Marubia
What does music mean to you?
“Music is vibration. It is universal love and light, and when we connect with her, we can feel what is beyond the veil of perception in our three dimensional reality. Music is my vocation but also my spiritual volition. The path of music is a never-ending journey of growth and of connection. Through yourself to her, music. It is a path of transitioning from being a musician to simply being music."
Marubia is a professional musician from Germany, showcasing her talents as an instrumentalist, singer, composer, producer and performer.
Her debut album is called "Odyssey". It strongly reflects the singer/songwriter part in her, but also her love for jazz, trip hop and world music, shown in her instrumental features and her compositional skills.
In her words:
“Odyssey is a story being told. It is like a book, in three parts. It is about a journey. Not so much a journey through time and space, but an inward journey to the self... to myself. It is about my search, my odyssey inwards through other dimensions. The voyage of a being of light...a warrior of light. It is my journey, yet it reflects the seeking in all of us...and I am inviting listeners to come along with me.”
Her album "Odyssey" is out on all streaming platforms and available on bandcamp.
https://marubia.bandcamp.com/album/odyssey
https://tidal.com/artist/34880092?u
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WEksrddyWyEUUaSsX9l7o?si=vz4y35GxSxiA4cg_4t7pnA
https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCX3X0cL4jQQwn-L9TZFZX1A?si=rL0BihhHAP8_f7Vp
She has just finished her second album "A Seeker´s Dream", to be released on Greg Osby´s label Inner Circle Music later this year.
It is a reflection of her passion for spiritual and northern jazz, but also for ambient music and trip hop. It reveals her earliest musical experiences through contact to jazz and classical music and her on-going quest to create authentic, unique and impactful music. In her strive to merge these genres she created a collection of atmospheric compositions with evocative soundscapes, enriched by the pulse of modern ambient and electronic elements and drone techniques but deeply rooted in spiritual awareness, that offers the listener a transcendent experience.
Mesmerising Music by Marubia
Biography
Marubia is a northern German-born artist whose deep connection to music began in early childhood. Introduced to music through traditional German folk instruments, piano lessons, and choral singing, she quickly discovered that music was not just a passion—it was her life’s calling. This led to years of conservatory study in saxophone, piano, and music pedagogy, along with mentorship from jazz luminaries such as Tony Lakatos, Lee Konitz, Greg Osby, Jasper van’t Hoff, Marcus Strickland and Gary Thomas—laying the foundation for a lifelong artistic journey.
Her musical path took a defining turn when she first heard Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek’s “Dis”.
“I will never forget that moment. His music struck me so deeply that I knew I had to follow the dream I had carried for some years already. I borrowed a saxophone, and the moment I played those first notes, I knew—this was my voice in music. I connected with it instantly.”
Not long after picking up the saxophone, Marubia began composing. Her first piece, “What If ”, earned her a place in the Hamburg Jazz Port masterclasses with Greg Osby, Danny Gottlieb, and Buster Williams—an unexpected and pivotal moment in her journey as a musician.
Over the years, Marubia has collaborated with a wide array of international artists across genres. Her collaborations include U.S. rapper Eric “IQ” Grey; U.S. composer and artist Fontaine Burnett and Italian composer and drummer Egidio Rondinone—both central figures in Bari’s acid jazz scene; Ecuadorian artist Matailo Sagrado; German electronic producers Deep Dive Corp and Hellmut Hattler; composer and artist Mashtimusic from Copenhagen; German singer-songwriters Trixie Delgado, Anke Scheer, Julia Karr, and Andrea Selby; Cuban percussionist Marcus Ilucan; and UK-based reggae artist Sparkie Melody.
Her performances have taken her to stages and festivals across the globe, including, just to mention a few:
• Jazz Port, Hamburg, Germany
• Candombe Festival, Barra de Chuy, Uruguay
• Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg, Austria
• Natkirken, Copenhagen Cathedral, Denmark
• Gypsy Festival, Hamburg, Germany
• Odyssey Album Release Concert, London, UK
• Materia Music Festival, Cisternino, Italy
Marubia’s debut solo album “Odyssey” introduced her as a multifaceted artist—composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist (tenor and soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute).
With her second album “A Seeker’s Dream” —which will be released in the second half of this year on Greg Osby’s label Inner Circle Music INCM—she embarks on an introspective journey that reflects her passion for spiritual and Nordic jazz, while seamlessly weaving in elements of ambient music and trip hop. Drawing from her earliest experiences with jazz and classical music, she merges genres to craft a rich collection of atmospheric compositions—evocative soundscapes enriched by modern ambient textures, electronic pulses, and subtle drone techniques.
Inspired by visionaries like John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Wayne Shorter, and her first influence Jan Garbarek, Marubia continues to shape a singular voice in contemporary jazz. Her music is rooted in spiritual depth and authenticity, offering listeners a transcendent experience that defies convention and resonates on a deeply emotional level.
Artist Statement:
“My music is a journey—not through time and space, but inward, into the self. It’s a deeply introspective process of connecting, growing, and ultimately serving her: Music.”
Shaped by sacred moments of stillness and transformation, Marubia's artistic path is intertwined with nature, cultural exploration, and the profound experience of motherhood. Raising and releasing her two sons has deepened her understanding of presence, surrender, and love—life lessons that echo through every note she creates.
“When you compose—or improvise—it is as if sound remembers an emotion you never had words for. Your music becomes a mirror of your own vibration. If someone else resonates with it, that’s communion across time, space, and culture. In that resonance, the boundary between self and other dissolves. That is the magic I seek.”
Music Projects
Marubia is also part of:
Kalá Kymata
Drawing from the jazz and improvisational traditions, Marubia and her Partner Fontaine Burnett aspire to honor their influences (the likes of John and Alice Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders et al) and bring them together with the pulse of modern electronic music and a sensibility deeply rooted in spiritual awareness.
The name Kalá Kýmata translated from greek means “The Good Waves”.
These waves represent a stream of vibration that connects the deepest of ancient times to that of a distant and unknowable future…a connection that allows us to experience life beyond the perceptions of our three dimensional reality. What lies at the nexus of past and future, is only the here and now. This is where the work is done; synthesizing the impulses of the moment into a synergetic language that tells stories of times beyond time.
Music is the light that guides us down the path of love and growth. The instrumentation of choice in this sonic expedition: woodwinds, array mbira, LinnStrument, synthesizer, percussion, electronics and of course, the human voice.
Kalá Kýmata is:
Marubia (Germany)………………….woodwinds (tenor and soprano saxophones, flutes), vocals, synthesizer
Fontaine Burnett (USA) ……………array mbira, linnstrument, electronics, vocals
NOU
Nou is:
Marubia (Germany)………………….woodwinds (tenor and soprano saxophones, flutes), vocals, synthesizer
Fontaine Burnett (USA) ……………array mbira, linnstrument, electronics, vocals
Trixie Delgado (Germany)....................vocals
NOU is a trio of highly intuitive and aware musicians who relish in spontaneous, unrehearsed (and unrehearsable) musical interaction.
At a NOU concert, the energetic field of the space and its occupants become the fuel that is alchemically transformed into pure musical expression. The thoughts and emotions of the listeners gain wings and a voice through instruments of NOU.
A NOU concert is not just a concert…It is a celebration of the moment. NOU are not just musicians but channels for the emotions of the audience. The listeners are not just listeners, but collaborators in the creation of the moment. No two moments are ever the same and no two NOU concerts are ever the same.