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Artists overview

Las Lloronas

When World music meets Slam poetry

The trio has always been inspired by a quality often present in folklore music. The quality of expressing deep-felt emotions, coming from the guts, real and raw. This gives rise to a shared experience where musicians and listeners together are soaked in a sensation that goes beyond words and talks straight to the body. This is what happens in small cafés or village squares or living rooms, where people dance and sing for each other, where passion is more important than skill, where music is catharsis and celebration at the same time and where it is consumed and shared, not as a commercial artifact, but as a basic human experience, that goes way back in time.

 

Their first album ‘S O A K E D’ (out on the 7th of November), combines the flesh, the seeds, the skin, lyrics and melodies that poured out of their inner landscapes, the strange, fierce, and soft corners of them. It is the fruit of more than a year of creation, soaking in fears, in sorrows and joys, speaking out their minds, taking a stance and taking space, being bold, powerful and vulnerable.

Musicians
  • Amber in ‘t Veld – vocals, guitar
 (ES/NL)
  • Sura Solomon – vocals, accordion, ukulele (BE/USA)
  • Marieke Werner – clarinet, vocals (DE)

Albums

Videos

Press

Las Lloronas is a Brussels-based trio that merges world music with slam poetry. Three voices assert their intimate lyrics, they soak in harmonies and melancholic melodies. In their performance, Las Lloronas share a moment of powerful vulnerability, on the verge of lament, daydream and battle cry.

Sura Solomon (BE/USA), Amber in ‘t Veld (ES/NL) and Marieke Werner (DE) meet years earlier, sharing a passion for sociology, activism and art. This passion now translates and transforms into music. Reflecting their experiences and origins, their work merges world music and slam, giving birth to multilingual and intimate feminist poetry. Harmonies happen effortlessly, provoking a musical crush between the three voices. This is what drives them to pursue the project professionally.

Inspired by musicians such as Lhasa de Sela, Noname and Ibeyi, Las Lloronas assert their intimate lyrics, they soak in harmonies and melancholic melodies. Three voices travel through Spanish folk and Hip- Hop rhythms, Klezmer sonorities and Blues, somewhere on the edge between lament, daydream and battle cry. In their performance, voices, a clarinet, a guitar, an accordion and a ukulele share a moment of powerful vulnerability.

 

folk radio UK (UK)
22/12/2021
Richard Hollingum

*** TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2021

RTBF (BE)
12/08/2021
Brigitte Mahaux

“Accompanied by accordion, guitar, ukulele and clarinet, their voices fuse intimate lyrics with melancholic harmonies, for a simple, beautiful, strong and touching result. Voices impregnated, gorged with their XXIst century, with their fears, their sorrows and their joys… “

Klara (BE)
03/06/2021

“In their music, voices, clarinet, guitar, accordion and ukulele form a powerful vulnerability. The ability to express pure and deep emotions is central. This results in pure, raw music that speaks from the gut.”

Le Monde (FR)
Patrick Labesse

“Bringing together with ease polyphonies and slam, they sign an album of a radiant delicacy”

RNR Magazine (UK)
01/05/2021

****”That the meaning is open to discussion is at the heart of what makes Soaked intriguing , whilst their musical virtuosity entertains.”

Deutschlandfunk (DE)
02/04/2021

“SOAKED” Review

Blogfoolk (IT)
25/03/2021

“SOAKED” review

“(trad) Las Lloronas look at the world through an original and dreamy vision, revealing subtle emotions that make Soaked an authentic and refined work.”

Melodiva (DE)
21/03/2021

“SOAKED” review

BBC Late Junction (UK)
12/03/2021

Verity Sharp has played “Me Confio” in her broadcast.

Songlines (UK)
10/03/2021

“SOAKED” album review

Soaked is a memorable emotional ride from melancholia to euphoria and back again.

New Folk Sounds (NL)
27/02/2021

“SOAKED” Review

Folk Radio (UK)
22/02/2021

“Las Lloronas bring light and comment to our new world, a world of mixed languages and mixed emotions.

Podwireless Radio Show (UK)
22/02/2021

Ian Anderson (former news editor of fRoots) has played the song “Me Confio” in his broadcast.

Sunday Times Culture Magazine (EN)
21/02/2021

“Soaked” review by Clive Davisin the Sunday Times Culture Magazine, 21th February.

BBC Radio 3 (EN)
06/02/2021

Lopa Kothari has played « Bukra » in his broadcast Music Planet on BBC Radio 3, saturday 6th of February.

