Astral Traveling 22 x Sera Kalo – Carmen McRae – The Great American Songbook (1971)

‘’Listening to Carmen McRae interpret songs feels akin to the thrill of a secret whispered in your ear. She has a knack for stripping each song down to its naked heart and presenting it on a silver platter. I admire her refined, yet raw timbre and the honesty she brings to her interpretations.’’

While inviting a variety of music lovers to share their favorite record with us for sessions of active listening since a few years now, it’s quite surprising that we never had the occasion of welcoming a musician to close the circle of appreciation and creation. We’re even more hyped that @serakalo_exii will be Astral Traveling’s next guest at @rhinoceros.berlin this coming Monday.

Before diving into our usual moment of active community listening, musician, songwriter and singer Sera Kalo will share more about how ‘The Great American Songbook’ by Carmen McRae influenced her personally, as well as in her compositions and performances with her projects eXante and eX. II amongst else.

Come down to Rhinoçéros this Monday before catching Sera playing in Berlin with her new project eX. II later this Spring.

✨ Doors 18:30, needle drop 20:30
✨ Starting with this session, we will ask for a voluntary donation to thank our guests, cover our costs and keep buying records to listen to
✨ Limited capacity – no reservations. Come early to save your seat in the sweet spot
✨ Silent listening for the length of the main record, a selection of related records will be played before and after

Details TBA