Athina Kontou

This concert during the Stockholm Jazz Festival 2024, is with the Greek rooted – German based bassist and composer Athina Kontou and her project Mother. It is about the story of a musician who was born to Greek parents in Frankfurt, Germany and considers both countries her home. With this ensemble she arranges pieces from the greek music culture – traditional and contemporary, songs and dances – and builds a link between her identity as a jazz musician and her greek roots. The traditional songs are enriched with contemporary soundscapes and the music that emerges speaks intuitively to the audience from a very personal point of view. The core of her work is the search for the connecting elements of different cultures, as she herself is a border crosser between the different musical cultures.

With her three fellow musicians Luise Volkmann, Dominik Mahnig and Lucas Leidinger she forms a colourful and lively sound body. Athina Kontou was nominated for the 2024 German Jazz Prize in the Category of String Instruments.

Promoter: Stallet Världens musik, Semente Cultural Productions presents German Jazz Night, together with Jazzahead! and Knutpunkt.

Lineup:
Athina Kontou - bass,
Lucas Leidinger - piano,
Luise Volkmann - saxophone,
Dominik Mahnig - drums