Ulaan Enji (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Enji begins her third album with a stark reminder of her own humanity. “I am Ulaan,” she utters plainly in her native language of Mongolian, referring to a nickname affectionately given to her by her family. “I have to remember who I am,” she says, explaining her choice of a spoken monologue. “It empowers me.”

Throughout Ulaan, Enji continues to find new ways to bring out those affirming expressions of herself. Drawing on the elegant blend of jazz and traditional Mongolian song on her previous album Ursgal, she leans into her strengths while breaking into bold new directions. With trusted collaborators Paul Brändle on guitar and Munguntovch Tsolmonbayar on bass at her side once again, she expands the band to include Mariá Portugal on drums and Joana Queiroz on clarinet—and her creative process expands along with it. “They have such deep feelings and such deep love of music,” Enji says of the group. As a result of these new partnerships, the compositions have opened up, bringing in lusher textures, more rhythm, and more interplay between musicians. Enji pushes her voice to new heights, too, effervescently fluttering over each track and moving in perfect lockstep with her band.

TRACKLIST

1. Enji - Zuud
2. Enji - Taivshral
3. Enji - Duulnaa
4. Enji - Temeen Deerees Naran Oirhon
5. Enji - Vogl
6. Enji - Ulaan
7. Enji - Libelle
8. Enji - Picture / Three Shadows
9. Enji - Encanto
10. Enji - Uzegdel



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