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.
Frederico Heliodoro is one of the most active bass players and composers of the new generation jazz musicians in Brazil. His engaging performances are known for their intensity, virtuosity and experimentalism.
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.
In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, The Garifuna Collective, carries the legacy of Andy Palacio who made Belizean music famous and inspired a generation of Belizean musicians to look to their roots.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Da Pá Virada Sessions and Stingray present this New Year's Eve program of Latin jazz with São Paulo-born singer, composer, instrumentalist, arranger, and producer Filo Machado.
Pedro Viáfora and Celso Viáfora are a father-and-son duo that brings together different generations of Brazilian music. Together, they reinterpret the tradition of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) with sharp social commentary.
In 2019, the vibrant city of Sofia, Bulgaria, hosted the International A to JazZ Festival. Among the featured acts was the trailblazing jazz trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah.
Singer/songwiter Oum gives a unique glance at ethnic Morrocan musical aesthetics. Deeply influenced by gospel, jazz, soul and R&B genres, today the singer-songwriter mixes more and more African music genres, such as Sufi, Hassani, or Afrobeat.
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
Gossip fans, rejoice: Beth Ditto makes a big comeback! With her new album, the fiery singer launches into a solo career. Experience Beth Ditto as never before in this appearance at L'Aéronef Lille 2017!
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.
Pianist Kenny Barron’s June 27, 2019 appearance at the Alfa Jazz Festival in Ukraine’s Lviv was a celebration of sublime jazz virtuosity.
Rock Am Ring (Nürburgring), Rock Im Park (Nuremberg) is a music festival that takes place annually at the Nürburgring Race Track in western Germany. Featuring Muse.
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.
The Amsterdam-based Dutch instrumental collective Jungle by Night plays a mix of various styles, inspired by funk, jazz, dub, rock, and others.
The unique Brazilian quartet Quartabê has influences ranging as widely as the São Paulo avant-garde movement, free improvisation, pop, and electronic music – and each of these influences gets its due share in the band's exhilarating performances!
