Nikolett Pankovits, a Hungarian-born jazz singer, has created a unique body of music since moving to New York City in 2010. She combines the classic songs and standards she grew up singing with Latin American rhythms. Her debut album Magia, a stunning fever dream, is filled with disorienting dislocations as well as surprising but inspiring intuitive connections. Her voice is warm and pure, with a light, elegant tone. She can express many shades of regret, longing, pain, ache, and loss. Pankovits’s music, grounded in the Old World and illuminated by the cultural mix of the Americas is an act for alchemy. She has a story and sound that are emotionally charged unlike any other singer on today’s jazz scene. Juancho Herrera, guitarist/singer, produced the album. She is also passionate about technology and has been learning about various programming languages. It all started with this Scratch project from www.nikolettpankovits.com
