African Obsession

German jazz singer Céline Rudolph and internationally renowned guitarist Lionel Loueke combine forces on "Obsession", a beautifully crafted release uniting Loueke's unique fusions of Brazilian and African music and jazz with Rudolph's sensitive horn-like voice and delicate improvisations. The two bring out the best in each other in these ten selections recorded in Berlin and New York City.

The daughter of a Frenchwoman from Bordeaux and a cosmopolitan musical enthusiast from Berlin started singing along with the Brazilian classic “Rosa Morena” to an LP at the age of five. Her mother was singing French chansons to her at home, while Céline learned to play Nat Adderley’s “Work Song” on her recorder. She picked up the piano and started composing as an autodidact, then started writing French songs on the guitar at the age of twelve.

An enchanting tale of the search for forgotten treasures at one of the greatest flea markets on earth.