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2021
Nothing but Freedom
2023
Strangers
2023
Supernova
Carina Fernandes is a sparkling Renaissance woman whose creativity is a vehicle of revolution. Her music sounds like a touch of nostalgia and escapism. In a mix of Soul, Funk & R&B led by her raspy vocals, she invites listeners to escape from today. She is an all-round creative, singer-songwriter and composer. You can compare her music to the love child of Sade and Macy Gray. Inspired by decolonialist movements, her work initiates intergenerational conversations.
With her band Carina and The Jetsetters she is exploring new sounds, vibes and tunes. Sounds like: the combination of a first sip of a dark rum and a night full of groove.
Nothing But Freedom
Nothing But Freedom is inspired by the Oceanië collection in the Depot of Wereldmuseum Rotterdam. During the research phase, Carina Fernandes and Bastet Black learned most of the items were from West-Papua - currently still fighting for their independence due to a Dutch colonial past.
The aim was to make to make a song for the everyday - a song so accessible you wouldn’t think it is about decolonization. The visual translation is a reference to this mutual past and centers how we - as children of the colonial diaspora - connect within this history. Often the East and the West are separated narratives while, if researched, they seem like two sides of one coin.
The music video is a dedication to all Children of colonial diaspora all over the world and those who still face oppression today due to this history."
Carina and the Jetsetters
In 2023 Carina set a clear mission: to play at North Sea Jazz Festival in 2025.
She imaged this with a band who navigates groovy landscapes with finesse, seamlessly blend Funk, Soul, Spoken Word and the rhythmic allure of Caribbean. Hence Carina and the Jetsetters was born!
As alchemists of sound they ound like a spliff of nostalgia, the first sip of a dark rum and a night full of groove.
with Carina Fernandes on vocals, Samuel Verburg on saxophone, Alden Kronstadt on guitar, Gio Handrick on drums, Caressa Deschamps on percussion and Jhery Henrilus on bass.
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Poem Long Done did
Written for performing at the Night - Anti Racisme (a fundraiser organized by several club nights for KOZP and NLB)
Dedicated to the Dutch victims of police brutality
The first video is the poem the second video is a vlog where I shared the stories behind the names,
Text: The officers involved in George Floyd's murder were immediately fired. In the Netherlands, on the other hand, not a single agent has been brought to court in the past four years - and that while 41 people have already died since 2016 under the responsibility of the police.