After releasing “Burn”, a collaborative album with Lisa Gerrard from Dead Can Dance, Jules Maxwell now joins forces with the multi-award winning Portuguese singer LINA_ to explore the poetic connections between Ireland and Portugal in a work entitled “Terra Mãe” (Mother Earth).
The album features original songs by Jules Maxwell, Lina_ and the Portuguese writer Amélia Muge. Like the “Burn” record, it is produced by English composer James Chapman (aka Maps).
LINA_ has captivated international audiences, performing on renowned stages and festivals such as Førdefestivalen in Norway, WOMAD UK, Cafe de La Danse in Paris, Eurosonic, among many others, in an extensive tour spanning over 50 dates.
In January 2024, LINA_ released her latest album, “Fado Camões“, a groundbreaking project that intertwines Fado with the poetry of Luís Vaz de Camões. Produced by British musician Justin Adams (Robert Plant, Tinariwen), arrangements by John Baggott (Portishead, Massive Attack), the album has been widely praised for its spacious, contemporary approach to fado. “Fado Camões“ has received prestigious international recognition, winning Best European Record for 2023/2024 by the Transglobal World Music Chart and ranking #3 in its Top 100 Records for 2023/2024. Additionally, the album secured the #2 spot in the World Music Charts Europe’s Best of 2024 list. For the new project “Terra Mãe” she also composed two songs.
Jules Maxwell is a songwriter and composer from Belfast, best known for his work with Dead Can Dance, Foy Vance, Lisa Gerrard and as composer for many theatre and dance productions in London, particularly at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
He has also released six solo albums and written an opera, “The Lost Thing”, which was premiered at the Royal Opera House in London in 2019. He composed the soundtrack for the short film “Dance Lexie Dance” which was nominated for an “Oscar” in 1998.