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(Bio in Dutch) - Izaline Calister, Edisonwinnares in 2009, heeft als singer-songwriter de afgelopen 21 jaar een behoorlijke staat van dienst opgebouwd. De nummers Wow’i Kariño, Kanta Hélele, Sa Sa Na Awasa en meer recentelijk Bendishona leverden de Antilliaanse zangeres in het Caribische gebied nummer 1 hits op. Haar studioalbums Soño di un Muhé, Mariposa, Krioyo, Kanta Hélele, Speransa en Kandela zijn wereldwijd uitgebracht.
De muziek van Izaline is een fusie tussen de traditionele muziek van haar geboorte-eiland Curaçao en vocale jazz. Met haar zelfgeschreven nummers, veelal in het Papiaments, trad zij op door heel Europa, Indonesië, USA en Zuid-Amerika en ze speelde op festivals in binnen- en buitenland zoals Cape Town Jazz Festival, Rome Jazz Festival, Cervantino Festival Mexico, Sofia en het North Sea Jazz Festival.
De BBC vertoonde een minidocumentaire over Izaline in 2006. In 2007 zong Izaline tijdens het Bevrijdingfestival, begeleid door het Metropole Orkest voor de Koningin.
In 2010 werd Izaline door de Verenigde Naties gevraagd om een lied te vertolken op hun hoofdkantoor in New York tijdens de nagedachtenis aan de slavernij, in samenwerking met de wereldberoemde gitarist en producer Nile Rodgers. Andere samenwerkingen zijn onder meer met het Koninklijk Concertgebouw Orkest en rapper Fresku, met wie ze het nummer ‘Cirkels’ maakt. In 2013 speelde Izaline in twee muziektheaterproducties van het Volksoperahuis en zong ze met het Metropole Orkest voor de Viering van het 200-jarige Koninkrijk. Met dit orkest trad ze ook op tijdens de openingsavond van North Sea Jazz Curaçao 2014.
Izaline heeft inmiddels 8 cd’s uitgebracht met eigen composities en bewerkingen van liedjes uit het Curaçaose songbook. Haar laatste cd Rayo Di Lus (Ray of Light) verscheen in april 2016. In dat jaar was ze ook Artist in Residence van het jazzfestival Amersfoort. In 2018 werd Izaline onderscheiden tijdens de jaarlijkse lintjesregen als rider in de orde van Oranje-Nassau voor haar grensoverschrijdende oeuvre, haar aandacht voor geschiedenis en haar charitatieve werk.
Chrono-log
2020
Het Eiland van mijn Vader - Theatershow (follow-up) with Thijs Borsten, based on stories and memories of her father.
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Like all concerts and theatershows those months, the tour is cancelled. |
2019
Het Eiland van mijn Vader - Theatershow with Thijs Borsten, based on stories and memories of her father playing in Dutch theaters and, on Fathers day, on Curaçao.
Tula concert - Production and performance of the annual concert in remembrance of the slave revolt in Curaçao in 1795, led by freedom fighter Tula. Izaline starred, accompanied by her own band in extended line-up.
2018
CD ‘Live at the Concertgebouw’ - With Ed Verhoeff (guitar) and Angelo Verploegen (flugelhorn) Izaline recorded and relaesed a diverse and intimate, yet thrilling work in 5 different languages. Vocal artistry at its best.
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Honoured by His Majesty - Izaline was knighted by the mayor of Groningen, by authority of His Royal Highness King Willem-Alexander. She was granted this honour because of her achievements as a singer, composer and lyricist, being an ambassador for the language of Papiamentu and the Antillian culture and for her charity-activities. Izaline recieved the title of ‘Knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau’.
2017
Latin Diva - Tour with Marc Bischoff (piano) and Helene Jank (percussion) with songs of great female latin singers, the heroines of Izaline's youth. |
De Uitdaging - Show with and by Thijs Borsten (piano). Izaline vocally duelling with a collegue-singer.
Tip van de Sluier - Izaline singing in Dutch! Tour with collegue-singers Sjors van der Panne, Josee Koning and Jim de Groot about live and works of Lennaert Nijgh, the famous Dutch lyricist.
2016
Presentation of the PC Hooft-prize - On invitation of the laureate, Izaline sang for Astrid Roemer at the presentation of the prestigious literature-award at the ‘Letterkundig Museum’ in Den Haag.
‘E leyenda di Buchi Fil i Mosa Nena’ - Touring Curaçao with this musical theatershow, produced by Izaline in collaboration with ‘Het Volksoperahuis’. In 2015 it toured Surnam, and it was adapted for Curaçao with actor Albert Schoobaar. There were 6 sold-out shows .
Rayo Di Lus - The new cd of Izaline Calister with a totally new sound is called Rayo Di Lus (Ray of Light). It features two surprising acts, the Curaçao/Dutch cooperation ‘KiT’ and the Aruban group ‘Buleria’. Izaline’s eighth(!) contains ten new songs and a beautiful adaptation of the Dutch song ‘Telkens Weer’. If not before, this cd settles her name as a singer/songwriter.
2015
Barricade - In 2014, Izaline and singer Leoni Jansen put together a theatre tour with protestsongs of all times, that staged theatres all over The Netherlands. They were accompanied by a small band, and Izaline herself on guitar! The production reprised in 2015.
