The Da Pá Virada Sessions series presents the best musicians of contemporary Brazilian jazz, and beyond. Bloco do Ó is a traditional street band, associated with the Brazilian carnival. They play cheerful tunes and provide fun to anyone willing to listen!
In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, Moonlight Benjamin, performs a riff-heavy, groove-laden sonic concoction built on the tension between her powerful voice and saturated electric guitars.
Da Pá Virada Sessions and Stingray present this New Year's Eve program filled with fantastic Afro-Brazilian jazz by Giana Viscardi and Gustavo Marques. Their music has been arranged by Letieres Leite, conductor of the Orchestra Rumpilezz.
In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, Korean percussionist Kim So Ra, has played the hourglass-shaped, two-headed drum known as janggu since she was a child.
The Da Pá Virada Sessions series presents the best musicians of contemporary Brazilian jazz, and beyond. Samba das Flores dedicates itself to exploring the world's different rhythms, safeguarding Brazil's living heritage.
Los Angeles-born saxophonist Kamasi Washington and trombonist Ryan Porter co-founded West Coast Get Down – a musical collective fusing jazz and funk with hip-hop. The two musicians join forces and bring the vibes of L. A. to Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The Da Pá Virada Sessions series presents the best musicians of contemporary Brazilian jazz, and beyond. Toninho Ferragutti is one of Brazil's leading jazz-inspired accordionists, whose music is often categorized as música popular brasileira (MPB).
In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, Mario Batkovic, aims to explore the sonic possibilities of the accordion through a mutualist symbiotic relationship between man and instrument
The Da Pá Virada Sessions series presents the best musicians of contemporary Brazilian jazz, and beyond. Brazilian pianist Amilton Godoy is considered one of today's greatest pianists, often guesting with international top orchestras and conductors.
In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, Norayr Kartashyan, is acclaimed as one of Armenia’s finest woodwind masters and composers. His rural compositions are full of beauty and warmth.
The Icelandic band GusGus has been exploring for two decades all the sub-genres of electronic music, from house to trance, techno, and trip-hop. Discover GusGus at the Sónar Reykjavík 2018 festival.
Formed by Dutch Pepijn Hol and Niels Koster, Frequencerz is a duo hardstyle whose reputation is second to none. Do not miss this colorful performance delivered in front of a delirious crowd at the German Airbeat One festival.
The vibrant island of Malta was in for a night of light and cheerful music when Brazilian music legend João Bosco took the stage on July 21, 2018.
Verônica Ferriani is a Brazilian singer and songwriter recognized for her powerful voice and distinctive musical identity. Her career spans a variety of styles within MPB (Brazilian Popular Music).
In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, Nelida Karr, sings, plays various instruments. Her music reflects her growing up in Malabo in Africa’s only Spanish-speaking country, Equatorial Guinea.
Curated by its percussionist and leader, Guegué Medeiros, the collective Fuá Do Guegué aims to bring together professionals and artists who identify with and value the rhythms, characteristics, and art of Brazil’s Northeast.
In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, Ethiopian diva Etenesh Wassie with her trio, merges contemporary energies from jazz to punk with an in-depth knowledge of the Ethiopian repertoire.
English musician, songwriter, and singer Johnny Marr has enjoyed an exemplary career since his former band The Smiths split up in 1987. Enjoy this 2019 show recorded at Rock en Seine in Paris!
Double bassist Avishai Cohen’s trio with Noam David (drums) and Omri Mor (pianist) joined forces with the international Symphony Orchestra ‘INSO-Lviv’, conducted by Christian Schumann.
For his latest project, Peter Doherty (The Libertines, Babyshambles, Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres) has teamed up with Frédéric Lo, a guitarist and composer known for his work with Daniel Darc on the album Crèvecœur.
In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, Invisible World, is based at the jazz crossroads where East European and Mediterranean influences merge and caper off in new directions.
Tel Aviv-born bass player, producer and composer Liran Donin appeared at Music Meeting 2019. With his distinctive powerhouse groove and virtuoso approach to both the electric and double bass, Liran pushes the instrument well beyond its boundaries.
Formed in 2006, the NYC-based band Lucky Chops first caught the attention of the masses when a video of their performance at a subway station went viral on YouTube in 2015. In August 2018, they performed their high-energy brassy funk at BIRD, in Rotterdam.
