World, Jazz, griot

Jan Galega Brönnimann Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone

Moussa Cissokho Kora, Vocal

Omri Hason oriental percussion, hang


Videos:

jmo youtube channel

 

official video "al nge taa"

standing ovation at jgtt jazz festival

Moussa Cissokho Jan Galega Brönnimann Omri Hason live in Turnov


The music of Jan Galega Brönnimann, Moussa Cissokho and Omri Hason is a reminisence of the Art of storytelling. The Trio creates a tension of traditional and modern music from Africa and Europe. The sparkling sound of the Kora (African Harp with 22 strings) meets the warm tone of the Bass Clarinet and the oriental percussion.

„Al nge taa“ is the first release of the trio. It means „let's move!“ in Mandinka, a language spoken in Gambia, Mali and Senegal. The songs are written by the three musicians and reflect their different backgrounds. Listening to    „Al nge taa“ is an unforgettable adventure thanks to its merging of different musical traditions, the band’s unique line-up and its wealth of ingenious melodies and rhythms.

Moussa Cissokho from Senegal is an exceptionally talented and skillful kora player, singer and composer. Born and raised in the famous griot family he was taught to play by his father from very early age travelling to assist in traditional ceremonies in Senegal. By the age of 13 he was choosen for the National Ballet of Senegal. He toured all over Europe, Asia, America and Africa. Moussa Cissokho now lives in Austria and works with different musicians in Africa and Europe.

Jan Galega Brönnimann was born in Cameroon, West Africa. He has been on the scene for years and known for his innovative and cutting edge collaborations. As a composer and instrumentalist he has worked with the likes of: Nils Petter Molvaer, Sidsel Endresen, Pierre Favre, Saadet Türköz, Eddie Floyd, Round Table Knights, Baba Salah, Aly Keïta and Kenny Werner. He is best known as a frontman with his own band, Brink Man Ship.

Omri Hason was born and raised in Israel. He took to drumming at the age of ten, starting on the drum kit, and later gravitating to hand-drums: the zarb, the darbuka, and the frame drum. The rich multi-cultural environment of his background nourished his first musical passions. Later, the rhythmic language of India deeply influenced his playing, as have years of study with the Iranian master drummer, Djamchid Chemirani. He has lived since 1986 in Switzerland, teaching music, and recording and performing with various jazz and world music aggregations. Omri founded the groups „Kedem Ensemble" and „Modus Quartet“ which feature musicians from several different musical cultures.

 

 JMO concerts 2021

March 18. Zehntscheuer Ravensburg (D) (postponed)

March 19. Achenkirch (A)  (postponed)

March 20. Obergünzburger Kulturinitiative (D) (postponed)

April 10. Humbug Basel (CH) (postponed)

May 22. Konzerte unter freiem Himmel in der Altstadt Olten (CH)

May 29. Jahrmarkt der Sinne Limburg (D) (postponed)

June 18. Osnabrück (D)

June 19. Kesselhaus Lauenau  (D)

June 24. Kulturzentrum Franzis Wetzlar (D)

June 25. Spiegelslustturm Marburg (D)

June 26. Lindencult Weilburg (D)

June 27. Gajah Celle (D) TBC

July 9. Obergünzburger Kulturinitiative  OiKOS (D)?

July 29. Open-Air-Konzert  BlueTurtle Faulensee (CH)

July 31. Open-Air-Konzert Zehntscheuer Ravensburg (D)

August 3. BeJazzSommer Bern (CH)

August 13. Kulturverein Lauterbach (D)

August 14. Mind on Fire Festival Herbstein (D)

August 15. RootsAndSprouts Leipzig (D)

August 21. Kulturzentrum Alte Polizei Schaumburg (D)

September 19. Jahrmarkt der Sinne Limburg (D) TBC

October 1. Spitalkeller Ofenburg (D)

October 2. Nürtingen (D) TBC

October 22. Kulturverein Initiative Lohninghof (A)

October 23. Sternenkeller Rüti (CH)

October 29. Kellerbistro Huttwil (CH)

