ALICIA SALDENHA – SOUL SISTAH

Alicia Saldenha - Soul Singer❧Songwriter  (Photography by Cinzia Guerriero)  ©Alicia Saldenha

Alicia Saldenha - Soul Singer❧Songwriter (Photography by Cinzia Guerriero) © Alicia Saldenha

Alicia Saldenha - Soul Sistah

Alicia Saldenha - Soul Sistah

WELCOME TO THE HOMEPAGE OF SOUL SINGER-SONGWRITER,
❤ALICIA SALDENHA❤

Welcome to my home in cyber space. I am Alicia Saldenha (pronounced sal-day-nya), Soul Sistah, singer, songwriter, poet, scholar, activist, Trinidadian émigré and adventurer, Osakan, gaikokujin, idealist, romantic, cynic, sci-fi fanatic, jazz songstress, soul seeker, ole skool funkadelic, soca warrior, reggae and rapso revolutionary, daughter, sister, aunt, friend… Thank you for visiting.

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© Alicia Saldenha

© Alicia Saldenha

Music can move mountains. Yet, it can be gentle as the wind. When I sing, I feel caught up, connected to everything and everyone. Hence, I have chosen the name, “Soul Sistah.” Here, you can share the voyages and adventures of a young woman from the Caribbean, creating her own soundscape in Japan, with resonances of soul, jazz, calypso, reggae and countless other musics that stir her imagination, making a new, creole space where myriad musics, languages and cultures collide, combine and coalesce.

Live Cafe ARETHA ライブカフェ アレサのHPで、日本語の翻訳があります。
アレサからの翻訳

Aliciaからのメッセージ
Alicia公式サイトからの抜粋

大意翻訳音楽は山をも動かすパワーを持ちながら、ときには優しい風のように神秘的に私たちの心にささやきかけます。
歌うとき、私はそんな不思議な力に満たされて、すべてのもの、すべての人と繋がるのです。
ソウル、ジャズ、レゲエ、カリプソ。
異文化と言葉が融合するアリシアの世界へ、冒険の旅に出かけましょう!

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アレサ、ありがとうございます!
皆さん、日本語でも、コメントを書いて下さい。

Alicia Saldenha - Soul Singer❧Songwriter (Photography by Cinzia Guerriero)

Alicia Saldenha - Soul Singer❧Songwriter (Photography by Cinzia Guerriero)

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News

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New Website Coming Soon❣❣
Though Alicia’s new website is still under construction, you can visit and bookmark the site now, as well as follow the green links to her other active sites such as My Space and Facebook.
http://www.aliciasaldenha.com

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DEBUT CD IN THE WORKS!!!
Details coming. Stay tuned!!

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アリシアのインタビュー!!
シェールストーン・ミュージック音響会社アリシアのインタビューを読んで下さい❣
アリシア・サルデニャのインタビュー
INTERVIEW!!
Alicia is interviewed by Shalestone Music! Read the interview here:
Alicia Saldenha’s Shalestone Interview

よろしく!

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(Click on the links for audio and video.)
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Feel Like Making Love – A. Saldenha & Michael James
(Produced by Miguelli at Avocado Studios, Los Angeles)

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Loving You Was Like A Party (Marlena Shaw)
Performed by Alicia Saldenha. Jazzfunk Session @ JK Bird, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan (March 2009). Hosted by super funky bassist, BJ (of indigo jam unit). The band: Alicia Saldenha (Vocals), Elias Thiago (Guitar), Kazunori Koga (Guitar), BJ (Bass) & Tomohide Kinugasa (Drums).
© Alicia Saldenha

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ALICIA SALDENHA – UMBRELLA
Alicia Saldenha Live @ Mother Popcorn (May 31st, 2008)
Featuring: Mariko Endo (Sax), Tetsuro Aratama (Bass), Akio Ino (Guitar), Susumu Muraji (Steelpan) and Larry Ransome (Drums)

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Take A Ride – written and performed by Alicia Saldenha
Great Blue, Kobe, Japan (23/11/07)
Featuring: Fumihiko Nakamura (Guitar), Yohei Arai (Bass), Mariko Endo (Sax), Susumu Muraji (Steelpan) and Larry Ransome (Drums)
© Alicia Saldenha

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Onaji Yoru (Shiina Ringo) performed by Alicia Saldenha
同じ夜 – 椎名林檎
Video photo montage set to Shiina Ringo’s wonderful song, Onaji Yoru.
Video and vocals by Alicia Saldenha.
Recorded by Thomas Howard Lichtenstein in Osaka, with Takashi Kinjou on guitar and YUMA on violin.

Please visit Alicia’s Youtube channel for more videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/soulsistah100

60 Responses to “ALICIA SALDENHA – SOUL SISTAH”

  1. Hi Alicia,
    I was pleasantly supprised to see your website, you look very nice. I like the website, I hope that you get a lot of visits to it. Keep the music coming. I also like how you have information about T & T. May Jehovah bless your efforts.
    Yvette.

