Yazz Ahmed - Polyhymnia

女性の勇気、決意、創造力を讃えるYazz Ahmedの『Polyhymnia』。ギリシャ神話の音楽・詩・舞踏の女神Polyhymniaにインスパイアされ、Rosa Parks、Haifaa Al-Mansour、Malala Yousafzaiといった偉大な女性たちに捧げられた組曲を展開。彼女が過去作『La Saboteuse』で探求した“内なる破壊者”とは対照的に、本作は尊敬すべき女性の精神を音で描く。初演からの進化を経て、Haflaバンドのメンバーや親しい音楽家たちが参加し、より多彩な響きを紡ぐ。Yazzの豊かなアレンジと流麗なトランペットが織りなす、気高くも力強いサウンドが心を揺さぶる一枚。

A1. Lahan Al Mansour
A2. Ruby Bridges
B1. One Girl Among Many

C1. 2857
C2. Deeds Not Words
D1. Barbara

Yazz Ahmed's album ‘Polyhymnia’ celebrates female courage, determination, and creativity.Commissioned by Tomorrow’s Warriors in 2015, she wrote an extended work for their Nu Civilisation Orchestra, performed at the Women of the World Festival on International Women’s Day at the QEH, London. Channelling Polyhymnia, the Greek Muse of music, poetry, and dance, Yazz created a suite of movements dedicated tooutstanding women role models. This album contrasts her previous work, "La Saboteuse," which was driven by her inner-destroyer or anti-muse.

Since the premiere performance, the music evolved and deepened, with Yazz choosing to feature a wider pool of artists, including members of her Hafla band and other musical friends, on this recording. Yazz shares her musical response to the stories and achievements of exceptional women, including Rosa Parks, Haifaa Al-Mansour and Malala Yousafzai, and simultaneously illuminates the creativity and talents of her musical collaborators. She hopes to inspire others, echoing Malala's words, "to be brave,to embrace the strength within themselves, and realise their full potential."