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Jan Kalter Shares Poignant New Single ‘Save Our Souls’

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1 year ago

September 26, 2025

Indie folk newcomer Jan Kalter has released his stirring single ‘Save Our Souls’, and it’s a track that sneaks up on you; fragile, intimate, but carrying a quiet power that lingers long after the last note fades. Accompanied by a lyric video full of misty forests and dreamlike vintage visuals, the song feels like a breath of cold air on a winter morning: soft, still, and deeply moving.

Born in Nordhorn, Germany, and now based in Cologne, Jan’s journey started with borrowed piano time at a neighbor’s house before expanding to guitar, trombone, and vocals. From grunge beginnings to finding a true home in folk, he’s carved out a sound that balances raw vulnerability with a hopeful spark — perfect for late-night reflection or long walks where you’re “just thinking about everything”.

‘Save Our Souls’ is delicate by design: tender acoustic textures float around Jan’s wistful vocals, with subtle layers of reverb and choral whispers adding depth without ever drowning the emotion. The imperfections are intentional — like a live performance, they make the song feel human.

On the track, Jan shared:

“‘Save Our Souls’ came from a place of deep reflection on how we connect — or sometimes fail to connect — with each other in challenging times. I wanted the song to feel raw and intimate, so I kept the arrangement stripped-back, letting the voice and acoustic textures carry the emotion. For me, it’s a call for empathy and presence, wrapped in a folk sound that feels both fragile and hopeful.”

With over 400,000 streams already behind him from his debut EP No One Bites And No One Barks, Jan is quickly shaping up as a folk artist with something to say and the rare ability to say it softly, but in a way that cuts deep.

‘Save Our Souls’ is an invitation to pause, breathe, and feel something real.

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Zahili Zamora Wins Two Global Music Awards and Brings Her Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet to Regattabar

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20 minutes ago

November 2, 2026

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Zahili Zamora seated in a burgundy dress, her braided hair styled in a top bun

Zahili González Zamora. Photo by Robert Torres.

Afro Cuban jazz pianist Zahili Zamora brings her Afro Cuban Jazz Quartet to The Regattabar at The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Friday, November 6 at 7 pm, with special guest Yosvany Terry on saxophone. The quartet features Gerson Lazo Quiroga on bass and Zack O’Farrill on drums. Tickets are $35 and $25 plus fees and are on sale now.

Zamora returns this week from a week in Seoul, Korea, where she was performing and auditioning students for Berklee. She has won two Global Music Awards for her recent album Overcoming, taking Silver Medals for Latin Jazz and Afro Cuban music and for album art and graphics. She is also nominated for the Boston Music Awards 2026 Latin Artist of the Year, with winners announced at Big Night Live on Wednesday, December 16, and WBUR has saluted her as one of its 2026 Makers, its annual series highlighting creatives of color making an impact in the local arts scene. Earlier this year she also won the InterContinental Music Award 2026 for Best of Latin America for her composition “Negra.”

The run of dates continues overseas and back in New York. The Zahili Zamora Afro Cuban Jazz Trio, with Gerson Lazo Quiroga on bass and Julien Miltenberger on drums, plays Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London on Sunday, November 15, with shows at 2 pm and 8 pm. Zamora then plays duo sets with clarinetist Juan Fer Ruiz at So & So’s in New York on Saturday, November 28, Five Spot Jazz in New York on Sunday, November 29, Fat Swami’s Jazz Bar & Lounge in Guttenberg, New Jersey on Thursday, December 3, and The Delancey on Thursday, December 10.

About special guest Yosvany Terry, The New York Times has written that the Cuban saxophonist, percussionist and composer “has helped redefine Latin jazz as a complex new idiom.” Bassist Gerson Lazo Quiroga, a Chilean born Berklee Presidential Scholar, has performed at Carnegie Hall, SFJAZZ and the Montreal, Monterey, San Jose and Panama Jazz Festivals. Drummer Zack O’Farrill, son of pianist Arturo O’Farrill and grandson of composer Chico O’Farrill, performs regularly across the United States and the globe.