  2. Thanks, Yvette. That was a very kind comment. I am very happy to be able to share information about Trinidad and Tobago as well as my music.
    Love,
    Soul Sistah

  3. I have never met you, but maybe someday I will get a chance to since I only live 30 minutes outside Osaka in the Kyoto area.

    Being born and raised in Florida, I love listening to Caribbean music. I love the sound steel drums make!

    I also love what you have done with your site…in only a short amount of time. It is great to see people blogging on here that know how to. Keep up the good work and I hope to see you someday at one of your concerts.

    On another note, did you know that you can podcast from your blog and/or post snippets of your songs for visitors to listen to? Just activate the Podcast plugin or post the mp3 directly onto one of your posts. If you have any problems, let me know and I will try to help.

  4. Hi Kyle,

    Thank you for your comment. It was very encouraging. I’ve only just started to work on the site, and this is my first time to try blogging, so I am learning as I go along. I’d love your help. And I hope to see you at one of my shows. Hopefully, I will add Kyoto to my list of venues in the future.

    Sincerely,

    Soul Sistah

  5. Hey Soul Sistah. I didn’t check out any of your live shows, yet, but I want to. If time permits, I will be there. I like your voice, and I wouild love to hear your original music. Ganbatte. Peace…

  6. Hi Les! Thanks for checking out my blog and for your lovely comment. I hope to see you at one of the shows! Soul Sistah

  7. Hi Alicia, congrats on the site and it’s inspiring to see how much you’ve accomplished – keep up the good work and God Bless

  8. Hey, you nut — trying to catch up with you in your whirlwind life nowadays isn’t easy! Anyway, hope all is well, and email or messenger (that’s how behind the times I am) me to let me know. Nice job on the site!

  9. Finally! Here’s to the beginning of something fantastic! I’m very proud of you and hopefully I’ll get to see you perform live soon. Can’t wait for the audio! Dad sends his love and thinks you look great!

  10. Hi beautiful! You look fantastic!
    The site’s not too bad either! Gonna look around, see if there’s a link to some of your music.
    Lots of love.

    J

  11. Hello Alicia,
    Enjoyed your smooth sounds at Henrys. You have a sweet spirit–stay sweet.
    May God bless you and keep you in safety under His wings.

  12. You look great. you don’t know me but I know your unlce Robert he is very nice guy. I wish you all the best. It is nice to see a sister reaching for the stars. Best wishes

  13. OH MY WORD!!!

    You have an amazing voice, I am in love!! Can’t wait till this is released in Jan i will be there with bells on. See you soon hopefully until then keep doing what you are doing and i will keep in touch xxx

  14. Hi Alicia, Greetings from Boston. I received an email from Sam with your weblink.I love your blog and your voice is still as sweet as ever. I wish you lots of blessing. I cannot wait for your original music. Continue the great work and journey.

  15. Thanks to everyone leaving comments! They are very encouraging. I’m glad you like the site and the music. There’ll be much more to come, so stay tuned!

    Sincerely,
    Soul Sistah

  16. Hi
    Please contact me. My wife & I are very much interested in seeing your performance at Flamingo. Thanks.
    Duane

  17. YOU ROCK SOUL ALICIA!!!

    WE LOVE YOU XXX

  18. ALICIAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! OMG!!!! Who is this sexy sounding and looking soul goddess???? I LOVE IT!!!

  19. Dear Alicia,

    I started using mixi and found your stuff through Takahashi’s mixi site. Nice to find you out there.

    Do well,
    Butch

  20. Hey there Alicia,

    Thanks for a great show last night. Hope to see you again soon.

    Keep smiling
    George

  21. well here we are Dr Sista… and the site looks wonderful. what does a brother have to do to get a sample of your music?

  22. Hi Alicia, this is Miguel from Facbook. Sorry if I seem too persistent; I was just curious about your music and so did a search for you on the internet and found your site here. I listened to the audio file that you have above and I must say you have a wonderful voice, in a musical style that I like very much. I’d love to have a chance to hear you sing in person some time. Do you only play in the Kansai area? I live in Chiba, but go into Tokyo occasionally, so if you are ever playing there, please let me know.

    Take a look at my own blog, http://butuki.com/laughing_knees/ I love writing and photography, so I put my heart there.

    Tchau tchau,
    Miguel

  23. Hi Alicia,
    I heard the song it is lovely. I adore the picture however I have to return another day and read the comments.

    Keep up the good work!!

    Love
    Yvette

  24. Sorry Alicia, lost your e-mail address while cleaning out my inbox. Please send it to me again, so I can send off that pic.

    Keep smiling

    George

  25. Hi Alicia, finally got around to hearing you. It was a pleasant surprise, thought i was real good. Keep puttng them out.

