Cape Town-born chanteuse is looking forward to the Big Apple
Melanie Scholtz is a homegrown jazz prodigy who has been commuting to Prague for five years; now New York, New York wants her
Cape Town born-and-bred chanteuse Melanie Scholtz has a voice to give nightingales envy. Not to mention, as is evident on her recent festive season whirl into town, truckloads of charm. Scholtz is now back in Prague where she’s been resident since 2015, finishing the recording of one of five albums with various ensembles. She’s also preparing for her move to New York in March, where she envisions remaining for at least five years: "I need to really focus on making a life there." She is also focusing on her solo project, The Lone Looper, which features Scholtz on a TC-Helicon console for which she lays everything down vocally, including the bass line, all the harmonies and even a spot of beat boxing: "I really wanted to do something that was completely, organically just vocal, then add maybe some small instruments, such as music boxes, mbiras or kalimbas. This was just such a great departure, so different and very insular. It really is like being a DJ, but you’re making all the music...
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