Eliana Burki, considered by many to be the ambassador the Swiss Alphorn, passed away this week at the age of 39, reported RTS. Burki, who is from the canton of Solothurn, moved to Los Angeles and incorporated the iconic Swiss instrument into the funk and jazz music scene there describing her instrument as her “Funky Swiss Alphorn”. In the video above she can been seen performing on the beach and walking the streets of LA with the large instrument. The musician’s Berlin-based label announced on Wednesday that the artist had died in Switzerland of a brain tumour at the age of 39. She leaves behind two young children, the youngest of whom was born last April.

Source: Le News April 29, 2023 09:27 UTC