  26. Hi !!
    Thank you very much for the other day.
    It is a composer with the beard.
    The tune is being written to you.
    Because music wants to do together slowly
    Please E-mail if it is good.

  27. My BROG…
    http://ameblo.jp/oqr

  28. Nice site, I would like to have seen/read more about you the person behind the artist.

  29. Hi, Alicia.
    12/15のARETHAでのライブ、ありがとうございました!
    みんな、Aliciaの歌とバンドの演奏にすっかり魅了されてしまいましたね。
    本当にみんな、とても幸せそうでした。

    ライブの後、あるお客さんから
    「ほんとうの本物に出会えたという幸福感に包まれています」
    というメールをもらいました。
    また別のお客さんは、
    「英語の意味がわからないのにこんなに楽しめるなんて!」
    と感激していました。

    それがAliciaの音楽エナジーですね!
    素晴らしい歌姫だと思います。

    Aliciaとバンドの皆さん、
    本当にどうもありがとう。
    また近いうちにARETHAでお会いできますように!

    Thank you very much for your live at ARETHA of Dec. 15.
    All of the audience were very impressed with your songs and the performance.
    I saw their faces shining with your music!

    Some of the audience said ” I met the true singer today!”
    The other man said, “Though I didn’t understand her language, I feel happy!”
    That’s your music energy!
    What an incredible deva you are.

    Thank you very very much.
    Please come back soon to play at ARETHA.

    Keiko

  30. Dear Keiko,

    Thank you for your lovely message. It means so much to me to hear that the audience loved the show. I had a wonderful time, and I could give a lot of energy because the audience gave me their positive energy and joy as well. ARETHA is a great spot and I look forward to playing there again next year.
    Take care!

    Love,
    Alicia

  31. Happy New Year and congratulations on the cool site Alicia!! Keep up the impressive and fantastic work speading the soul vibe in the Land of the Rising Sun :-) Keep the Trini flag flying high gyrl !!

    Cheers,
    Renee

  32. Hi Alicia

    Just saw your you tube performance, love your style of music it is like Nina Simone meets EryKa Badu,
    lovely performance looking forward to seeing you live one day.

    Tracy

  33. Alicia:
    So proud of you. As always, I wish you all that is good and wonderful. May the blessings flow.
    Myrna

  34. Hi…your site is truely amazing…I remember the first time I heard you sing…I was simply blown away. That was over twenty years ago and today I’m still captivated by your voice. Excellent work….keep striving to get better and never forget where u came from. God bless!

  35. Hard work pays off i am happy for you in your singing career it’s nice to see you online
    doing what you love most.Give God thanks in all that you do always he is the one that gave
    you your talent and keep singing soul sistah peace.

  36. Hi! Thanks for the recent comments and encouragement. It’s especially nice to hear from old, dear friends and to reconnect. I love singing but this experience is made even more wonderful by being able to share it with you, and by the enthusiasm and support you have been giving.

    Best wishes for the new year.

    Love,
    Alicia

  37. Hey girl!!

    Happy New Year to you too! The web is fantastic – really love what you’ve done. Glad to know that you’re still doing what you love after all these years. If Naila could only see you now. Look forward to seeing more, ya? And maybe one of these days, in Kay El performing…

    Kisses from the bottom of my heart and the heart of my bottom,
    Ming

    ps/You look DISGUSTINGLY the same!!

  38. Hey beautiful all rolled up in one package, meaning you are complete and what ever success comes your way you deserve it. Keep pushin and I hope you have a great… 2008, just keep me in the picture somewhere. Anyway look forward to our next job together. Peace

  39. Hi Alicia, remember me from Cardiff? I often wondered what you were doing now and I tried googling you last year with no luck. But today! Wow!
    Great to see you’re doing so well and looking so good. I’d love to catch up properly, email me sometime.
    Have a great year.

  40. This is a cool site! Thanks and wish you better luck!

  41. Hi Alicia!
    Please check my “MySpace”!
    I put the youtubes there.
    http://www.myspace.com/yoheiarai

    peace!

  42. Alicia,

    You are truly a knockout artist; that is THE best performance of Feel Like Makin Love, I’ve ever heard! So smooth, heartfelt, & healing…..(as well as quite sensual, of course)

    I will listen to, and for, whatever else you put out there; I’m sure you will have a great future in music…

  43. ………my God………it’s you…………….i can see your face again………all these years….still the looks of a princess…………………my god…………………….i can not beleive it……….

