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"estledaire" created an intimate concert on Friday evening in the Heidenheimer Naturtheater.
The duo are the South African singer-songwriter Tanya Matefi and guitarist Armin Otto.

"Under my hat",  the title of the singer's debut album, is a symbol for the South African of releasing ideas that have been held close. And she doesn't need to look far for inspiriation, as she usually finds the themes for her songs in her personal experiences, which include wistful memories of Cape Town, in her homeland, as well as finding her new place in the world.

Four seasons in one day
The duo also cover songs, such as "Four seasons in one day", by Crowded House.
Perhaps Matefi felt an affinity to the song, because she also experienced these kind of weather-changes in Cape Town. Since Matefi often finds the themes for her songs in her immediate vicinity, weather conditions both in South Africa and in Germany also have their impact on her music.
Guitarist Otto said jokingly: "You can experience one season all year round here
in Germany - always cold."

The Corona-limited crowd listened with rapt attention, to the gentle tones of "estledaire", in an almost devotional atmosphere, which particularly suited melancholy songs like
"Seasonless Summer".

Roots in Scottish folk
While some of the singer's musical roots lie in Scottish folk ballads, many other kinds of music, including gospel music have had an influence on her too.

The comic song "[Talina] in a box" is about her dog, a "mixture of teddy bear and sheep" who has guarded the singer from the loneliness of her life in a new country, which nevertheless can be traced through many of her songs.
 

Cover versions were particularly well received by the audience.
Songs like "You've Got a Friend" by Carol King, "Scarborough Fair" by Simon and Garfunkel or
"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins gave us the proverbial goose bumps.

"estledaire" introduced a very special song entitled "wholesome". This piece was simply "there" in its entirety, when she woke up one morning. The melody and lyrics practically wrote themselves and were on paper within two minutes. As is often the case in Matefi's songs, it is about the spiritual experience of healing and becoming whole.

It is clear in songs like these that with Matefi the boundaries between song writing and poetry are blurred again and again.