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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.

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, Korean percussionist Kim So Ra, has played the hourglass-shaped, two-headed drum known as janggu since she was a child.

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).

Null + Void is the solo project of world-renowned electro artist Kurt Uenala, who has collaborated with Moby, The Kills and Depeche Mode. Discover the dark sound ambiences of Null + Void at the Sónar Reykjavík 2018 festival.

The Ricardo Herz Trio consists of Ricardo Herz on violin, Michi Ruzitschka on nylon string guitar, and Pedro Ito on percussion. Band leader Ricardo Herz is a classically-trained musician, who also studied jazz at the prestigious Berklee College of Music.

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 Amsterdam-based Dutch instrumental collective Jungle by Night plays a mix of various styles, inspired by funk, jazz, dub, rock, and others.

In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, Rob Thorne, is a diverse explorer in the newly revived evolution of taonga puoro, fusing ancient voices with modern sounds and technology.

The Da Pá Virada Sessions series presents the best musicians of contemporary Brazilian jazz, and beyond. Karin Fernandes is dedicated to the performance of 20th and 21st century piano repertoire and has performed with prestigious Brazilian orchestras.

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.

Watch the Pernambucian multi-instrumentalist and cult legend, Ze Pitoco lead his Forró do Zé Pitoco ensemble on Da Pá Virada Sessions in a tightly-knit, spirit-lifting set in which the music of Brazil’s Northeast meets jazz!

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.

Nina Fernandes is a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist from São Paulo. Recognized as an emerging talent in MPB (Brazilian Popular Music), her music blends influences from folk, Brazilian jazz, and hyperpop.

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.

Marcela Vale, known professionally as Mahmundi, is a singer, songwriter, and music producer from Rio de Janeiro. A Latin Grammy nominee, she is recognized for her originality and authenticity in the contemporary Brazilian music scene.

In 2018, Christine and the Queens shortened his name to Chris and hit the international scene with a self-titled album. In this concert, he inspires his audience at Les Vieilles Charrues in Carhaix, France, to dance all night long.

After playing Glastonbury and other summer festivals, the English rock band The Libertines are definitely back with their album Anthems For Doomed Youth. Join this legendary foursome at the Olympia in Paris for an evening of pure rock!

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.

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

Influenced by the music of the past and present, samba collective Samba pros Orixás bridges the gap between tradition and modernity.

Pianist Kenny Barron’s June 27, 2019 appearance at the Alfa Jazz Festival in Ukraine’s Lviv was a celebration of sublime jazz virtuosity.