Mi Welita | Izaline Calister | Amersfoort Jazz Online 2020

Izaline Calister - Singer, composer and lyricist. The Edison Award winner (in 2009) has built an impressive track record in the past 15 years. With her charming style she gathered a loyal group of fans worldwide. Sometimes modest, then exciting again, Izaline possesses the exceptional gift that makes all the difference for a soloist, as she sings in her mother tongue, Papiamentu, with feeling and grace. She has this ability to remain true to her roots and successfully reach out and conquer audiences around the world singing in an unfamiliar language, while seamlessly melding the pulsating rhythms of Afro Antilles music with jazz.
Line up:
Izaline Calister - Vocals
Marc Bischoff - Grand Piano
Samuel Ruiz - Double Bass
Roël Calister - Drums & percussion
Amersfoort Jazz is yearly visited by about 80.000 people, who enjoy four days of World Jazz, adventurous and improvised music, an eclectic mix of musical genres and cultural traditions from all over the world. Amersfoort Jazz is featuring 350 different artists at 18 dedicated stages, proudly presenting living legends as well as young talents and international laureates, who are introduced to the audience and a worldwide festival scene. Each year, Amersfoort Jazz pays particular attention to World Jazz from a specific country abroad. Amersfoort is regarded as one of the cultural cities in the Netherlands. Its historic inner city, known for its well-preserved medieval walls, squares and monasteries, is the ideal place for a diverse and dynamic music festival like Amersfoort Jazz.
In 2020 the festival was held online due to COVID-19. We proudly presented a varied program of World Jazz on November 20-22, 2020, live streamed from theater De Lieve Vrouw and De Observant in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. A worldwide audience enjoyed the concerts and broadcasts from the Amersfoort Jazz Café, free of charge, and people donated generously. Big thanks to all our viewers, participants, artists, stakeholders, photographers, technicians, volunteers and organizers. Together, we keep World Jazz alive!