Higher Grounds, by DO'A

Higher Grounds

by DO'A

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DO’A is a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, composer and mathematician lauded for her emotional integrity and depth of musical expression, both original and arranged. Now, following her artist-in-residency at The Music Center at Strathmore, she steps forth to record her debut album higher grounds. A tribute to the interconnected nature of the human spirit, the record draws on DO’A’s Albanian upbringing, combining elements of Albanian folk music with jazz, samba and Latin American rhythmic traditions to create a holistic expression of the artist’s identity and passions.

For many artists, the unprecedented change in creative life set in motion by the events in and following 2020 became a hindrance. For DO’A, the restrictions were not as much of a stumbling block, but merely an obstacle to overcome, an opportunity to create in new ways. Seeing the time as right to make her mark in the recorded realm, DO’A embraced the newfound emphasis upon distance and virtual collaboration and assembled an entourage of handpicked masters to realize her musical vision. With musicians based in Colombia, Boston, Cuba, Israel and the Gran Canary Islands – all of whom recorded in their respective countries – the assembling of higher grounds was akin to the creation of a musical mosaic. DO’A returned to Albania to record and recenter and it was here that she began piecing these artifacts together to create the unified image present on the album.

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The title for the album signifies the role music plays in connecting people and facilitating a shared understanding and emotional appreciation. “Music transports us to higher grounds, where we feel connected, fulfilled, alive, and free,” DO’A says. “Each song on the album imparts these same feelings to me and I hope, to the listener as well.” higher grounds brings a raw purity of emotion to center stage and invites listeners into the open space that DO’A creates.

Musically, higher grounds leans into the intersectionality of DO’A’s ethnic and geographical heritage as a German/Italian/Iranian growing up in Albania, showcasing a distinct and uniquely tasteful mélange of styles with expression at their fore. DO’A’s musical identity is not only defined by her experiences, but also by her passions and joys, and so higher grounds adds even more flavor into the melting pot, featuring compositions from Argentina, Brazil, Albania, and America in tandem with DO’A’s original works. “My music incorporates elements from different genres and cultures to share a reflection of my soul and what speaks to it,” DO’A says.