October 30. Somehuus Sursee (CH)

October 31. Reformierte Kirche Rafz (CH)

November 4. Haus Eifgen, Wermelskirchen (D)

November 5. Bochumer Kulturrat (D)

November 6. Jazzclub Bamberg (D)

November 12. Schloss Reinbek Akustikfest (D)

November 12. ONE WORLD Reinstorf (D)

November 25. Jazz in Sarnen (CH)


concerts 2022

April 1. Kulturschiene Malters

concerts 2017

Februar 17  Fribourg CH

Februar 25 Hirsch-Ku Erlenbach CH

Februar 26 Atelier Hinterrüti Horgen CH

April 24  Estonia Jazzkaar Festival

April 25 Estonia Jazzkaar Festival

April 26  Estonia Jazzkaar Festival

April 28 Birstonas Kurhauz LTU

April 29 in Jurbarkas, Exhibition and Concert Hall LTU

April 30 in Zasliai, Church Valley in Zasliai LTU

May 5 KulturPunkt Flawil CH

May 6 Jazznacht Ravensburg D

May 16 Mitzpe ramon jazz club  

May 17 Shablul jazz club tel aviv

May 18 Yellow Submarine Jerusalem

May 20 Yearot Menashe Festival

May 27 Rheinfelden Multi Kulti Festival

Juni 2 Jazzclub Lindau D

Juni 27 World Music Festival Zürich CH

Juli 2 Natural Sound Openair Kiental CH

Juli 29 Worl Music Festival Graz A

August 12 Brüttelen Kunstverein

August 13 Lyssach

September 22 Kunst & Kultur Raab A

September  23. Horice v Podkrkonoší

September  24 Karlovy Vary galery

September  25 Jirkov

September  26 Ždar n/Sázavou-zámek

September  27 Kyjov jazzclub

September  28 Brno Stará pekárna

September  29 Turnov

September  30 Prague Jazz Dock

October 1 Prague Reduta

October 2 Varnsdorf

October 3 Jena Trafo D

October 19. Aulaverin Bolligen CH

October 20. Akustik in Agathen D

October 21 Kandern evangelische kirchen D

November 4 Glarus CH

November 5 Rapperswil CH

November 10 La Marotte Kultur Keller CH

November 11  Tropenhaus Wolhusen CH

November 18  Jazzclub Bamberg

 

past concerts:
09.06. 2016 - Sarnen Jazz in Sarnen
10.06.2016 -  Lugano el Locale
17.06.2016 -  Zürich Festspiele Rietberg Pavillion
18.06. 2016 – Vevey Fête multiculturelle
29.06.2016 – Riga Riga's Ritmi
01.07.2016 – Chur Welt Jazz Festival
08.07.2016 – Lauterbach Kulturverein E.V.
09.07.2016 – Bärbach Apfelhof
27.07.2016 – Weissenstein Uhuru Festival
02.08.2016 – Bern BeJazz Sommer
12.08.2106 – Arbon Kulturcinema
19.08. 2016 - Guggisberg das grosse Fest beim Keltenhaus
28.08.2016 – Bern Elfenau Kultursommer
10.09.2016 – Luzern Kleintheater Glücklich Festival
30.10.2016 – Brugg Dampfschiff
10.12.2016 – Solothurn Kreuz
18. 04. 2015 – PERGINE – Castello
25.08. 2015 - Lucerne Festival auf den Strassen
26.08. 2015 - Lucerne Festival auf den Strassen
27.08. 2015 - Lucerne Festival auf den Strassen
28.08. 2015 - Lucerne Festival auf den Strassen
29.08. 2015 - Lucerne Festival auf den Strassen
30.08. 2015 - Lucerne Festival auf den Strassen
26.09. 2015 - Trencin Jazz under the Castle Festival
28. 09. 2015 – TURNOV
29. 09. 2015 – ČESKÁ LÍPA
30. 09. 2015 – PRAGUE -JazzDock
01. 10. 2015 – TRUTNOV
02. 10. 2015 – morning: worshop for schools in Uherské Hradiště
02. 10. 2015 – ZNOJMO-Na věčnosti
03. 10. 2015 – UHERSKÉ HRADIŠTĚ
04. 10. 2015 – ZLÍN-Šopa
05. 10. 2015 – ČESKÁ TŘEBOVÁ
06. 10. 2015 – BRNO-Stará Pekárna
07. 10. 2015 – TŘEBÍČ
08. 10. 2015 – OSTRAVA-south
09. 10. 2015 – VALAŠSKÉ MEZIŘÍČÍ
10. 10. 2015 – NOVÉ MESTO nad Váhom (SK)
11. 10. 2015 – OPAVA-Oko
12. 10. 2015 – MOST-Library
13. 10. 2015 –  Hradec Kralove-JGGT
22.10.2015 - Cafe Alpin Bern


