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Jazz meets Macedonian traditions
Aneta George is a Paris-based Macedonian vocalist, composer and educator whose music brings the ancient roots of Macedonian song into contemporary jazz. With her quintet Melem, she approaches traditional Macedonian songs as jazz standards while weaving their rhythms, melodies and spirit into original compositions shaped by improvisation.
The ensemble treats traditional Macedonian songs as jazz standards, opening them to improvisation while bringing Macedonian rhythms, melodies and musical language into original contemporary jazz compositions. Rooted in tradition yet firmly forward-looking, Melem creates a distinctive musical space where Macedonian heritage and the freedom of jazz meet.
Aneta George — vocals, compositions
Martin Milcent — piano
Denis Guivarc’h — alto saxophone
Nicolas Bauer — bass
Hélios Mikhaïl — drums
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Album ECLIPSES
Paris-based Macedonian vocalist Aneta George’s music tells the tale of loss, healing through a captivating fusion of jazz, Balkan and improvised music. Recorded to coincide with two major celestial events, her deeply personal fifth album, Eclipses, is out on November 14th, 2025.
Spurred by the emotional aftermath of losing her beloved dog, each composition became a powerful act of sonic therapy, channeling grief into profound musical expression.
In a highly original creative approach, inspired by a conversation with Steve Coleman, Aneta coordinated the album’s recording sessions with two major celestial events of 2024—a total solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse—to capture their visceral energy within the music. The result is an eight-track journey, each piece infused with distinct emotional and cosmic significance.
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FoxFire Magazine, USA
With “Rollercoaster,” Aneta George continues to carve a space uniquely her own, where cultural influences and improvisational freedom intersect with emotional truth.