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virtualWOMEX ARTISTS http://www.womex.com/virtual/artists/latest/1/ who's who and who's doing what? en-us piranha womex AG 2013-05-23T01:40+01:00 WOMEX WOMEX 2010-03-10T00:00+01:00 1 hourly A Filetta & Fadia Tomb El-Hage http://www.womex.com/virtual/a_filetta_deda/a_filetta_fadia_tomb The meeting organized by choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui for the show "PUZ/ZLE " (production Eastman), created in Festival d'Avignon 2012, was born a common repertoire a cappella. This is partly two pieces written for the occasion (for sextet and soprano) as well as songs taken from their respective repertoires, sacred or profane singing, tradition or created, interpeted in Corsican, Arabic or Syriac. Fusion stamps is stunning and the melismas of each harmonic constructions meet the modern, complex, sometimes disturbing others. LE MONDE (press) : "The true luxury of this show is the staggering majesty of songs. The seven voices, including one female, fill the space as you blow gently into a balloon." Feel free to join the tour from September 2013 : 13.09.11 Calvi, Corsica Rencontres Polyphoniques (Corsica) 13.09.22 Larchant, Festival d'Ile de France (Fr) 14.01.31 Gradignan, Theatre des 4 Saisons (Fr) 14.05.17 Colombes, L'Avant-Scene (Fr) 14.06.04 Metz, L'Arsenal (Fr) ************************ PUZ/ZLE Choreography : Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Production : Eastman Coproduction : Festival d'Avignon, De Singel International Arts Campus Anvers, Sadler's Wells Londres, Opera de Lille, Theaterfestival Boulevard 's Hertogenbosch, Les Theatres de la Ville de Luxembourg, La Filature Scene nationale Mulhouse, Festspielhaus - Sankt-Poelten, Fondazione Musica per Roma, duesseldorf festival Eastman est en residence au deSingel International Arts Campus - Anvers et recoit le soutien des Autorites flamandes et de la Fondation BNP Paribas. ************************ A Filetta / Deda productions 2013-05-21 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/a_filetta_fadia_tomb_small_36642.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Lebanon submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/a_filetta_deda'>A Filetta / Deda productions</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/a_filetta_deda/a_filetta_fadia_tomb'>Partenza astuta</a> Krassimira Stoyanova http://www.womex.com/virtual/gega_new_ltd/krassimira_stoyanova The recital disc of Krassimira Stoyanova, soprano, and Maria Prinz, piano, offers a complete cycle of the published songs of Puccini. Krassimira Stoyanova is especially attracted to the song genre, and Puccini is one of her favourite composers. "When I discovered his songs, I was captivated by their warmth and sincerity, their refreshing vitality!", she says. Gega New Ltd. 2013-05-18 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists from: Bulgaria submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/gega_new_ltd'>Gega New Ltd.</a> Kim Walker http://www.womex.com/virtual/disques_vde_gallo/kim_walker Professor Kim Walker is one of the world's most celebrated bassoonists, a prolific recording artist, a distinguished teacher and administrator. She has toured worlwide as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator and is an award-winning recording artist. Disques VDE-GALLO 2013-05-14 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/kim_walker_small_36516.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Australia submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/disques_vde_gallo'>Disques VDE-GALLO</a> Farofa pra dois http://www.womex.com/virtual/przemus_jacob/farofa_pra_dois Marcos Mendonca and Farofa pra dois are the perfect mixture of traditional afrobrazilian music and modern pop and reggae grooves. Something between Samba, Forro, Reggae, Bossa and Mbp combined with nice lyrics makes this Trio a great live band for listening and dancing Przemus, Jacob 2013-05-08 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/farofa_pra_dois_small_36428.