Musician | Brooklyn, NY | Chicago, IL
Very grateful for this awesome review of Fanm d’Ayiti on WQXR’s Hear Me Out series. Writer James Bennett describes the emotional journey that the album takes him on, saying “the sound of Joachim’s voice is what I imagine a cloud to feel like…Joachim’s singing is so crystal, so pure, it makes me feel warm and […] Read more…
Big Ears Festival was honestly one of the performances I was most looking forward to this season. Very sad that it’s been cancelled, but very glad that WUOT still shared this fun interview that Spektral Quartet‘s Doyle Armbrust and I did. Hope everyone is staying healthy and safe out there. > Listen to the WUOT […] Read more…
Meet The First-Time GRAMMY Nominee: Nathalie Joachim On The Haitian Musical Roots Of ‘Fanm d’Ayiti,’ Community Building & Standing In Her Truth. Bonus: Watch the new official music video for Lamizè pa dous from Fanm d’Ayiti, featuring Spektral Quartet. > Watch the video and read the full story Read more…
April Peavey interviews Nathalie about Fanm d’Ayiti on a recent episode of Public Radio International’s “The World” > Listen to the interview Read more…
I am speechless. My album, Fanm d’Ayiti – is a labor of love that was made possible by my incredible creative team, my family and the people of Haiti. Today, it was nominated for a Grammy in the Best World Music Album category, and I am so incredibly proud. Huge thanks to Spektral Quartet (Clara Lyon, Maeve […] Read more…
This New Yorker just checked one big bucket list item off of her list: I’ve been immortalized as an illustration in The New Yorker! Not only is the artwork beautiful, the write up is equally fabulous, stating that “No more joyous chamber-music collection has arrived this year than “Fanm d’Ayiti,” the exuberant, expressive song cycle […] Read more…
Always nice to open up your copy of the Sunday issue of The New York Times and see yourself! Even nicer for it to describe Fanm d’Ayiti as a collection of “delicately entrancing songs for string quartet, flute, and electronics — led by Joachim’s powerful and unpretentious voice”. Swoon! > Read the full story Read more…
Another day, another phenomenal review for Fanm d’Ayiti. Big thanks to I Care If You Listen for the love. Here’s a highlight: “On her debut solo album, Fanm d’Ayiti (New Amsterdam Records), Haitian-American composer, flutist, and vocalist Nathalie Joachim offers the listener an intimacy of vocal storytelling and a blossoming sense of familiarity. It is a […] Read more…
Wow. I have received many nice reviews in my day, but this one in The Nation is legitimately the review of my dreams for Fanm d’Ayiti – a project that represents all of me. To put myself out there – every piece of me – and be recognized in this way…it’s something. It’s everything really. […] Read more…
My new album Fanm d’Ayiti has finally arrived! It’s like Christmas in August! Read the full press release below, and get ye to Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, or your preferred digital platform to buy and stream the full album today. For all of the audiophiles out there, the album is also available on vinyl and sounds […] Read more…