Karen Salicath Jamali‘s latest album, Dreams of Angels, captures the raw, unfiltered beauty of Jamali’s 80-year-old Steinway grand piano. Jamali’s path to music was anything but conventional. Born in Denmark and living in New York and Florida, Karen Salicath Jamali was a renowned visual artist until a transformative near-death experience in 2012 awakened her to the world of music. Despite having no prior experience with the piano, she began to play, and her compositions quickly gained recognition.
In Dreams of Angels each piece was recorded in single, unedited takes, often at dawn when the world is at its most serene. Using a Roland recorder and Neumann microphone, Jamali captures every nuance of her playing. This approach lends the album an air of vulnerability and immediacy, inviting listeners into Jamali’s intimate creative space.
The album is a spiritual autobiography. Tracks like “White Angel” and “Angel Sandalphon” evoke struggles of love, loss, and redemption, painting sonic portraits that resonate deeply with the human spirit. Jamali’s background as a visual artist is evident in the way she crafts each piece to evoke a sense of connection with something greater than ourselves.
For those willing to listen deeply, Dreams of Angels offers a moment of genuine transcendence. Whether you believe in angels or not, Jamali’s piano speaks a language that reaches far beyond the physical. It’s a reminder that sometimes the most powerful artistic statements come not from technical skill but from absolute surrender to something greater.