Lenka Lichtenberg

Global roots, folk art jazz

Lenka Lichtenberg is a Canadian musician, composer and a producer, born in Prague, Czech Republic. She is a multilingual vocalist and cantorial soloist. Her latest project ‘Thieves of Dreams' is based on poems she recently unearthed that were written by her grandmother in the Theresienstadt concentration camp where she was imprisoned during World War 2. The album is the 2023 JUNO Award winner for Global Music Album of the Year.  

Bio and Discography

Music & live video

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    Maminka 2:19
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    TOGETHERNESS DUET 4:51
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    Utíkej, utíkej člověče (Run, run, you little human) 2:04
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    Peace Is The Only Way 5:38
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    A Nay Kleyd 4:44
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Press photos

photo Lumír Hladík

Press / Reviews

“ A haunting set of musical gems” - John Clewley, Thieves of Dreams review

— The Bangkok Post (June 2022)

“Beautiful music …a mellifluous cross-pollination of world music and jazz.” - T'Cha Dunlevy

— Montreal Gazette (Jan 2023)

“Hope in the cracks of despair, pain as proof of existence, solitude transformed from burden into refuge, time as a wounded ship. Turning (these poems) into stunning songs is gift upon gift. ” - Alan Tigay

— World Listening Post (Aug 2022)

“A glorious achievement” - David Olds

— The Whole Note (May 2022)

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