Shjazz

## Dinah, Eartha, Etta & Shjazz — a match made in heaven

A meeting of voices that transcend time. Dinah Washington, Eartha Kitt, and Etta James form a legacy of boldness, vulnerability, and raw expressive power. Three icons who each, in their own way, pushed the edges of jazz, blues, and chanson, reshaping them with unmistakable presence.

In this programme, Shjazz (Sharon Doelwijt) — a Netherlands-based artist from Surinamese descent, vocalist, and theatre maker — brings these legends together in a contemporary tribute where storytelling, music, and spoken word flow into one another. Her work moves fluidly between jazz, theatre, and poetry, exploring themes of identity, freedom, and the power of voice. Not imitation, but dialogue across time — as if these voices still linger somewhere between cigarette smoke, club lights, and silence.

Expect an intimate and powerful performance where sensuality, humour, pain, and freedom move in constant exchange. An evening where the female voice is not only sung, but embodied.

A meeting where past and present find each other in a single breath. A match made in heaven — with a touch of street, soul, and stardust.