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Xam Xam
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Xam Xam (in English ‘to understand’): is a
coproduction of the composer Thijs Borsten and Theatre De Lieve Vrouw (Amersfoort-Holland) .
The basic of the music is the Senegalese poetry of poets/text writers Léopold Sédar Senghor (former president of Senegal), David Diop and Mola Sylla The poetry is partly performed in the mother tongue of Mola Sylla - the Wolof language - and partly in English.
The poems are interwoven into the compositions of Thijs Borsten. The songs are being performed by two voice artists:
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Mola Sylla and Sylvia de Hartog. The music is performed by Dutch as well as African musicians.
Ton Maas wrote in ‘De Volkskrant’:’ (…) a special production with boarder seeking vocal interactions, stimulated by a very good interacting band.’
Musicians - actual line-up
- Sylvia de Hartog : lead vocals
- Mola Sylla : lead vocals
- Jeffrey Bruinsma: violin
- Moussé Pathé Mbaye : African percussion
- Mark Haanstra : bass
- Arno van Nieuwenhuize: drums/percussion
- Thijs Borsten : keyboard/fender rhodes
Contact Xam Xam at:thijsborsten@casema.nl |
