The new monthly series MUSICAL BODIES by more2rhythm, which was launched in January 2026 by Farah Deen and Mahan Mirarab, will take place for the second time in February in the Strengen Kammer with dancer Jamal Abale and musician Andrej Prozorov.

Dancer and choreographer Naïma Mazic selects a Viennese dancer and a Viennese jazz musician who are commissioned to create a duet lasting at least 30 and at most 45 minutes.

The task is to break new ground in the communication between dance and music, to establish a non-hierarchical dialogue between the visual and the audible, and to share a common pulse at least once. The artists are free to decide whether and how much they want to rehearse and research, or whether they want to meet for the first time on the day of the performance. After the performance, there will be a 7-minute audience discussion in which viewers can share what they have perceived.

MUSICAL BODIES by more2rhythm is a monthly series for dance and music in 2026 at the Strengen Kammer.

Jamal Abale:

“Looking forward to share the love for the culture with each one.”

Jamal Abale aka man with the scarf, is originally from Uganda East Africa but currently based in Vienna. He is a house dancer, mainly doing other various styles like traditional African dances, afro dances (social), hiphop, breaking and popping.

Jamal has been teaching, exchanging and battling for the past 9 years, which has been a path for him to connect, learn and exchange with different dancers with different cultures around the world.

Andrej Prozorov:

Andrej Prozorov studied classical saxophone at the Odessa State Conservatory. In 2001, pianist Rudi Wilfer brought him to Vienna, where Prozorov completed his jazz education with Wolfgang Puschnig at the Vienna University of Music. From 2002, regular collaboration with Joe Zawinul and Karl Ritter followed. From 2005 to 2013 he toured with Fatima Spar and the Freedom Fries. Since 2014 he has been a member of the band Zawinul Syndicate.

Andrej has played with Alegre Corrêa, Wolfgang Puschnig, Walter Singer, Otto Lechner, David Six, Jon Sass, Joe Zawinul, Vadim Neselovskyi and Karl Ritter, among others.

Since 2015, he has collaborated with singer Christina Scherrer, with whom he founded the band Scherrer & Prozorov. Scherrer is responsible for lyrics and vocals, Prozorov for arrangements and compositions. In the fall of 2016, they took second place at the Troubadour Chanson & Lied competition in Stuttgart.

more2rhythm
The Austrian association more2rhythm, founded 2016 by Naïma Mazic, supports international contemporary artists. Its performance company n ï m puts a focus on collaborations between dance & music and between dance & visual art. The association M2R furthermore supports the work of individual artists, organizes and supports concerts, exhibitions and performances.