2023

     
december 10 thun mokka galega_optickle feat: Aïda Gabriele Diop and Joy Fempong
december 8 bern heitere fahne galega_optickle feat: Aïda Gabriele Diop and Joy Fempong
december 7 zürich moods galega_optickle feat: Aïda Gabriele Diop and Joy Fempong
november 23 maribor JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
november 19 berlin a-trane Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
november 18 zitau mandau jazz festival Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
november 17 prague tba Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
november 16 budapest opus jazzclub Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
oktober 28 brugg flusshaus kulturnacht JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
oktober 27 wetzikon kulturfabrik Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
oktober 21 Bahnhof Wabern by Hüssu JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
oktober 15 wroclaw eclectic festival galega_optickle feat: Bond and Samuel Rohrer
oktober 12 Buenos Aires Prez Jazz Club JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
oktober 11 Buenos Aires Prez Jazz Club JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
oktober 6 Ascuncion int. Harp Festival JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
oktober 3 Salle Zittarrosa Montevideo JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
september 22 frick kornhauskeller JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
september 17 fulda JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
september 16 jesteburg heimathaus JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
september napoli jazz festival Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
august 27 basel Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
august 25 poschiavo Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
august 23 baden badenfahrt JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
august 14 lecco suoni mobili festival JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
august 12 dortmund mikro festival JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
august 4 vogelsang wasserschloss JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
july 17 amsterdam  salon ruigoord JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
july 16 Middleburg netherlands JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
july 14 wetzlar franzis JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
july 9 gelsenkirchen ruhr folk festival JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
july 8 idar oberstein JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
june 18 rorschach schloss wartegg JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
june 16 bolligen reberhaus Jan Galega Brönnimann michael zisman
june 11 kreuzlingen altrium pms JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
june 3 syke folk and byke festival JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
june 2 rheinsdorf one world JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 21 rorbas JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 20 lindau jazz club JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 14 hammersbach hirzbacher kapelle JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 13 vöhl synagoge JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 12 frankfurt roman fabrik JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 11 hanover JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 10 quedlinburg bühne 7 JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
may 5 liestal off beat festival basel JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
mai 2 düsseldorf kit JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
mai 1 luxenburg JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
april 10 yaounde cameroon balaphon fetival Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
april 9 douala cameroon balaphon festival Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
april 1 burgdorf schmidechäuer JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
march 31 reinach TAb theater am bahnhof JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
march26 heidenrod barokhaus laufenselden  JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
march 24 crailsheim JMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
march 19 zürich Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
march18 badhof gastein snow jazz festival Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
march 17 uster jazzcontainer JAly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
march 16 fürth Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
march 15 berlin zig zag Aly Keïta Jan Galega Brönnimann Lucas Niggli
march 7 bairisch gmain klosterhof jMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
march 4 kufstein klangfarbern kulturverein jMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
march 3 landeck A altes kino jMO: Jan Galega Brönnimann Moussa Cissokho Omri Hason
february 25 weil am rhein david und sascha schönhaus jan galega brönnimann
january 21 bern bejazz winterfestival vidmar 1 galega_optickle feat. nils petter molvaer  Julian Sartorius
january 13 ilanz cinema sil plaz galega_optickle feat. lucas niggli
 january 6  nürnberg  maja taube jan galega brönnimann