  44. 今夜、「horever young  horever young」の会場で隣の席に座っていた者です!!少しでしたが一緒に踊って、お話して、サインをして頂いて・・・ありがとうございました。
    お陰で楽しい時を過ごす事ができました。
    今後のご活躍を応援していますね。

  45. Wow im so impressed. U have a great voice! Let me know if you have shows in the Kanagawa area.

  46. Hi.
    Nice music!
    Maybe will get to check out one of your shows in Osaka one day.

    If you like Reggae, sweet powerful female vocals

    check out my blog at;

    http://criosdfianna.kansaiblogger.com

    got a coupla artists from Trinidad and Tabago on the page.
    Got a whole heap of other Trinidad and Tabago artists that I’m gonna put up some time soon.

    Check it out and let me know what you think.

  47. Hi,Alicia.
    I renewed your introduction site. Please check it.

    Alicia’s music is 最高!
    Let’s enjoy together, Everybody!

  48. Hey Alicia,

    I just accepted ur friend invite on Youtube and I’ve watched ur video of “It’s All Right With Me” and I was very impressed, and surprised that you were in Japan. It felt very bluesy and relaxing, and I’m now a big fan of urs, I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for u!
    I’m a songwriter too, and I draw from many influences, but what were urs? I’m always curious to know where music comes from!

    Ur newest fan,
    Daniel

  49. Merci pour cette tranche bien agréable de la musique qu’on aime !

  50. Hey Alicia,

    Great job! You are doing great things and representing TnT well. Have not seen you in forever…since the time of your audition for sound of music in Trinidad. Way back when! :-) Congratulations on your music career.

    Stay blessed!

  51. Tu es tout simplement sublime, et je suis sous le charme, de la bonne musique, car tes musiciens sont vraiment merveilleux… Je ne regrette qu’une chose…
    C’est d’être vraiment si loin de vous… !
    Vraiment je souffre de cette distance, j’aurai le rêve de claquer des doigts auprés du public, de me mélanger à cette ambiance… Car la vie en ce moment est difficile, il y a des morts à cause du pétrole, regarde en Afrique et ailleurs, alors tu apparait comme une fleur dans ce merdier mondial…
    Je ne te connais pas, mais l’amour sincére que j’ai pour toi est immense, cet amour va pour tes prestations avec tes musiciens que j’adore, ils sont BIG TOP CLASS…
    Je ne connais pas l’avenir, mais si un jour je rencontre une ALICIA , je serais ému de bonheur.
    Prends soins de toi, petite soeur, et continue de briller parmis ces étoiles qui donnent l’émotion que l’on partage avec ceux qui nous sont chers dans nos coeur, qu’ils soient présents ou déja dans les étoiles, celles de l’éternité.
    Je ne suis qu’un grain de sable, humble mais enthusiaste à 10000/100 pour toi et ceux qui te sont proches..
    MERCI, merci, petite soeur de musique.
    Patrick de France (le blanc de DOUALA)

  52. Hi, I am a Music producer. Are you interested to sing at weddings parties around Kansai area?

  53. hello Alicia !

    It was so great yesterday at motherpopcorn ! again, congratulations ! i hope to see you again with Larry when i’ll get back to Osaka ! Do not hesitate to contact me to send me your live schedules.
    thank you Alicia ! Merci beaucoup Alicia !

    friendly

    Sylvain

  54. Hello Alicia!

    It comments for the first time.Well..who am I?
    The hint is KONAMI.Do you understand?
    It goes again if there is a chance though it is not possible to go your live because it is busy recently.
    See you again in KONAMI.Good bye!

    Postscript:
    I’m sorry though English might be strange.

  55. hi!

    i posted your latest gig on black tokyo.

    knock ‘em dead!

  56. BOUT TIME I SEEN A REAL BLACC WOMAN BUT I CANT FIND NO SONGZ THO 2 LISTEN 2 BUT YO DATS WAT A NIGCA LIKE ME *LOVE* 2 SEE A PURE BLACC WOMAN WIT HER “NATURAL” HAIR YA DIG MUCH LOVE & SUPPORT LIL MAMA AKA THE *NEW* SISTAH SOULJAH

  57. Ciao, Alicia.
    Yesterday, I was so thrilled in your voice and powers.
    I like the guitarist and the drummer.
    And of cause the vocalist, too.

    I’d like to see you again.
    ThanX for your singing and loveliness.

    Com Baci,
    TARO Kimura, aka Sinatra (lol)

  58. Hi’ You should send some material to my friend John Manship at http://www.raresoulman.co.uk we premote and get huge prices for soul vynl ~ Go see I used to work with him as a friend but then a car smash and coma made me retire to OZ’ now i think I’m the Wizzard of OZ” well WA Western Australia any road up ~ “the only way is up Baby for me and you girl.’.. by Otis Clay

  59. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and all that — I know I’m early, but it’s better to have a whole month to enjoy holiday wishes! Hope all is well.

  60. Hi Alicia,
    I listened to your sonf Umbrella and it was great… By any chance are you also related to the great Harold Saldenha “The Mas Man” of Trinidad and Tobago? If so Hi cuz!!