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Brazil submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/przemus_jacob'>Przemus, Jacob</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/przemus_jacob/farofa_pra_dois'>O Fogo</a> BRIGITTE KARNER & INGRID OBERKANINS http://www.womex.com/virtual/bigathing_very_music/brigitte_karner ICH, DIE ICH DICH LIEBE ... das titelgebende Gedicht der aus Nicaragua stammenden Autorin Gioconda Belli, ist hier Programm. Karner und Oberkanins lieben das Zuhoeren, das Nachatmenlassen und das Erschaffen eines Raumes, den sie mit ihrer kongenialen Zusammenarbeit erfuehlen und erfuellen. Sie nehmen das Textmaterial als Ausgangsbasis fuer eine empfindsame und doch stets kraftvolle Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema Liebe. BRIGITTE KARNER, vielseitige Film- und Theaterschauspielerin, die auch aus zahlreichen Fernsehproduktionen bekannt ist, gibt den AutorInnen mit ihrer Stimme den Raum. Besonders beruehrt der Vortrag der sperrigen Texte von Karners Landsfrau, der Kaerntnerin Christine Lavant, in dem sowohl die ihnen innewohnende Haerte als auch Sanftheit zum Ausdruck kommt. Das warme suedamerikanisch gefaerbte Idiom einer Gioconda Belli wird mit scheinbar plakativen Frauenthemen wie Adelia Prados "Ehe" verwoben und zu einem unsentimentalen Reigen gespannt, der verzaubert. INGRID OBERKANINS, mit dem Hans Koller Preis als Side(wo)man 2004 ausgezeichnete Musikerin und vielbeschaeftigte Percussionistin und Komponistin unterschiedlicher Musikgenres, ist Brigitte Karners exzellente Partnerin. Das Instrumentarium der Musikerin reicht von klassischen Schlaginstrumenten bis hin zu aussergewoehnlichen Varianten, deren exotische Namen wie Hang, Udu oder Cajon Neugier erwecken, vom Einsatz der eigenen Stimme, wie in "Ich liebe dich", bis zur Verwendung von elektronischen Loops, wie in dem einpraegsamen Stueck "Jetzt will ich in Traeume tauchen." Karner und Oberkanins haben mit "ich, die ich dich liebe" ein Programm vorgelegt, dass das Thema Liebe voll Charme und Raffinesse, Humor und Witz, voll Traurigkeit und Haerte zu einem Bekenntnis der beiden Kuenstlerinnen werden laesst. (c) Brigitte Karner 2013 bigathing.very special music 2013-05-07 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/brigitte_karner_small_36404.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Austria submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/bigathing_very_music'>bigathing.very special music</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/bigathing_very_music/brigitte_karner'>Die Liebende - Mahmud Darwisch, </a> Aruán Ortiz http://www.womex.com/virtual/jazzconexion/aruan_ortiz Jazz pianist Aruán Ortiz, "the latest Cuban wunderkind to arrive in the United States" (BETJazz.com), hit the ground running when he arrived on the American jazz scene in 2003. A classically trained violist and pianist, this Santiago de Cuba native's sound is as marked by the influence of the contemporary classical composers such as Schoenberg, Ravel, and Copland, as it is by traditional Afro-Cuban sounds and jazz masters such as Bud Powell, Monk, Andrew Hill and Muhal Richard Abrams. A major testament to his massive talent, since setting foot in the States, Ortiz was featured on the Esperanza Spalding Trio album "Junjo" (Ayva Music 2006), Steve Turre's recording, "Woody's Delight", and Wallace Roney's album, "If Only for One Night" and "Home" (both on HighNote), and was quickly called upon to perform and record with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Greg Osby, Don Byron, Cindy Blackman, Esperanza Spalding, Gary Thomas, Wayne Krantz, Rashied Ali, Stefon Harris, Horacio "El Negro" Hernández, Giovanni Hidalgo, Lionel Loueke, Jane Bunnett, Jerry Bergonzi and others. The new album from the Aruán Ortiz Quartet, Orbiting (Fresh Sound/New Talent, May 29, 2012) was inspired by the result of musical and personal experiences that have influenced Ortiz's life in one form or another since he arrived in New York City in 2008. In this relatively short span of time, the gifted pianist/composer has had the wonderful opportunity to be near some of his biggest idols, sharing the bandstand and recording studio environments with them, and absorbing how they apply their wisdom, ideas and philosophies to music in a creative and enlightened way. These inspiring moments, of which there were many, were no doubt two-way streets, with Ortiz's fellow musicians certainly inspired by his overall mastery of the keyboard and the incredible depth of his fount of ideas. Orbiting was concieved more as a musical unit in perpetual motion than as the more traditional concept of solo/accompaniment. With the support of David Gilmore on guitar, Rashaan Carter on bass and Eric McPherson on drums, the music was recorded and mixed at Brooklyn Samurai Recording studios, with the prodigious hands of Dave Stoller at the controls. On "Orbiting" each of the musicians tells his personal story and in turn that story connects with the collective sound unit. The musical material from David, Rashaan and Eric decentralizes the funcional form based on resolutions of molded frases, using their own