BORDER CROSSING Afra Kane

Influences from entirely different countries, such as Nigeria, Italy, England, and Switzerland, shape the biography of cosmopolitan Afra Kane—and her piano. The singer-songwriter cites musicians as diverse as Nina Simone, Maurice Ravel, and Alicia Keys as sources of inspiration. Virtuoso arrangements are her trademark, along with a voice as powerful as it is seductive. Now, the Swiss-born artist is celebrating her debut in Mecklenburg-Western Pom...