Den Grammy-nominerede amerikanske digter og selverklærede word musician aja monet er et af USA’s mest originale nye navne. Med sårbar indlevelse og en sjælden sans for tone, rytme og kadence bevæger hun sig melodisk og spirituelt mellem ord og musik og gør det traditionsrige krydsfelt mellem jazz og politisk lyrik brændende aktuelt. Oplev en unik og socialt bevidst stemme, når aja monet gæster ALICE til november med sin kvartet, albumaktuel med “the color of rain”. ⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛ Køb billet i forsalg: 220 dkk eksl. gebyr / ungebillet: 190 ung dkk eksl. gebyr Køb billet: https://alicecph.com/event/aja-monet-us/ Lyt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyP1frgXJZk NB: Koncerten er stående SCROLL DOWN FOR ENGLISH ⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛ “Her words evoke the presence of rain itself: strong enough to change the tides, and gentle enough to relieve weary spirits.” - The Line of Best Fit Digter, musiker og aktivist aja monet er født og opvokset i Brooklyn som datter af cubanske og jamaicanske forældre. Hun begyndte at skrive digte som barn og slog allerede som 19-årig igennem, da hun i 2007 blev den yngste digter nogensinde til at vinde titlen som Grand Slam Champion på det ikoniske Nuyorican Poets Café i New York. I 2018 udgav hun den dedikerede digtsamling “My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter” som samme år blev nomineret til en NAACP Image Award. Med sit Grammy-nominerede album “when the poems do what they do” fra 2023 markerede monet sig for alvor som en central stemme i mødet mellem jazz og politisk lyrik, og hendes sjældne evne til at lade ordene flyde ind og ud af musikken sender tankerne mod ikoner som Lonnie Holley, Gil Scott-Heron, Audre Lorde og beatgenerationens digtere. På sit nyeste album “the color of rain” udforsker aja monet et mere eksperimenterende og genrebrydende musikalsk univers. Jazz, soul, hiphop og rhythm og blues væves sammen til et levende og surrealistisk lydtæppe, der bevæger sig mellem det intime og det samfundsmæssige, mellem indre refleksion og den urolige samtid vi lever i. Vi er stolte af at kunne præsentere en unik og socialt bevidst stemme, når aja monet for første gang giver koncert på ALICE til november med sin kvartet. Lineup aja monet: vokal Brian Hargrove - keys Dom Sanders - kontrabas Brian Collier - trommer ⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛ In English: Grammy-nominated American poet and self-proclaimed word musician aja monet is one of the most original new voices from the US. With a deeply sensitive presence and a rare ear for tone, rhythm and cadence, she moves melodically and spiritually between words and music, making the longstanding intersection of jazz and political poetry feel more vital than ever. This November, she makes her debut at ALICE with her quartet, presenting her critically acclaimed album “the color of rain”. “Her words evoke the presence of rain itself: strong enough to change the tides, and gentle enough to relieve weary spirits.” - The Line of Best Fit Poet, musician and activist aja monet was born and raised in Brooklyn to Cuban and Jamaican parents. She began writing poetry as a child and broke through at just 19, when in 2007 she became the youngest poet ever to win the title of Grand Slam Champion at New York’s iconic Nuyorican Poets Café. In 2018, she released her acclaimed poetry collection “My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter”, which was nominated for a NAACP Image Award that same year. With her 2023 Grammy-nominated album “when the poems do what they do”, monet established herself as a distinctive voice at the intersection of jazz and political poetry. Her rare ability to let words flow in and out of music brings to mind icons such as Lonnie Holley, Gil Scott-Heron, Audre Lorde and the poets of the Beat Generation. On her latest album, “the color of rain”, aja monet explores a more experimental and genre-defying musical universe. Jazz, soul, hip-hop and rhythm and blues intertwine into a vibrant and surreal sonic tapestry that moves between the intimate and the societal, between inner reflection and the turbulent world we live in. We are proud to present this unique and socially conscious voice as aja monet makes her debut at ALICE this November with her quartet. Lineup aja monet: vocals Brian Hargrove - keys Dom Sanders - double bass Brian Collier - drums