DAGADANA
Polish-Ukrainian bonding set to a catchy ethnobeat, adorned with the coolest traditional headdresses. Daga from Poland and Dana of Ukraine transform folk heritage with style and rapport; add jazz and electronica to the mix; and make the case for cultural kinship evident. Mikołaj Pospieszalski (double bass, bass, violin) and Bartosz Mikołaj Nazaruk (drums, percussion) append […]
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 […]
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 […]
