Ali Doğan Gönültaş
Worlds of emotion and centuries of musical heritage condensed in each note, Ali Doğan Gönültaş is a 21th century alevi, storyteller, keeper of the past and a true artist with magnetic stage presence. Praized as a ‘real star’ of the Kurdish world scene, he plays tembur and guitar, sings, is accompanied by clarinet and percussion, […]
AVALANCHE KAITO
A Burkinabe urban griot (vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Kaito Winse) meets a Brussels noise punk duo: Belgian guitarist Nico Gitto, and French drummer/producer Benjamin Chaval. Known for their electrifying live performances, Avalanche Kaito deliver polyrhythmic futurism, raw epiphanies, and Burkinabe storytelling in a ritual of ecstatic noise.
Ana Lua Caiano
The next big thing on the horizon of heritage-inspired electronica, Ana Lua Caiano blends passionate Portuguese vocal tradition with husky beats, liberated sound art and a fearless delivery. Assisting her voice with her wieldy synth, looper and various percussion utensils, she speaks several musical languages at once. Soulful fado and daring cuplés are reinvented by […]
Magalí Sare & Manel Fortià
Bass and voice, mud and clouds (Fang i Núvols, the title of their album), two prodigies of the new generation of Catalan jazz meet in this duo. They extract an amazing range from just the two instruments of voice and double bass. Remarkable individually, Sare and Fortià together release unexpected blasts of energy, making their […]
BCUC
Straight from Soweto, Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness shakes you up, slaps you in the face and lifts you to post-tantrum bliss. The self-professed Bantu punks take 20-minute forays in jazz, funk, South African pop, ancestral chants and bewitching polyrhythms. They have the energy of jungle warriors, from the urban jungle of Johannesburg. The only reason […]
Buzz’ Ayaz
The brain child of Antonis Antoniou, Buzz’ Ayaz stays true to its heritage and locale: setting out to unite the divided city of Nicosia, no less. The band members come from both sides of the capital’s divide to administer a heady mix of dubby electronics, 70s-psych organ, growling bass clarinet, amplified folk instruments, ritual beats […]
Maria Mazzotta
The force and originality of Maria Mazzotta’s music becomes apparent the moment she steps on stage. An unforgettable presence, a voice fragile and powerful in equal measure, and a genuine interpretation of folk heritage has taken her across the globe in her 20-year career. Her latest album Onde offers an inspired take on peasant tradition […]
