ZenArt Management presents: The Sunbörn
Formed in 2012 by Gustav Rasmussen and Michael Blicher, Sunbörn respectfully took West African music and fused it with their Western musical backgrounds to create a new sound. From the beginning, the band’s goal was not to try to sound or play like African musicians but to blend cultures to create a new global expression.
Their debut “Afro-Fire” (2014) was nominated for 5 Danish Grammy Awards, winning “Best World Music Album” and “Best World Music Track.” After the release, the band did numerous tours in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In November ’16, “Made in Africa,” recorded partly in Burkina Faso and Mali, was released. It featured compositions based on traditional folk songs and completely original material and received critical acclaim, was nominated for 2 Danish Grammy Awards and appeared on radio stations around the world (RFI, BBC, WDR, WNYU). Documentary filmmaker Anders S. Jepsen joined Sunbörn on their journey and his film “Bamako Play” .
Sunbörn have toured all over the world, including: Reeperbahn Festival (DE), Jarasum Int. Jazz Festival (South Korea), Jazz Sous Les Pommiers (F), Copenhagen Jazz Festival (DK), Jazz à Ouaga (BF), OCT-Loft Festival (C), Katowice JazzArt (P), Reykjavik Jazz Festival (I) , Jazzy Koun Ben (Mali), Funkhaus Europa Silvesterparty (DE), Roskilde Festival (DK), WOMEX ao.
The band consists of Michael Blicher on saxophones and flute, Gustav Rasmussen on trombone and guitar, Aske Drasbæk on saxophone, Johannes Buhl Andresen rhodes and keyboards, Casper Mikkelsen/Eddi Jarl on drums, and Magnus Jochumsen on percussion.
