Ariella & Nicolaas | July 12 | Blue Bamboo
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Hailing from Greenville, South Carolina, Ariella & Nicolaas are a husband-and-wife duo blending blue-eyed soul with elements of jazz, blues, and hints of world music. With Ariella McManus’s rich, emotive vocals and Nicolaas Kraster’s expressive, Spanish-influenced guitar work, they deliver performances that are both intimate and powerful.
Their sound nods to modern soul icons like Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse, while drawing deeper influence from legends such as Etta James, Patsy Cline, Roy Buchanan, Al di Meola, and Paco de Lucía.
On stage, their contrasting personalities create a compelling dynamic — Ariella’s barefoot charm, infectious energy, and smoky vocals paired with Nicolaas’s cool precision and guitar virtuosity. Having performed together for over 15 years, their chemistry is authentic and palpable, the result of years of life and music shared together.
They’ve performed around the world — from the Blue Note in NYC to The Voodoo Room in Edinburgh — and shared stages with some of music’s most celebrated artists. In 2023, they were honored as guest artists and instructors at Victor Wooten’s prestigious Music and Nature Camp, an experience that cemented their standing as both performers and educators. Wooten himself calls them “one of my all-time favorite duets,” while renowned producer Fabrice Dupont praises Ariella as “a classic voice for our modern times.”
Their stripped-down approach to live performance brings the music down to its core — every lyric, every note exposed. That authenticity has fueled remarkable growth: in just four months in 2023, their online following exploded from 6,000 to 250,000 fans, and they’ve since built a devoted global fanbase of over 500k followers and counting. Their shows routinely end in standing ovations — sometimes even tears — as their music touches hearts and stirs souls.
Whether you encounter them in a grand concert hall, an intimate club, or a private event, Ariella & Nicolaas offer something rare: a deep, spontaneous, and unforgettable experience of music as art, emotion, and love — pure and unfiltered.
Their sound nods to modern soul icons like Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse, while drawing deeper influence from legends such as Etta James, Patsy Cline, Roy Buchanan, Al di Meola, and Paco de Lucía.
On stage, their contrasting personalities create a compelling dynamic — Ariella’s barefoot charm, infectious energy, and smoky vocals paired with Nicolaas’s cool precision and guitar virtuosity. Having performed together for over 15 years, their chemistry is authentic and palpable, the result of years of life and music shared together.
They’ve performed around the world — from the Blue Note in NYC to The Voodoo Room in Edinburgh — and shared stages with some of music’s most celebrated artists. In 2023, they were honored as guest artists and instructors at Victor Wooten’s prestigious Music and Nature Camp, an experience that cemented their standing as both performers and educators. Wooten himself calls them “one of my all-time favorite duets,” while renowned producer Fabrice Dupont praises Ariella as “a classic voice for our modern times.”
Their stripped-down approach to live performance brings the music down to its core — every lyric, every note exposed. That authenticity has fueled remarkable growth: in just four months in 2023, their online following exploded from 6,000 to 250,000 fans, and they’ve since built a devoted global fanbase of over 500k followers and counting. Their shows routinely end in standing ovations — sometimes even tears — as their music touches hearts and stirs souls.
Whether you encounter them in a grand concert hall, an intimate club, or a private event, Ariella & Nicolaas offer something rare: a deep, spontaneous, and unforgettable experience of music as art, emotion, and love — pure and unfiltered.
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460 E. New England Ave., Winter Park, FL, United States, Florida 32789
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Host or PublisherBlue Bamboo Center For The Arts