La Touche belge (BE)
19/01/2021

“Las Lloronas, Trio voix, instruments pour leur Nouvel Album “SOAKED” avec Muziekpublique”

Tonart (DE)
14/01/2021

Album review & interview on German radio Deutschlandfunk Kultur, ‘Tonart’

MDR Kultur 'Folk und Wet' (DE)
06/01/2021

Album review & interview on German radio MDR KULTUR, ‘Folk und Welt’

Musiczine (BE)
31/12/2020

Album review on musiczine.net

Songlines (UK)
10/03/2021

Best new albums – april 2021

ORF 1 - Spielräume (AT)
29/12/2020

Album review on Austrian radio ORF 1, ‘Spielräume’

Larsen (BE)
04/12/2020

« Un projet frais et original qui suscite la réflexion. »

DE SUBJECTIVISTEN (NL)
01/12/2020

« Het is een afwisselend, breekbaar doch krachtig en moedig album geworden vol oprechte, voelbare emoties, maar ook één van een intense, overrompelende pracht. »

DJIBOUTIK (BE)
24/11/2020

« Leur musique est hybride et défie tous les classements, sauf ceux du rêve et de l’enchantement. « 

 

LE COURRIER RECOMMANDÉ (BE)
20/11/2020

Sura Solomon was the guest of the “Courrier Recommandé” on BX1.

ROOTSTIME (BE)
20/11/2020

« Nu, dat is gigantisch: waar je op de ep nog een trio hoorde, dat een beetje naar een eigen plaatsje op zoek was, hoor je nu een ensemble dat behoorlijk zelfverzekerd aan het werk is en dat totaal niet bang is door te dringen tot de kern van de emoties waar ze over zingen « 

L'avenir (BE)
16/11/2020

« Elles sont trois, jeunes et enthousiastes. De là à passer de la rue au studio, elles n’y pensaient pas trop »

MUSIC MATTERS (BE)
05/11/2020

Amber in ‘t Veld had the opportunity to talk about the release of SOAKED on Klara “Music Matters”.

Le Monde est un Village (BE)
11/06/2020

LIVE| Entre musiques du monde et slam, l’univers sensible et engagé de Las Lloronas

Le Monde est un Village (BE)
25/02/2019

« A Prayer » – Las Lloronas

BRUZZ
21/11/2018

Buskers: ‘Mix van muziek met onderliggende eministische toets’

 

Upcoming concerts

27/04/23 Centre Simone Signoret (Canéjan, FR)
28/04/23 Le Cube/ Théâtre Mélies (Villenave D'Ornon , FR)
29/04/23 Espace culturel La Forge (Portets , FR)
13/05/23 Eglise de Coudehard (Coudehard, FR)
14/05/23 Château de Carrouges (Carrouges, FR)
09/07/23 Abdij van Park (Heverlee, BE)
07/10/23 Muziekpublique - Release Concert (Brussels , BE)
20/10/23 MC Ath (Ath, BE)
10/11/23 CC Dison (Dison , BE)
09/12/23 CC Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, BE)
14/12/23 CC Wanze (Wanze, BE)
09/02/24 Le ROx (Rouvroy, BE)
10/02/24 Halle du Bouillon Blanc (Bouillon , BE)
11/02/24 CC Sablon (Morlanwelz , BE)

