Sam Kars

Biography

There are no simple answers to difficult questions, but there is music.
The pianist and composer Sam Kars had the opportunity to spend a week in Kabul and give concerts there. This experience had a lasting impact on his life, his view of this world, his perception of other cultures and last but not least on his musical work. This now culminates in his debut album “Kabul”, which will be released in autumn 2022.
Music is his means of expression to draw attention to the difficult situation in Afghanistan, which should be much more in the public eye. The solution is peace, and with his music Sam Kars carries it into the hearts of his listeners, at least for an hour.
The sound world moves between jazz, world music and neoclassic. The piano enters into a dialogue with both the oud and traditional European instruments such as trumpet and violin. The field of tension between fear and being at the mercy on the one hand and a deep inner security and calm on the other hand can be felt.
Sam Kars is a German pianist and composer. Growing up in Reutlingen, his path took him around the world and across many stages, until he finally moved to Bern in Switzerland, where he lives with his wife and five children. He is ambassador of the German-Afghan initiative.