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, 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 Da Pá Virada Sessions series presents the best musicians of contemporary Brazilian jazz, and beyond. Panorama de Coro combines jazz and traditional Brazilian music, resulting in a festive atmosphere that calls to mind daily life in Brazil.
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.
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.
Legendary Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés brought his band ‘Jazz Batá 2’ to the Malta Jazz Festival on July 19, 2019. They delivered a performance that reverberated through the historic island.
Pianist Kenny Barron’s June 27, 2019 appearance at the Alfa Jazz Festival in Ukraine’s Lviv was a celebration of sublime jazz virtuosity.
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, Ethiopian diva Etenesh Wassie with her trio, merges contemporary energies from jazz to punk with an in-depth knowledge of the Ethiopian repertoire.
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, Mario Batkovic, aims to explore the sonic possibilities of the accordion through a mutualist symbiotic relationship between man and instrument
Discover an irresistible live act! STUFF is full of unflagging energy. The band could be considered an avant-garde jazz band who play a mix of funk, hip-hop, and electro. They take over every stage and melt the hearts of music lovers.
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, Ladama, is a women's quintet from Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia and the United States; it's a positive force in times in need of tolerance and communication.
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. Pianist Hércules Gomes is considered one of Brazil's foremost pianists, due to his impressive technical skill and expressive choice of repertoire.
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.
Celebrated as one of the most influential albums of all times, The Beatles' 1967 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band marked its time and inspired generations of artists. Join Ed Harcourt and his fellow musicians for this special tribute.
Red Hot Chili Peppers celebrate the return of John Frusciante, who performs in Japan with the band for the first time in 16 years in 2023!
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.
Since the German bands Modeselektor and Apparat joined forces in 2009, they have been hugely successful as the electronic music supergroup Moderat. In 2016, they returned with their album III, which they present live on stage at Stereolux in Nantes.
The Da Pá Virada Sessions series presents the best musicians of contemporary Brazilian jazz, and beyond. Vocalist, instrumentalist, composer, and lyricist Martina Marana uses irony in her music to show how women instrumentalists are misjudged.
