NYALA
Music
"The sound of Nyala is defined by the beautiful, supple voice of the pianist and the elegant way the instruments are played."
Hans Invernizzi, Jazzflits
'Nyala proudly presents versatile debut album, 'A Way of Life''
"... a beautiful, rich album that doesn't concern itself with fleeting trends and exudes a certain timeless quality. Subtle shifts in style and compositional ingenuity ensure that you haven't heard everything there is to hear after the first time you listen to it.”
Edwin Hofman, Written in Music
OUR debut album 'a way of life' is out now!
Debut album 'a way of life'
may 10th 2024
Nyala is on a continuous search for the balance between light and darkness. They drift towards happiness, while at the same time they dive into the depths with their songs about an insecure future, slightly chaotic lives and musings.
Nyala’s debut album consists of impressionistic music that paints cinematic images of introspection, gravity and melancholy in a seemingly beautiful world. Their music is just like their personal dynamic. Airy, cheerful and fun. Playful and interactive with space for meaningful conversations.
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A diverse record, with a joint vision overarching all the different atmospheres of the album. Sometimes with doubtful thoughts about life, which they translate to their music and wherein they challenge each other. Reflecting on their life experiences so far and looking forward to what’s ahead, they share their music with you.
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Pau Li Liem (vocals, piano), Stef Joosten (electric bass), Jorrit Romme (drums)
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Ny-a-la (he/him, she/her, he/him)
1 Indonesian word for flame
2 band from Tilburg (with their own vocabulary)
ABOUT NYALA
Much like a flame, Nyala’s music is an ever changing and moving concept. It can flicker and smoulder, with lots of tension, low in dynamic, but it has the possibility of growing into fiery improvisations. A melody, a rhythm, a pattern, a lyric, an atmosphere. All of these aspects and more are used in their music, solo or combined. Steady and repetitive or completely free and improvised, like a flame, dancing high and low or staying put for a little while. Casting shadows that show the reality in a different light.
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Influenced by this unpredictable quality of flames, they strive to find new sounds and explore new ways of interpreting their own compositions. The starting point can be a fixed composition, pattern or lyric, but whenever they start to play, it develops into a new impression of the piece.
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Stef’s improvisations and melodic lines, Jorrit’s groove and Pau Li’s lyrical singing and playing create a unique sound.
They are not bound to any genre or style and despite their different musical backgrounds, they find each other in Nyala, going into the music with an open mind and letting the creativity guide them.
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Nyala performed in 2022 in Italy as part of Mittelfest in Cividale del Friuli, and they also played at the Carinthischer Sommerfest in Austria as winners of CS under 30. Nyala also performed in the Netherlands, among other places at the Roode Bioscoop in Amsterdam, the Willem Twee Toonzaal in Den Bosch, Oranjewoud Festival, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven and at November Music.
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Since then, Nyala has recorded their debut album at the recording studio Fattoria Musica - Osnabrück in March 2023, A Way of Life is OUT NOW!!!
AGENDA
release tour
'A way of life'
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​Monday February 17th 2025, 20.30h
Paradox Hub Sessions, Nyala featuring Bram Stadhouders, PaRaDoX Tilburg - more info here (free entrance)
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Saturday February 22nd 2025, 20.00h
Verhalenhuis, Haarlem - more info & tickets​
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Wednesday April 23rd 2025, 20.30h
PaRaDoX Tilburg, Tilburg :) - more info & tickets
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Saturday February 8th 2025, 20.00h
Podium Nijend 24, Anderen - more info & tickets
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Sunday December 15th 2024, 16.15h
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Friday December 13th 2024, 20.00h
Matrix, Rotterdam - more info & tickets
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*CANCELLED* (new dates later) Sunday November 10th 2024
Anjá van de Smid, Horst
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Wednesday October 30th 2024, 21.30h
Jazzcafé Dizzy, Rotterdam - more info here (free entrance!)
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Sunday October 6th 2024, 15.30h
Theo Driessen Instituut, Helmond
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Wednesday June 5th 2024 - radio performance
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Monday May 27th 2024 - 22.15h
Club PARA, Paradox Tilburg
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Sunday May 26th 2024 - 16.00h
Podium Jazzwerkplaats, Den Bosch
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Saturday May 25th 2024 - 17.00h-18.00h
Talent Stage JazzBoz, Bergen op Zoom
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Saturday May 18th, 2024 - 20.30h
Album Release NYALA - A Way of Life
De Nachtzuster, Tilburg
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Friday May 17th, 2024 - private event
Gemeentehuis Den Bosch
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Friday May 10th, 2024
Release debut album 'A Way of Life'
(digital album release on all streaming platforms)
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Sunday May 28th, 2023 - 13.15h & 15.00h
Oranjewoud Festival - Festivalhart de Proeftuin
https://www.oranjewoudfestival.nl/programma/trio-nyala/
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Thursday May 25th, 2023 - 20.30h
Nyala duo (Pau Li & Stef) - support act - Gebouw-T
https://gebouw-t.nl/evenementen/isolde-lasoen/
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Wednesday March 8th - Saturday March 11th 2023
Recording session - Fattoria Musica
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Tuesday February 28, 2023 - Jamsession Opening
Paradox Tilburg
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Thursday February 16, 2023 - 20.30h
Paviljoen Ongehoorde Muziek
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Monday November 7, 2022 - 21.00h
November Music - Music Hub concert
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Wednesday October 26, 2022 - private party
Dutch Design Week - Eindhoven
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Friday October 21, 2022 - 22.00h
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven - aftershow Melody Gardot
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Saturday August 27, 2022 - 11.00h-15.30h
Summer Vibes, Eindhoven Airport
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Saturday August 13, 2022 - 21.00h
CS under 30, Carinthischer Sommerfest, Villach Austria
https://carinthischersommer.at/en/cs-under-30/
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Sunday July 24, 2022 - 19.30
Mittelfest 2022, Cividale del Friuli, Italy
https://www.mittelfest.org/spettacolo/more-than-meets-the-ear/
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Friday July 22, 2022 - 11.00h-15.30h
Summer Vibes, Eindhoven Airport
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Saturday June 11, 2022 - 12.30h & 14.00h
Open Day High Tech Campus, Eindhoven
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Friday May 20, 2022 - 21.00h
Willem II Toonzaal, Den Bosch
Tickets: https://www.willem-twee.nl/alle-activiteiten/het-jazztalent-van-nederland-pau-li-liem-zangpi
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Sunday May 2, 2022 - 20.00h
Roode Bioscoop, Amsterdam
Tickets: https://www.roodebioscoop.nl/roode-bioscoop-sessies-23-april-t-m-3-mei
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