After a lengthy absence from music, Fritz Kahn and The Miracles return with a stirring new song titled ‘My Baby Star’.
‘Fritz Kahn’ is the pseudonym of the multi-talented musician and
composer hailing from Portugal. Born in 1976, Serras began his musical
studies at the regional conservatory of Tomar, but following an
unsavoury relationship with his music professor, he chose to self-teach –
he learned the guitar, harmonica and refined his rhythmic ability on
jambés borrowed from the Castelo de Bode Campsite in Lisbon.
The singer-songwriter notes that his pseudonym represents “a fine
irony”; the German Jewish doctor Fritz Kahn stood for science (quite the
opposite of ‘The Miracles’, which stands for faith). Serras endeavours
to find meaning and hope in everything he writes.
The Portuguese musician credits all of the gospel music he has ever
heard as motivation for ‘My Baby Star’. He cites the work of some gospel
and soul heroes, touting the rousing energy he brings on this track as
similar to that of “the great Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, John
Coltrane and so on.
“The song means a lot to me,” he says, “because it’s probably where my voice stands out from any other composition I´ve made.”
‘My Baby Star’ was recorded in Lisbon at Namouche Estudios as part of a
project orchestrated by Tiago Machado, the producer (and pianist) on the
track. Serras says Machado “transformed Fritz Kahn and The Miracles'
music into something truly special.” The Portuguese pair worked hard to
underpin the album with sound production and creative direction, letting
Serras’s stirring voice take centre stage.
Despite his obvious vocal ability, the singer remains modest about his
creative process: “It’s hard work – (ninety percent), and inspiration –
(ten percent). It's a common thing to say, but it's true.”
The moving gospel ballad ‘My Baby Star’ is out now on all major platforms. Follow Fritz Kahn and The Miracles’ musical journey.
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