La Mariaka

Contains languorous Mexican waltzes, striving Joni Michell interpretations, whispering images, beautiful vocals, daring guitar playing and much more ...

Good morning Chavela - goodnight Irene! Music across North American borders.

Marianne Holmboe is originally from Norway and she has been active as a singer in Gothenburg's music life for a long time and in many different musical traditions; Arabic traditional music with the group Sumer, Greek, Kurdish and Arabic music with Cabarèt Oriental, medieval Arabic, Sephardic and European music in the trio Qyian's circle and in different constellations with jazz, reggae, Nordic song. With La Mariaka, she has further expanded her field. In addition to her concert activities, she works as an educator and course leader. She has released an album in her own name (2007) and she is trained in flamenco singing in Seville.

In addition to this duo, Rebecka Gabriel sings in the Trio Copa and together with Emil Pernblad. She has studied rhythmics and composition at the University of Stage and Music in Gothenburg. She has sung in the Barcelona Symphony Choir, worked as a theater musician and has played and toured in Spain, Congo Kinshasa, the Nordics and Argentina.