200 jaar Koninkrijk - Izaline sang at the closing-day with Leoni Jansen and the line-up of ‘Barricade’. They performed a song from their theatre show and featured later that night with a dazzeling guestperformance at the afterparty!
‘Geen Liefde Zonder Vrijheid’ - Musical theatershow, produced by Izaline in collaboration with ‘Het Volksoperahuis’ and Jörgen Raymann. In 2015 it toured Surnam, and it was adapted for The Netherlands with an extension under the name ‘Uw Koninkrijk Kwame’.
‘Was Getekend’ - For a special occasion in honour of writer Astrid Roemer, Izaline was asked to compose and perform a song based on one of Roemer’s poems.
Mother’s Day concert - With Jetty Mathurin.
‘New York Round Midnight’ - Theatre concert, touring Dutch theatres. Sitting in are Peter Beets on piano and Ben van den Dungen.
2014
Barricade - Izaline and singer Leoni Jansen put together a theatre tour with protestsongs of all times, that staged theatres all over The Netherlands. They were accompanied by a small band, and Izaline herself on guitar!
NSJF Curaçao - Izaline sang at the openingnight of the North Sea Jazzfestival in Curaçao, accompanied by the Metropole Orchestra, singing songs of ‘Doble R’.
200 jaar Koninkrijk - As a member of the National Committee for the celebration of 200 years Kingdom of the Netherlands Izaline travelled St. Maarten to host the Youth Patliament, together with, ao Princess Beatrix.
‘De Verboden Wetenschapsmonologen’ - Every now and than, Izaline participates in the projects of SJL, the foundation of John Leerdam, who makes political performances. This was one of them.
‘De Uitdaging’ - Theatre-tour with pianist Thijs Borsten and singer Wieke Garcia.
2013
200 jaar Koninkrijk - As a member of the National Committee for the celebration of 200 years Kingdom of the Netherlands Izaline co-hosts the starting festivities, including a performance at the ‘Koninkrijksconcert’ on 30 November, attended by king and queen.
‘Geen Liefde Zonder Vrijheid’ - Musical theatershow, produced by Izaline in collaboration with ‘Het Volksoperahuis’. The show runs on theaterfestival De Parade. With cd-release.
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Keti Koti Festival - Izaline as guestsinger with the Metropole orkest, remembering 150 years of slavery-abolution. The concert was live televised.
Swingin’ Groningen - Performance with the 20-year-tribute band of Benjamin Herman.
Tambú, a freedom song - Reprise of the musical theatre-show in Dutch theaters.
‘Geniale Anarchie’ - Theatre-production by John Leerdam runs in Aruba and Curaçao.
2012
200 jaar Koninkrijk - Member of the National Committee for the celebration of 200 years Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Kandela - Izaline’s seventh solo-album. Subtitled ‘Un kanto pa Latino Amérika’. (Read more).
Fresku - Izaline records with rapper Fresku for both his and her cd.
South Korea - Izaline participates in the Jazz Summerschool in Seoul.
Vaginamonologen - Theatre-production
Tambú, a freedom song - Musical theatre-show on Oerol-festival with the Volksopera.
‘De Verboden Wetenschapsmonologen’ - Theatre-production by John Leerdam
2011
Di Fiesta - Christmas-cd with own band and guests, featuring Nydia Ecury and Grupo Betico (Read more).
Nomads - Theatre-show with Lillian Vieira and Julya Lo’ko
CLAUS! - Theatrical reading, touring Aruba and Curaçao.
Thailand - Touring with Beets bros. and Ruud Breuls (tpt).
Conservatory Arnhem - Izaline starts teaching.
India - Touring with own band (Mumbai, Bangalore, Calcutta).
India - Touring with Mike del Ferro trio.
2010
Cello 8tet - Series of concerts
10 jaar de mooiste Liedjes - Theatre-show with own band, compilig highlights of ten years of singing.
Noorderlichtekooi - Theatre-show with ‘Vrouw Holland’, amongst others.
She Got Game XL - Theatre-show produced by Leoni Jansen.
2009
South Africa - Participating in the ‘Roots Fees’, a cultural festival organised by University of Wes-Kaapland in Belville.
Israel - Touring jazz-clubs in Israel with her band. |
Speransa - Fifth album of Izaline, cd-presentation on May 1, Paard van Troje, Den Haag. CD-presentations in Curaçao and Aruba in September.
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United Nations - Accompanied by guitarplayer Nile Rodgers, Izaline sings at the concert for the annual International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Atlantic Slave Trade. The event takes place in the General Assembly Hall in the UN-building in New York.
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‘Verhalen voor een warme lentenacht’ - Based on old stories from different countries, Izaline writes the songs that put up this musical theatershow with actor and storyteller Raymi Sambo. Directed by Leoni Jansen.
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With Toumani Diabate in Mali - Invited by foundation ‘Mundial’ Izaline gives and gets workshops in Mali, resulting in a concert with Toumani Diabate and his Symmetric Orchestra and a meeting with singer Oumou Sangare.
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2008
‘Aña di Kultura’ - The government of Curaçao announced 2009 to be Year of Culture. Izaline was assigned to compose the theme-song for the event that opens on Brionplein, at New Year's Eve with the first live performance of the song ‘Nos Kultura, Ban Selebré’.
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Birth announcement.
The Netherlands, May 2006
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