Robin Gorn singer/songwriter Montreal, Quebec.
In her live performances she effortlessly combines an extraordinary range of musical styles into a poetic cabaret that is uniquely her own. Her repertoire includes Latin samba and tango; reggae; folk; spoken word; country; and r&b. Robin's original material reflects her soulful poetry and innovative song writing style. Whether performing solo or with a group, Robin ignites the audience with her infectious energy and rhythmic power, and seduces them with her hauntingly beautiful voice and lyrics.
From Terra to Lamento de La Ninfa
In addition to her original material, Robin interprets songs from countries such as Brazil, Argentina, and the Dominican Republic, and makes them her own. Songs like Terra by Brazilian composer Caetano Veloso and Lamento de la Ninfa by renaissance composer Claudio Monteverdi, showcase Robin's extraordinary range as a performer. A T.S. Elliot poem that is skillfully infused with Jamaican rhythms reveals her originality as a composer. The Robin Gorn original "Love Shakin' the Fences" seamlessly merges r&b and African percussive rhythms with spoken word and gospel intonations to showcase Robin's incredible pop savvy.
Robin consistently collaborates with exciting and gifted musicians, who are drawn to talent as a performer and songwriter. Her performances also incorporate dance, and Robin is frequently joined on stage by the incredibly gifted African modern dancer, Claudine Malard. Last autumn Claudine Malard performed her choreography during the International Summit to End Child Poverty where she danced for visiting dignitaries including former American President Bill Clinton.
Poetry and Musical cross-pollination
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Robin began her career playing Jazz concerts around Quebec, Ontario and New York. An alumnus of the Toronto underground arts scene, Robin is now based in Montreal. She has written music for film and was a composer, arranger, and soloist for an experimental choir (Cheour Maha 1995-2001). She has lent her voice to dance performances, radio plays, and for television performances such as the Quebec comedy show, Phylactere Cola.
In 1999 Robin attended a residency at the Banff Center for the Arts to study with Jazz great Sheila Jordan. Among her many collaborations was her participation in Qabaret Quaraaluktuq by composer Michael Reinhart (Theatre La Chapelle 2004) in a composition that included Inuit throat singers from Nunavut. Robin has also worked with Diva Nathalie Choquette; the contemporary and World Music percussionist Ganesh Anandan; the funk, dub and reggae collective Kalmunity; the live improvisation collective Moondata; as well as with singer songwriter and producer, Neil O_conner. In 2002 and 2004 she performed her poetry/spoken word at la Quinzaine de la Poesie, a Montreal festival of poets. Robin recently performed at benefit concerts in memory of Anastasia de Sousa at Dawson College as well as at La Butte St. Jacques and Club Lambi in Montreal.
Irish concert bookings for Robin Gorn please contact: Jeffrey Kelly @ Jkpresents.biz
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