Athina Kontou's project Mother tells her story as a musician born to greek parents in Frankfurt, Germany, and how both countries are considered 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. Their debut „Tzivaeri“ was released in August 2022 on nWog-Records
and was nominated for the german Critics Award (Preis der deutschen Schalplattenkritik) and the German Jazz Award (Deutscher Jazzpreis).
Mother live:
2023
05.09. Chur Postremise (CH)
29.09. Darmstadt Centralstation
08.10. Essen, Peng Festival
10.11. Bergisch Gladbach, Villa Zanders
18.11. Neuburg an der Donau, Birdland
28.11. Köln, Arttheater
07.12. Singen Jazzclub
2024
03.02. Nürnberg
14./15.3. Hamburg NDR
20.04. Heppenheim, Kulturforum
18.05 .Villingen Jazzclub
23.05. Frankfurt ONO2