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As if Live at Thalwil Jazz Club (7:48)

Eliane Amherd & "Jazz Caliente Trio". Eliane Amherd (lead vx, chit), Aismar Simon (pi), Ernesto "Awalis" Lopez (dr, perc), Rodolfo Guerra (bs) Live @ "Jazz Club", Thalwil Swizz. febb 2012
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now and from now on (2:06)

Directed by Onome Ekeh 2011
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As if - Music video (4:00)

Director: kevin lopez 2007
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Documentary "Ces Valaisans d'Amerique Eliane Amherd a New York" (9:75)

Yannick Bacher
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Temptation (3:27)

Temptation by Tom Waits
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Andromeda (5:50)

live in Geneva September 2011 Swiss CD release Tour
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Me fe tan Pliji (4:34)

Video by Django Parx, Music by Eliane Amherd
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don't give up on me (2:03)

Filmed by Kevin Lopez 2009
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Short Doc (7:21)

Director: Kevin Lopez
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quattro cavai che trottano (4:06)

eliane, beat kaestli, iris mone
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muito prazer (5:32)

Filmed by django parx 2010
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lugar comun (5:16)

Live at The Ideal Glass Gallery in NYC 2010
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la liauba sur la montagne (1:02)

Created by Onome Ekeh
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