With a voice that has been called "mesmerizing, soulful, original, and unique", Amira sings and plays quite a range of styles of music. Vocals, Harp, hand percussion, and a wee bit of guitar, as well as the occasional Hang has been the focus of her music performances. Her passion for World music and Jazz vocals is often felt in her music.
Amira is recording her first solo album. This album will contain a diverse mix of songs with guest musicians playing with her. This album will be out late 2008. Until then, she can be found playing gigs around New Zealand alone and with friends. At a recent festival, Amira had 12 musicians on stage for an amazing hour and a half of sound!
Amira's other music projects include Diddly Deux with Chris Puente. Diddly Deux has played live around America as well as a few gigs in New Zealand. With the release of their first full length album, Diddly Deux hopes to tour New Zealand and Australia in 2008. Diddly Deux is about fun, truth, and diverse music! Diddly Deux songs are also featured on this site. Chris Puente has a new band called Puente, as well. With Amira in New Zealand, and Chris in America, the duet has a bit of an ocean to cross to play together! But the CD travels easy!!
In addition to music, Amira can be found MudFaery-ing around the globe with her interactive sculpture exhibit known as the MudFaery Sculptosium. Photos on this site feature Amira's muddy realm. MudFaery books, art, and clothing will are work in the works. Amira is writing and sculpting as fast as her little fingers will go. Her first MudFaery book will be out at the end of this year. Go to www.mudfaerywood.com for more MudFaery stuffs! Check back regularly as MudFaery Wood is in a huge growing stage! The new website will be up at the end of this year.
The Diddly Deux cd Reasons is still available!! This cd features Chris Puente on guitar and vocals and Amira on vocals and udu. Guest featuring Mark and Jenny of E Muzeki, Manu Patel, and Jonathan Gryder on the song "Words". Check out www.myspace.com/diddlydeux for more info!!!
Amira has also been FireDancing and Belly Dancing in many shows these days, as well. Fire is a spectacular finale at any festival or performance! Her passion of dance, movement, and world music combined with love and respect for fire creates a mesmerizing visual experience. Some firedance video is posted on this site. More to come! Amira's LotusFae Fire and Dance Troupe has formed and is performing around New Zealand, as well. On the side, Amira is also teaching BellyDance classes and Mud Sculpture workshops.
Aside from all of that, Amira can be found most days making stuff of all kinds while enjoying the splendor of nature in New Zealand, where she has recently married and has her first gardens growing wonderful foods and herbs.Tune in for more music, photos, and video to come.
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