We are delighted to announce a very special gig with the sensational English/Colombian singer/songwriter Vanessa Forero and her full live band here in Totnes at The Barrel House Ballroom in association with The Black Bird Collective.
Singer-Songwriter Vanessa Forero & full band will be touring the UK this summer to celebrate the release of Forero's debut album: 'Days Before', bringing you an evening of uplifting soul/folk with a touch of old-school gospel, full harmonies & big melodies.
Forero grew up in a mega-church, where she was lead pianist for years. But in ripping down every borrowed belief some years later, the piano went down with the ship too; leading her to folk'ing around on the acoustic for years - trying to outrun the hymns.
Now: "This is my shameless record," she says, finally making her peace with the ivories & the roof-raising gospel she was raised amongst. "I'm bored trying to be cool, I'm more interested in being free these days. So this is me, owning my past, and it comes in the shape of this album."
Come & hear Forero's new collection of full-coloured songs, along with stories from those 'days before' and her journey out & up into a Colombian jungle mountain, where she lives today.
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English/Colombian Vanessa Forero has been composing since childhood & professionally since 2004 - writing for film & TV. She won best score for sci-fi movie ABE, had music broadcast on major channels & cinema screens worldwide, worked with the Liverpool Philharmonic & had music picked up by Universal Music.
Brit-award artist Beth Orton selected Forero in a nationwide quest for UK composers for her writers residency, where she was encouraged to sing her own songs, not just write them. Her first time performing was there alongside Beth to thousands, press included, and she survived.
Forero continues to produce her own records - playing all the instruments herself, has toured the US, Colombia and a recent 16-date sell-out tour in the UK. She’s played from the backs of Colombian bars to live on BBC radio and the stages of Abbey Road studios.
Forero was recently featured on Ben Fogles: New Lives In The Wild, where we got to see her self-built home in the mountains of Colombia. She’s also co-author of the bestselling book written about her mother: "The Girl With No Name", which became National Geographic documentary: "Woman Raised By Monkeys", for which Forero scored part of the soundtrack.
With a sequel book, a movie & a new albums in the making, Vanessa is one to watch for
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Website: www.vanessaforero.com
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You may also like the following events from The Black Bird Collective:
- This Tuesday, 29th July, 07:00 pm, Black Bird Open Mic Night #121 | Tuesday 29th July | 7pm | *FREE ENTRY* in Totnes
- Next Friday, 8th August, 08:00 pm, Luke Marzec Full Live Band Album Launch | Totnes | Devon in Totnes
- This September, 7th September, 07:00 pm, HANDS OF THE HERON | Live In Totnes, Devon in Totnes
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