O-Janà is a duo that brings together singer Ludovica Manzo and electronic musician/pianist Alessandra Bossa, two composers and improvisers with different backgrounds. The combination of these two artists, each charged with spontaneity, curiosity and audacity, is exciting and the result of it is a music which moves from electronics to songwriting to free improvisation.

The main characteristic of the duo is to expand boundaries in exploring and experimenting in the field of song composition and free improvisation, working on their own original material. Compositions are characterized by smooth and liquid soundscapes with melodies lying on a mix of prepared piano and electronic sounds while their lyrics are, by turns, funny or poignant or thought-provoking.

Although they are always looking for the clear structure and the song form, O-Janà’s concerts have a strong free improvisational component where sounds can sometimes evolve into distorted beats and jagged lines.

They played in many important festivals and clubs throughout Europe and North America including Casa da Musica di Porto, Toronto Jazz Festival, Winter Jazz Festival of Copenaghen, London Jazz Festival, Stockholm Jazz Festival, Gas Festival Göteborg, Istituto Svizzero of Rome, Europe Jazz Conference Novara.

Their first self-titled Ep was recorded at The Academy of Music and Drama of Göteborg, Sweden and released in May 2012. 

They are part of the project “Nuova Generazione Jazz 2019” supported by Italian Ministry of Culture (MiBAC), I-Jazz and the Italian collecting society SIAE.

Alessandra Bossa – piano, synth and electronics
Ludovica Manzo – vocals and live sampling

NB: Doors open at 6 PM. Concert schedule to be announced.
Age limit 18 yrs. We accept accompanying person.