Zara McFarlane

»The music was always there: roots reggae, rocksteady, ska. It’s a part of me.« Zara McFarlane grew up in London as the daughter of Jamaican immigrants – no surprise, then, that the singer has had a deep affinity for the music of the Caribbean island since she was a small child. Voice and rhythm are the most important elements in the British musician’s music. She studied jazz singing and has recorded albums with young London talents such as Binker and Moses. With her splendid, scintillatingly clear voice, which reminds some of Nina Simone, others of Cassandra Wilson, she blends hypnotic jazz, blues and soul.

Note on purchasing tickets: because there is limited seating in the Elbphilharmonie, festivalgoers must register for the concerts in the Elbphilharmonie, in addition to purchasing an Elbjazz festival ticket. Elbjazz festival tickets are available at www.elbjazz.com. When you buy your Elbjazz festival ticket there, you can also book a concert in the Elbphilharmonie as part of the same booking process (subject to availability).