Q3Ambientfest Mara Simpson
Simply wonderful:
Over the years so many great musicians, today we continue with the lovely Mara Simpson.
Previously we had already introduced you to David Allred and Lau Nau.
Soon it will be International Women's Day and let's not forget that the Q3Ambientfest is part of the Keychange foundation.
Not only in front of the camera and on stage, but also at many switches and levers, people of different ages, genders and backgrounds have been actively shaping the path since the beginning.
Our heartfelt thanks to the whole Q3A family!
Mara Simpson is a British musician and story-teller, currently based in Brighton. Through her songs and collaborations with artists (Poppy Ackroyd, Jools Owen), visual artist (Becky Lu, Gudrun Olsen) and local communities, she draws together the sublime and ridiculous from our everyday.
“I see music in shapes and colours, I write because I’m alive.
I fervently believe in magic, in the moments of transcendence when everything makes sense.
Through this I stay awake, I stay alive.“
Growing up on a Hertfordshire cul-de-sac then flying back ‘home’ to Kenya where her parents were born, shaped in Mara the traveller, the outsider and the romantic, that have become hallmarks of her music. Mara is classically trained in composition, piano and guitar as well as fine art. She has performed over 300 shows, both on festival stages and intimate concerts, most recent stages include Fusion (Germany), Kaltern Pop (Italy), Together the People (UK) and Sazavafest (Czech). She’s become known for captivating audiences with her soulful melodies, rich lyricism, captivating voice, unassuming charm and wicked laugh.
Mara paints a beautifully rich soundscape, setting the scene as she takes her audience on a journey with her, through the beauty of every day to the magic of remarkable.
www.marasimpson.com
https://www.facebook.com/marasimpsonmusic/
https://soundcloud.com/mara-simpson/02-dont-know-much-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FM0W2FK2bU