Czech Multitalented Artist Milli Janatková Working on Her New Album Deep
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Czech multitalented artist Milli Janatková working on her new album Deep Milli Janatková is a distinctive singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, visual artist and lecturer naturally interconnecting genres and artistic fields. Based in the Czech Republic she has been travelling in Europe, India, USA. Recently she has been working on her original project Deep. It is based on the original arrangements of the oldest Czech and European spiritual songs from the 12th and 14th centuries and presented in vocals, drums and looping. God (Buoh) is a single song released in 2019 as part of the project. The song has won The 17th Independent Music Awards – Vox Populi Award in the World Traditional Song category in New York. Milli is releasing her third album Deep in October 2020. The main melodic line of Buoh is complemented by melodies inspired by traditional Bengali songs from the West Bengal region in India, which Milli visited during a creative tour and residency. Captivated by the Bengali culture and music-making tradition, Milli composed Buoh (the old Czech word for God) to foster communication and connection among people from different cultures and different places around the world. Milli’s goal was to show that all human beings are connected through fundamental roots and the quintessential qualities of life, and that they all deserve respect and trust, regardless of their origin. Milli shot the video herself in India where she was invited. “I´m happy Milli accepted our invitation and came here to perform. Her concerts and paintings were fantastic and local people were amazed by her art,” says Amitava Bhattacharya from Banglanatak.com, a social enterprise working across India with a mission to foster inclusive and sustainable development using culture based approaches. Milli’s new project comes in the wake of To My Roots, her multimedia project honored with the Vox Populi Award for the a capella song Mothers’ Magic in The 16th Independent Music Awards in the U.S. To My Roots also received a Crossover nomination in the Classic Prague Awards. The new project Deep contains the set of new songs and also visuals based on the oldest Czech architectural sights that are very essencial in the history of culture. „It is wonderful to work on the essence of my culturally rich country. The essence is somehow interconnected with other cultures all around the world through our cultural roots and values of life . I´m happy these important topics won the Vox Populi Award in The IMAs, New York even before my new album is out! It´s awesome,” says Janatková. Milli Janatková has been on the scene since 2003 in visual creation and since 2006 in music. Her debut, Transformation (2013) received four nominations at The Independent Music Awards, USA. The second album To My Roots (2017) was also very successful. She has been performing solo or together with her band of jazz musicians. Recently she has been cooperating with an award winning Canadian musician of Czech origin Lenka Lichtenberg on a new project The Thieves of Dreams. Milli´s new album Deep is going to be released on October 6 in a famous Jazz Dock Club in Prague, Czech Republic, Europe. Website: https://millijanatkova.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/millijanatkova Photos and CDs to download: https://millijanatkova.com/press-kit For more information please contact: [email protected].