A Fula's Call
Creative group of musicians with a diversity of cultural backgrounds and a scintillating global sound – fresh, dynamic, and a spirited love of playing.
Having emerged out of the 'Music World: Series (2006) - Mark Lotz & 'A Fula’s Call' subsequently hit the road with wheels spinning on tours in Holland, Ukraine, Moldavia, and Russia, followed soon after by the CD release of: Mark Lotz Meets Omar Ka, LIINGU (2008).
Omar Ka with roots in the Niger and flutist Mark Alban Lotz form the pounding hart of 'A Fula's Call' that includes Bao Sissoko (cora), Jeroen van Vliet (piano) and Afra Mussawisade (percussion). A global collective which matches Fulani vocals with jazz virtuosity, electronic sound scapes and World Grooves. Eurafrican music with an itching global touch, a spiritual crossover.
Omar Ka belongs to the West African nomadic tribe of the Fula. His lyrics speak of the life and culture of the nomadic tribe of the Fulani. German flautist Mark Alban Lotz gained international acclaim with a.o. his interpretations of Afro Cuban religious folklore. Afra Mussawisade is master percussionist, cora player Bao Sissoko is a virtual sensation in Senegal right now at the vital Dakar music scene, Jeroen van Vliet is an very respected and exciting jazz piano soloist and composer.
2010 Tour Egypt, 2009 Tour Bulgaria. 2010 and 2011 c's a unique collaboration of A Fula's Call with the
Euregio Wind, Brass and Percussion Orchestra. Concerts in Holland and a Tour in Senegal/Ghana are planed.
says the press:
- ' The uncontested highlight of the Music: World Series concerts thus far!' (Ton Maas, Cultuurpodium.nl)
- ''The' discovery of the 5'th International Ethno-Jazz Festival of Chisnau' (Muzykalnaya Europa, Moskow)
- 'Harmony that transcends boundaries. Some 21st-century convivencia was on display ... ' (Financial Times, London)
- Latin Jazz Network a very flattering Article on our release Liingu.
- Jazz.com article on Lotz and the CD Liingu.
A Fula 's Call is the third edition of 'mark's Wild World music'. Toured Russia, Ukraine, Moldavia, Bulgaria and Holland. Tour in Egypt in June 2010, Africa Tour in 2011.
The Debut Liingu album is received very well around the globe:
- rated in alot of world music top ten's at the 'WEFT, WVKR, CMJ, KBCS, PDS and many more'
- interview's/specials/Cd of the month at different radio shows around the globe.
- Check out some of the fabulous Cd reviews and concert reviews.
the ensemble:
- Omar Ka (Senegal) - vocals, guitar, African violin
- Mark Alban Lotz (Germany) - piccolo, bamboo-, concert-, alto-, bass and contra bass flutes
- Bao Sissoko (Senegal) - cora
- Jeroen van Vliet (Netherlands) - piano, fender rhodes, laptop
- Afra Mussawisade (Iran) - percussion set
guests A Fula's Call performed with:
- Raphael Vanoli (France/Germany) - guitars and effects
- Sandip Bhattacharya (India)- tabla, pakhawaj, hand percussion
- Namgyal Llhamo (Tibet) - vocals, lutes
- Alexei Levin (Russia) - accordeon, piano
- Oleg Kiriew (Russia) - sax
- Serigne MGueye (Senegal) - percussion
- Ulas Aksunger (Turkey) - percussion
- Mark Tuinstra (Netherlands) - guitar
- Reno Steba (Aruba) - electric bass