Past concerts

26/03/23 Brosella Spring Festival (Brussels, BE)
24/03/23 CC Herstal (Herstal, BE)
23/03/23 Arsonic (Mons, BE)
12/03/23 Espace Culturel Ronny-Coutteure (Grenay , FR)
08/03/23 Le Gué Centre Thérapeutique Et Culturel (Brussels , BE)
05/03/23 Le Rex (Sourdeval , France)
04/03/23 Gymnase Le Teilleul (Le Teilleul, France)
03/03/23 Espace du Bocage (La Haye Pesnel, France)
02/03/23 Salle Emile Jeanne de Saint-Lô-d'Ourville (Portbail-sur-mer, France)
01/03/23 Espace Culturel de Lessay (Lessay, France)
28/01/23 Grain de Sel (Séné, FR)
27/01/23 Le Ponton (La Possonnière, FR)
26/01/23 Le Kiosque (Mayenne , FR)
11/01/23 Le Stock (La Louvière, BE)
25/11/22 La Peniche Spectacle (Rennes , FR)
23/11/22 CC Verviers (Verviers, BE)
18/11/22 CC Sprimont (Sprimont, BE)
22/10/22 Merodefestival ( BE)
21/10/22 Café Littéraire (Bienne , CH)
20/10/22 Salle du Cercle (Bischeim, FR)
15/10/22 Château Bouc Bel Air (Bouc Bel Air , FR)
14/10/22 Centre culturel René-Char (Digne-les-Bains, FR)
08/10/22 360 Paris Music Factory (Paris , FR)
07/10/22 tba (Mainvilliers , FR)
06/10/22 EPCC Issoudun (Issoudun, FR)
01/10/22 Le Gorille (Gap, FR)
30/09/22 FORUM des Jeunes et de la Culture (Berre l'Etang , FR)
20/09/22 Franchement Festival (Bordeaux , FR)
19/09/22 El Pumarejo (Barcelona , ES)
09/09/22 Service Culture ( Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, FR)
08/09/22 Pumarejo (Barcelona, ES)
25/08/22 De Bijloke (Gent, BE)
21/08/22 Dots (Göttingen, DE)
19/08/22 Weiße Nächte Festival (Mühlheim an der Ruhr, DE)
18/08/22 Bucht der Träumer Festival (Frankfurt, DE)
29/07/22 Glatt&Verkehrt (Krems, Austria)
22/07/22 La Balise - Pays de St Gilles Croix de Vie (Saint Hilaire de Riez, FR)
20/07/22 Été Métropolitain (Parempuyre, FR)
25/06/22 Festival des 5 Continents (Martigny , CH)
22/06/22 Librairie Letu (Geneva, CH)
18/06/22 Fête de la Musique (Woluwé-Saint-Pierre, BE)
12/06/22 Chapelle de Boodael (Brussels , BE)
08/05/22 CC Alter Schlachthof (Eupen, BE)
23/04/22 Théâtre Jules Verne (Bandol, FR)
15/04/22 Handelsbeurs - Support of Meskereem Mees (Gent, BE)
12/04/22 Melkweg - Support of Alice Phoebe Lou (Amsterdam , NL)
04/04/22 Huxleys Neue Welt - Support of Bukahara (Berlin , DE)
03/04/22 Beatpol- Support of Bukhara (Dresden , DE)
02/04/22 De Bijloke (Gand , BE)
02/04/22 Werk 2 - Support of Bukahara (Leipzig, DE)
25/03/22 De Roma - Support of Meskereem Mees (Antwerp, BE)
22/03/22 The Other Radio (Cape Town , ZA)
19/03/22 Mois de la Francophonie (Cape Town , ZA)
18/03/22 tba (Stellenbosch, ZA)
17/03/22 Mois de la Francophonie (Pretoria , ZA)
14/02/22 360 Paris Music Factory (Paris, FR)
26/01/22 Propulse (Brussels , BE )
03/12/21 Muziekpublique - Théâtre Molière (Brussels, BE)
22/10/21 La Ferme ! (Louvain-la-Neuve, BE)
16/10/21 Festival Voix de Femmes (Liège, BE)
09/10/21 Nacht van de Fair Trade (Leuven, BE)
04/10/21 Atelier 210 (Brussels )
02/10/21 Women in (e)motion Festival (Bremen, DE)
01/10/21 Women in (e)motion Festival (Bremen, DE)
19/09/21 Plan:et C Gamma (Lärz, DE)
17/09/21 Festival Le Chainon Manquant (Laval, FR)
12/09/21 CENTRALE for contemporary art (Bruxelles , BE)
11/09/21 Maison de la Création (Neder-Over-Hembeek, BE)
04/09/21 September Sessions (Hasselt, BE)
01/09/21 Propulse (Whall) (Bruxelles , BE )
22/08/21 Plan:et C Alpha (Lärz, DE)
20/08/21 Weltmuzik Fest (Eupen , BE)
19/08/21 Festival d'Art de Huy (Huy, BE)
14/08/21 Micro! Festival (Dortmund , DE)
13/08/21 Neue Arten Festival (Wir bauen Zukunft, DE)
08/08/21 Klink Festival (Dessau, DE)
07/08/21 Ancient Trance Festival (Leipzig, DE)
31/07/21 Esperanzah! Festival (Floreffe, BE)
23/07/21 Les Grignoux (Liège , BE)
21/07/21 Merodefestival (Tongerlo, BE)
17/07/21 Kaap Oostende (Oostende , BE)
15/07/21 Pianofabriek (Sint-Gilles, BE)
10/07/21 Brosella Festival (Brussels , BE)
21/06/21 Fête de la Musique (Saint-Gilles , BE)
20/06/21 Fête de la Musique (Brussels , BE)
06/06/21 Music Club 't Ey (Sint-Niklaas, BE)
28/05/21 Senghor (Etterbeek , BE)
24/05/21 Belmundo Festival (Brugge , BE )
23/05/21 Muziekpublique - Album Release (Brussels, BE)
22/05/21 Muziekpublique - Album Release (Brussels , BE)
08/02/21 Belgian World Music Network - Online (Brussels, BE)
09/11/20 Ancienne Belgique (Brussels , BE)
07/11/20 Muziekpublique - Album Release (Brussels, BE)
Management

Muziekpublique

Booking

Muziekpublique

Kenza Ismaili BE/EN- kenza@muziekpublique.be

Marie Devlieger NL- marie@muziekpublique.be

label@muziekpublique.be

Tel : +32 2 217 26 0