Composer, Songwriter, Flutist Nathalie Joachim Explores the Depths of Family and Identity
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English - March 11, 2024 15:48 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 128 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts Music Music Interviews wnyc new york public radio npr soundcheck music art technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Haitian-American composer, flutist, vocalist, and educator Nathalie Joachim is half of the duo Flutronix, whose music blends classical flute playing with electronic sounds. She also played for a spell in the Grammy-winning contemporary classical music ensemble Eighth Blackbird. But in 2019 Nathalie began exploring her family’s roots in Haiti with a striking album called Famn d’Ayiti, using flute, string quartet, electronics, field recordings and her own singing. Now, she’s continued that exploration with a new album called Ki moun ou ye, or Who Are You / and the Kreyol meaning is Who Claims You? On it, her precisely assembled original songs and compositions explore ideas about family, ancestry, and identity using recorded voices of family members, along with her own flute riffs and voice, and percussive elements. Nathalie Joachim presents music from her latest album called Ki moun ou ye, or "Who Are You / Who Claims You?", in-studio.
Set list: 1. Kenbe m 2. Kouti Yo 3. Ki moun ou ye