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Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

Migdalia Van Der Hoven - drummer and bandleader is our special guest on EP 06, Season 04 of Music Matters Podcast.

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

Darrell Craig Harris

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

3.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2021

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

We had the opportunity to chat with drummer/bandleader Migdalia Van Der Hoven at the EFG London Jazz Festival Toulouse Lautrec Venue Migdalia is originally from Mexico, but has been living in London with her family for several years! She recently released her new album, and has built a solid jazz career staying busy in the London/UK jazz scene! We chat about Migdalia’s recently released album, living and working in London, being a promotor of female musicians, and her advice to young musicians! Thanks to Women in Jazz Media and to our sponsor Switcher Studio & Music Tribes Unite #londonjazzfest #jazz #music #podcast #musicmatters #drums #jazzdrummer #londonjazzscene To follow and or connect with the music of Migdalia Van Der Hoven, follow the links below: https://www.migdaliavanderhoven.com/ https://www.facebook.com/migdaliavanderhoven/ https://www.youtube.com/c/MigdaliavanderHoven https://www.instagram.com/migdaliavanderhoven/ And a Big Shout and thanks for the support of the following: Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and Nigel J. my co-producer and voice over talent, all while running - Music Tribes Unite & VoiceWrapStudio.com A Big thanks to our friends at #AudioGeer and the team @shure for their awesome support! #Shure #MV7 #podcast mic! Please check out our Music Matters podcast on @spotifypodcasts Hey, also check out the New Music Matters Podcast Website- and Music Matters SWAG - Please, support, LIKE and helps us grow - check out our Social Media pages:

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0:00.0

Welcome to Switcher Chats. Music interviews brought to you by Music Matters with

0:07.9

Darryl Craig Harris and Music Tribes Unite.

0:11.6

Hi everybody, this is Darryl Craig Harris from Music Matters Podcast and I'm here at

0:23.6

the Toulouse Electric Jazz Club for the London Jazz Festival and I'm with my new friend

0:28.9

and I'll let you pronounce your names.

0:30.3

Mika Dalia, Vanderhoeven.

0:31.8

Wanted to get it exactly right.

0:33.8

So you're actually from Mexico originally and you studied at Berkeley, School of Music.

0:39.4

So how did you get to London? What's that process?

0:42.1

Yeah well I went to Berkeley for two years but then I met my husband there who was actually

0:50.2

working here in London so we dated for a bit and then we got engaged and then we decided

0:55.7

okay our passport's done allow us to go out to lots of places so out of all of them

1:02.4

London is definitely the best music wise and work wise so we decided to come here and

1:07.9

it's been ten years since we moved here so.

1:11.4

And you've actually, I mean you've stayed really busy and did it start out that way?

1:14.4

Did it take a while to get established or how was that process for you?

1:17.8

It has taken quite a bit of time obviously you know coming from outside it was difficult

1:24.7

during that time.

1:25.7

I guess social media was not like really really used for music.

1:30.3

Right.

1:31.3

It was more like join my band and things like that but then you know I started another job

1:37.6

and then in between I had my kids so you know I've always kept you know my gigs but it

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