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Romania: Songs of Love and Longing is the newest E.P. from Romanian-born, Irish-residing singer Aleka. The E.P. will be released on the 1st of February 2024. The E.P. features 4 tracks with fresh arrangements of traditional Romanian folk melodies, using elements of jazz and rock propelled by the thrilling rhythm section of Chris Guilfoyle on guitar, Barry Donohue on bass, and Matthew Jacobson on drums. The release reflects Aleka's life journey from being born and raised in Romania as a classical cellist to moving to Ireland and becoming one of the most exciting and versatile vocalists in the Irish jazz scene. Romania: Songs of Love and Longing is an ode to both her home country and her adopted homeland of Ireland.
'Fresh sounds with eastern tinges' - The Irish Times 'Experience, delight, vocation, hardwork, emotion, recreation, variation, improvisation – all of these revealed a moment of musical quality' – MagmaNews (Romania) ‘Hip cosmopolitan sounds... have a borderless, trans-national flavour, liberally spiced with bossa nova, downtown jazz, outlier pop, art rock and free improv’ The Irish Times about ‘Aleka’ EP
Oxygen Thief's music aims to reimagine the traditional confines of the jazz guitar trio by blending elements of math rock and electronica together with jazz. The trio featuring Chris Guilfoyle on guitar, Barry Donohue on bass and Matthew Jacobson on drums - has a unique chemistry through their years of playing as the rhythm section in the critically acclaimed quintet Umbra. They’ve joined forces with Aleka, a Romanian vocalist based in Dublin, who has made a name for herself as one of the top jazz singers in Ireland, garnering attention of Irish jazz household names, working alongside the likes of Tommy Halferty, Michael Buckley, and Ronan Guilfoyle. As well as playing in Ireland, she has been a featured guest with the Romanian Radio Big Band, and toured with her band across Romania last summer to promote her latest release ‘Romania: Songs of Love and Longing’.
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