schemes and structures, but in turn seeking out a strong interaction with the other musicians, allowing each of the compositions of "Orbiting" to be seen from different angles in a deliberate and justified way, and providing the end result of an unexpected fluidity. Orbiting opens with "Ginga Carioca" by the great Hermeto Pascoal, which is given intense and attractive treatment, whith each solo creating a new melodic-harmonic statement within the piece. The title track, inspired by the song "Orbit" by Bill Evans, "is divided in two sections, the rhythmic drum & bass vibe with a syncopated melody. This work is like a perpetual molto, where there is no apparent musical resolution; the ending surprises the listener every time", explains Ortiz. The album continues with "The Heir", dedicated to Ortiz's son, Damian, and about "how his life will evolve on an unknown path that he was chosen to follow in his life. It's also about the growth of human spiritual life, in its connexion with balance of the nature", said the pianist. With his versions of "Koko" and "Wru", Ortiz simply offers a humble tribute to two of the fathers of this true art form, Charlie "Bird" Parker and Ornette Coleman, respectively. "Numbers" is a piece based on cyclic phrases in a numeric combination, "inspired by the numeric combination of Fibonacci numbers, math in music, or the music of math, following ancient philosophies that created great and beautiful music." Orbiting concludes spectaculalarly with "Green City". a tribute to Boston in the summertime, where Ortiz spent five years of his life, and the standard "Alone Together". Ortiz explains his choice of this tune, "Somebody once told me that elephants always return to the place they were born, with this tune I return to my roots, using the gorgeous melody of this song to transform it into a bolero feel, because, as in "The Heir", after an intense storm, the calm always returns. The material composed on Orbiting was only possible thanks to many thousands of hours of learning from great musicians, teachers and innovators such as Charlie Banacos, Wallace Roney, Muhal Richard Abrams, Terri Lyne Carrington, Greg Osby, Hal Crook, Antoine Roney, among so many artists that I've had the pleasure to be associated with. - Aruán Ortiz Jazzconexion 2013-04-26 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/aruan_ortiz_small_36334.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: USA submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/jazzconexion'>Jazzconexion</a> Feruza Ochilova http://www.womex.com/virtual/uzbek_artist/feruza_ochilova Uzbek Artist Management 2013-04-20 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/feruza_ochilova_small_36291.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Uzbekistan submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/uzbek_artist'>Uzbek Artist Management</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/uzbek_artist/feruza_ochilova'>"Bukhorcha"</a> Startijenn - El-TaQa http://www.womex.com/virtual/paker_prod/startijenn_el_taqa_1 For a long time, Startijenn was this band of ultra-talented teen-agers, full of energy (startijenn in breton language ), that fired-up fest-noz, powerfully mixing traditionnal music and rock. These young lads brought a fresh and new sound into the fest-noz field, but also into world music. Fifteen years later the kids have grown, and their talent also. Their minds and ears open on the world, and thanks to the hundreds of musical encounters that ponctuated their musical carrier, they integrated to their original sound different inspirations drawn from music from all over the world. (La Carene - Concert Hall) Fifteen years after their beginnings, and after performing all over Europe, the most rock'n'roll band of the fest-noz scene decided to reinvent itself, to reinterpret their most well known tunes for a new show called El-TaQa. The singer Sofiane Saidi, inspired by Cheika Rimiti, Oum Kalthoum, Otis Redding, incorporates his voice and his language to the compositions of the breton musicians. On stage, his charisma, his rap and traditional style will surprise the audience. Between breton and algerian music, rock and hip-hop : we promise you a heated atmosfere (Sylvain Girault - Festival Eurofonik) PAKER PROD 2013-04-17 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/startijenn_el_taqa_1_small_36252.