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Artist Statement:
The mind of a woman caught
between what is....
and what would be.
The Discovery.
Through music, sounds cape,
set, costume and lightscape
”Madwoman” evokes the chaotic
terrain of one woman's mind -
the unbridled passion
(“Anymore”, “Do It”), the
escape (“Chant 3000”,
“Elephant Song”), the
cautionary tale (“Careful”,
“Fear Of Falling”), a reality
upended (“Snowing In April”) -
In the world where she
thrives, the script has been
flipped …. Chaos is Order,
Night is Day, and Insanity is
Sanctuary.
Madwoman is an expression of
art which explores the
splintered mind of a woman who
is faced with the dichotomy of
contemporary living versus the
laws of nature within herself.
It investigates current trends
of thought and governance,
established value systems and
practices and their resulting
chaos (in most instances)
toward humanity, and thusly
its effect throughout the
scope of all that exists. It
seeks to address issues of
conflict and chaos in our
current critical mass mindset
toward the inherent
differences in human existence
by evaluating existence in the
one single individual. The
Madwoman. The woman who is
black but white. The
embodiment of the polar. The
symbol of the conflict and the
union.
Madwoman depicts a mental
state of ...
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World Press.com
What a pleasure it was to see madness performed so sanely by NYC performance artist M (Mem Nahadr) and her bevy of Paris soulsinging sisters: Sandra Nkaké , Lisa Spada and Rachel Claudio .* Despite the holiday weekend imposed by French labor day (May 1) a very sizable crowd turned out through word of mouth online on a relatively unknown singer in France. In the US, she has a cult following having accompanied Julie Andrews, Liza Minelli and Chaka Kahn to name a few. After this performance Mem is sure not to pass unnoticed in Paris for long.
Sandra MC'd the show which started with improvised scatting supported by a full band. Early on Mem and Sandra's improvisational skills were in perfect harmony, holding the audience's attention despite a few sound board glitches. Each singer sang solo on classic soul/jazz tropes of Love and desire with little effort. Mem sang two songs from here Contemporary opera Madwoman putting basic lyrics on acceptance and frustation of lost love, jobs and being in Paris surrounded by a stage full of talent. The two songs were enough to leave the audience hungry for more, but alas it was not to be after a 2.5 hour show.
em has received a spattering of praise from respectable press who have jumped on her bandwagon. Her soul-bearing at six octaves illustrates she could be ready for venues to fully stage her Madwoman opera soon enough. Her avowed insanity was just the opposite, a fully sane moment of communication from the heart and soul of a striking blond dreaded talent ready to go global.
Mem will be performing May 16 in France followed by several show in the Netherlands and the east coast of the United States.
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