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GLAWDYS
N'DEE
IN THE PRESS
"Glawdys N'Dee... has created a gem of a record that will surely stand the test of time"
-Hrayr Attarian - All About Jazz
"...The priestess of Karukera (Guadeloupe)..."
- Luigi Elongi Rosati, AMINA MAGAZINE (Feb 01, 2012) - FRANCE
“The impressive Lyannaj heralds a Chicago artist of unusual depth and world-class promise. ”
- Neil Tesser, Chicago Jazz Music Examiner (Feb 08, 2010) - USA
"...she's a strong voice for the African musical diaspora, and Lyannaj is a very well-produced statement, demonstrating her vibrancy..."
- Howard Mandel - President of the Jazz Journalists Association, Jazz Journalists Association - USA
"This Chicago-based Guadaloupean songstress leavens the traditional Creole music of her homeland with jazz sensibility, and spices jazz standards with the florescent atmosphere of the island nation..."
- NEIL TESSER, CHICAGO JAZZ MUSIC EXAMINER (Aug 31, 2011) - USA
"...A majestic voice..."
- Luigi Elongi Rosati, AMINA MAGAZINE (Feb 01, 2012) - FRANCE
"N'Dee's debut 2009 album, Lyannaj, was a stunner..."
- NEIL TESSER, CHICAGO JAZZ MUSIC EXAMINER (Aug 31, 2011) - USA
“Lyannaj was selected by Chicagojazz.net one of The Best Vocal Album and Best Chicago's Recordings of 2010”
- Brad Walseth, Chicagojazz.net - USA -
"...La pretresse de Karukera (Guadeloupe)..."
- Luigi Elongi Rosati, AMINA MAGAZINE (Feb 01, 2012) - FRANCE - FRANCE
"... La grande dame des Caraibes..."
- Luigi Elongi Rosati, AMINA MAGAZINE (Feb 01, 2012) - FRANCE - FRANCE
"...she is very authentic in what she does...and very knowledgeable.."
- Former Miles Davis Musical Director and Pianist, Robert Irving III - USA - USA
"...Une voix majestueuse..."
- Luigi Elongi Rosati, AMINA MAGAZINE (Feb 01, 2012) - USA -
"Glawdys N’Dee Enlightens Community and the World With Afro-Caribbean Sound".
- Tony Binns, Rolling Out Magazine - Atlanta, Georgia - USA (Dec 21, 2011)
"De sa voix puissante et chaude, Glawdys n’Dee proclame le Lyannaj des cultures."
- Christophe Jenny, Le Bananier Bleu Magazine - French West Indies - GUADELOUPE
"Voilà une artiste qui a su s’exporter sans vendre son âme".
- Le P'tit Makrel Magazine - France, Le P'tit Makrel Magazine - FRANCE
"...The Nina Simone of the Caribbeans..."
- Microfundo, Microfundo (Aug 09, 2010) - USA - USA
“Her generous singing...overflows with the feeling of the blooming of a large flower as an icon of the style of Creole blues..”
- Bruce Furenchi, Samurai latino ( (Dec 14, 2009) - JAPAN
"...N’Dee’s so-called “cross-cultural vision” is the Unity and Diversity of Life she craves..."
- Minchie Israel, The Woodshed (Dec 14, 2010) - US VIRGIN ISLAND
"...for N’Dee, the earthy and mesmerizing jazz and “world music” vocalist who now lives here, each side of every Chicago street has been washed in sunlight..."
- NEIL TESSER, CHICAGO JAZZ MUSIC EXAMINER (Apr 19, 2011) - USA
"Sa voix est intense. Sa musique est une fusion entre différents genres musicaux allant de la musique créole à la musique africaine en passant par le jazz, le blues et les sons cubains..."
- Véronique Martin-Place, FRANCE USA MEDIA (Dec 15, 2010) - USA - USA
"From Guadaloupe to Cape Verde and soul to jazz, Glawdys N'Dee fuses a distinctive sound and style"
- Neil Tesser, Chicago Jazz Music Examiner (Feb 28, 2009) - USA
“Lyannaj offers an effusive and an uplifting collection of songs transcending from various cultures with a fresh, modern approach and the authentic tradition of its ancestors.”
- Microfundo (Aug 09, 2010) - USA
"N'Dee has hit upon a winning combination here by combining her strong voice with multicultural styles and a positive uplifting message"
- Brad Walseth, Jazzchicago.net (Oct 27, 2010) - USA
“She has the voice of a lioness and a throaty, mocha timbre, and she wields them with the flexibility of a juju dancer.”
- Neil Tesser, Chicago Jazz Music Examiner (Feb 08, 2010) - USA
“N’Dee’s vocal style has a restrained intensity, a quality shared by the lineage of jazz singers that stretches from Billie Holiday through Nina Simone.”
- Neil Tesser, Chicago Jazz Music Examiner (Feb 08, 2010) - USA
“The production and musicianship is top notch throughout, with a wealth of percussion, flute, sax, winds and keys -- with Glawdys's wonderful vocals exuding a relaxed, graceful beauty out front.”
- Dusty Groove America - USA
“A wonderful and soulfully resonant set songs from Glawdys N'Dee -- influenced by her Creole roots and a wide world of global soul sounds -- sung with sweetness and warmth...”
- Dusty Groove America - USA
“Her generous singing voice is large-hearted...as a vital force in the earth ...”
- Bruca Furenchi, Samurai latino (Dec 14, 2009) - USA)
“LYANNAJ....20 BEST ALBUMS of the year 2009 in JAPAN!!! Samurai Latino CD Review”
- Samurai Latino - JAPAN
"...This music is very eclectic,..It definitely has a piece of different parts of the world....It's a very multicultural project..."
- Darwin Noguera, Pianist NICARAGUA/USA
"...Glawdys is a talented musician...She has a whole idea for this music...She is very clear about what she wants...."
- Victor Miranda, Bass Player CUBA/USA
"...c'est une musique de l'avenir...destinee a s'ouvrir aux peuples,..a reunir toute une diaspora..."
- Frantz Flereau, percussionist GUADELOUPE/FRANCE
"....It's like a blend of Africa,..definitely a foundation of Africa with modern harmonic sounds and fusion...I felt really honored and it was a great pleasure to be on this project..."
- Darwin Noguera, Pianist NICARAGUA/USA
"When I'm in the studio with her, even if I'm dead tired,....There's something about her energy..She gives me some of it and I put what I get from it on the track..."
- Herb Walker, guitar player , Chicago USA
"Glawdys' music energizes me... When we were in the studio, it jumped off the tracks!!! Drums came out of nowhere!!..I'm telling you , it is great!!"
- Herb Walker, "guitar player Chicago USA
"Her voice is powerful...she always sounds as strong when she starts singing....at the beginning of a note until its end.....She is a powerful singer"
- Fred Jackson, Saxophonist Chicago USA
“From the very first song that I heard, I started to get excited... it was like having a meal, with a few courses, ....as the courses went on , I said, "I like that, let me try some of this... I can't wait to get on stage with her!!!"”
- Herb Walker, "guitarist" - USA USA
"...les cultures sont rassemblees, les continents vont se toucher..."
- Fabrice "FRISSON" Connexion.fm - LONDON/UK LONDON/UK