WOMEX 2018
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
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
Trio Corrente was formed in 2001, consisting of Fabio Torres on piano, Paulo Paulelli on bass, and Edu Ribeiro on drums. Since then, the trio has been creating an original sound playing the classics of choro and Música Popular Brasileira.
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.
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!
The Da Pá Virada Sessions series presents the best musicians of contemporary Brazilian jazz, and beyond. Pianist, composer, and arranger André Marques is a key player in today's Brazilian music, performing an intimate solo recital for Da Pá Virada Sessions.
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.
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.
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.
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, Ethiopian diva Etenesh Wassie with her trio, merges contemporary energies from jazz to punk with an in-depth knowledge of the Ethiopian repertoire.
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.
On July 20, 2018, double bassist Christian McBride presented his band ‘New Jawn’ at the Malta Jazz Festival. Hailing from Philadelphia, this music luminary combines jazz, R&B, pop/rock, hip hop/neo-soul, and classical.
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.
Thalma de Freitas is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actress from Rio de Janeiro. Her work is a masterful fusion of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music), jazz, and Afro-Brazilian influences.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.