Musician | Brooklyn, NY | Chicago, IL
*NEW ALBUM ALERT* It’s true: I co-created an album with the 10th grade class at Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music School…while in quarantine…via Zoom…! And honestly – it is some of my proudest work to date. Transformation comes on out on August 14 on the Kaufman Center’s new independent label. Pre-Order the album, check out our […] Read more…
Let me just say that if you don’t feel like reading my heartfelt musings, I invite you to skip right on to this link that goes directly to my episode of On Being with Krista Tippett ( http://onbeing.org/…/nathalie-joachim-song-of-haitis-women…/ ), but today is special to me for so many reasons: It’s International Women’s Day. It is now officially less […] Read more…
Issa podcast, friends! I cannot wait to be featured on Chicago’s first ever Resonant Bodies Festival, April 6-8. You should go the whole festival, but my set is on April 8th at 7:30pm, sharing the stage with Pamela Z and Jessie Marino aka…ICONIC QUEENS. I met up with Resonant Bodies Artistic Director, Lucy Dhegrae, to chat […] Read more…
Dear Friends, As many of you know, a little over a month ago, the eye of Hurricane Matthew hit my family’s home community of Dantan, just outside of Les Cayes, Haiti. My dad, who moved back home after retiring, was there for the hurricane and watched as 85% of the community was left homeless and […] Read more…
Nathalie’s first blog post as Liquid Music’s 2016-17 artist-in-residence is up! Check it out for an introduction to her latest project, Fanm d’Ayiti, exploring the women of Haitian Music from the 1930’s to present day. Enjoy a selection of music by some of the featured artists of various Haitian genres heavily influenced by music from Africa, Cuba, […] Read more…
Nathalie joins St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music series as the second virtual artist in residency for the 2016-17 season. Throughout the year the virtual residency will track the development of Joachim’s Liquid Music-commissioned project, Fanm d’Haiti, exploring Haitian song and the role of women’s voices in Haitian music culture. The virtual residency allows for unparalleled online […] Read more…