MUSIC

Sara sings since 1996 and from 2004 and she works as a dancer and percussionist in Czech Republic. Hispano-Breton, she has got a Master degree and a Special degree in contemporary art.

She wrote about the French composer Pierre Henry (Musique Concrète) and experimental poetry from France and Italy. She loves World Music and explored Free Jazz and classical choirs, Afro Beat, oriental and African dance.

She sings her own compositions in French and Spanish, and others melodies in English, Italian, Portuguese, Lingala and Romany. She plays different percussions (maracas, shaker, claves, triangle), and Jew's harp.

Sara Navarro Duo

Sara Navarro (vocals, Jew's harp, percussions) & Štěpán Kabele (percussions).  Songs from Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

 Lo'Las

Lo’Las was founded in Prague. The quartet has been created when Iveta Kovačová (Triny band leader with Jana Tyšerová, Dagmar Podkonická) and Sara Navarro got together. This original vocal project is based on traditional melodies from Europe and elsewhere. Four singers combine their voices and cultures to experiment language, rhythm and melodies with humor.

Tshikuna

Tshikuna plays african modern rhythms (Elvis Kititi - vocals, guitars ; Papis Nyass - percussion ; Sara Navarro- vocals, percussion, Mojmir Rezny - bass guitar ; Viktor Plch - guitar ; Tomislav Zvardon - guitar, Omar Rojas - drums ; Radim Chrobok - drums) inspired from soukous, cha-cha, samba and rumba. The musicians come from Congo, Gambia, Czech Republic Mexico and France (singing, guitar, bass guitar, drums, and congas).

PERFORMANCES

Since 2006

• Sara Navarro Duo with Mayim Alpert (guitar), Luces de Bohemia (Literární kavárna Řetězová), Café Français, IFP, Prague, CZ.

• Sara Navarro Duo with Stepan Kabele (darbuka), Vobejvak, Prague.

• Lo’Las, Club Valentino, Vobejvak, Prague; International Film Festival, Karlovy Vary, CZ.

• Tshikuna, Retro Music Hall, Lucerna Music Bar, Prague ; Plzen ; Teplice; Usti Nad Labem, CZ.

Since 1996

• Moonlight Sound (Pop Rock), Malestroit, FR, 1996.

• Wildu Noh (Free Jazz), Pacé, les Tontons Flingueurs, Rennes, FR, 1997.

• Fred Ka (Afro Beat), Fête de la loi 1901, Le Soleil Noir, Rennes, FR, 1999.

• Vocals and dance, Association Té-O-Soleil, festival Travelling Le Caire, Rennes, FR, 2001.

• Choir Galileo Galilei, Pisa, Florence, IT, 2001-2002.

• Happening for Gaël Derrien, Radio-Nommer-Mâcher, Bon Accueil, Rennes, FR, 2002.

• Impro for Jewish Harp, Artbag, Auray, FR, 2002.

• Secrets, Elodie Pong’s artwork, Paris, FR, 2003.

• Vocals and dance, Mélodie de la vie, la Halle Saint-Pierre theater, Paris, FR, 2004.

• Oriental dance solo, Karlinské Spektrum, Prague, CZ, 2005.

• Vocals and oriental dance, Kraak (Jazz, Klezmer, Gipsy), Tulip Café, IFP, Fraktal, Skabetka Bar, Ambassade de France, Prague, CZ, 2005.

• Choir, Naši Pĕvci, U Salvatora, Prague, CZ, 2005-2006.

• Vocals, African dance, percussions and Jewish harp, Baaw Naan, Divadlo Na Ponec, Prague, CZ, 2006.