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: France submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/paker_prod'>PAKER PROD</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/paker_prod/startijenn_el_taqa_1'>AnDro</a> Startijenn http://www.womex.com/virtual/paker_prod/startijenn After three albums, and lots of concerts, Startijenn has become a major phenomenon of the breton musical scene. This quintet, one hundred percent musical, remains unbeaten when provoking energy deflagrations during festou-noz , where they have forged an identity, practice, and notoriety. Their sound takes root in their breton culture, and gives to traditionnal music a big dose of rock energy. Their last two albums, rewarded with the Breton music disk of the year , and their multiple stage experiences, has permitted Startijenn to become a real world-music band. PAKER PROD 2013-04-16 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/startijenn_small_36249.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: France submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/paker_prod'>PAKER PROD</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/paker_prod/startijenn'>Trawalc'h ! (Scottish)</a> REFUGEES OF RAP http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world/refugees_of_rap The Palestinian-Syrian pioneer Hip Hop band performed at the Opera House in Damaskus and some of the biggest festivals in Cairo, at the rise of the Revolution. But after several death threats due to their political statements, they had to escape Syria, and became once again refugees. In danger because of their music and words, critical to their system, their government and the lack of freedom and security. But their struggle for Human Rights did not stop, and the message gets stronger due to the sad realities. Refugees Of Rap is made of 4 guys from Damascus, Syria. Yaser Jamous and his brother Muhammad hail from Palestine, Ahmad is from Algeria, while Muhammad Jawad Is Syrian. Despite their different backgrounds, they all felt Hip Hop music when they first heard it 1997 and it brought them together to express their own ideas through rap. Their songs talk about Social and Political Problems of young people, poverty and the new generation of revolution. They want to send their message to everyone, not just to young people a difficult job in Syria, where people don't understand rap very well. Refugees Of Rap are working on their own to change people's ideas about Hip Hop. Although they occasionally sing in English, their focus is on bringing Arabic Rap to the rest of the world. Since the group started in 2005, the guys have released two underground albums 1-Refugees Of Rap laj2e Al-Rap (2007) 2- Face 2 Face (2010) and performed in concerts all around Syria , Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and they've performed at Opera House Damascus, Opera House in Cairo ,Al-Jalaa' Stadium, Damascus, Al-Fehaa Stadium, Damascus, at many Universities, and at Arab Cultural Centers etc. They have their own studio called "Sout Al Shaab" (The Voice Of People). They've also been featured in the media: the BBC World , The Guardian, Turkeys TV, TRT Turk , Al-An satellite channel , Al-jazera TV MBC and Syrian Channels, the FM radio in Syria, the newspaper around Syria and Middle East. So besides the music, they used the have the medias attention to pass their messages. Finally they had to flee from Syria. The band therefor split up in March 2013, the two brothers escaped to Sweden, Ahmad to Irak, and Jawad to a yet unknown destination. Despite the unspeakable troubles, their 3rd album is on its way to be released in 2013 and are already planning tours in Europe to advocate for Peace in Syria. One World 2013-04-13 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/refugees_of_rap_small_36223.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Syria submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world'>One World</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/one_world/refugees_of_rap'>Afkar Laj2e Al-Rap Ft.Tamer el Nafar (DAM) , Nadia</a> Helene Blum http://www.womex.com/virtual/westpark_music/helene_blum Helene Blum is one of the finest interpreters of Danish traditional singing. Based in folk music but on this new album elements from modern classical music alongside electric guitars and percussion blend into the sound of acoustic folk. Westpark Music 2013-04-12 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/helene_blum_small_36212.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Denmark submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/westpark_music'>Westpark Music</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/westpark_music/helene_blum'>Du som har levet</a> Sampo Lassila NARINKKA http://www.womex.com/virtual/sampo_lassila/sampo_lassila Sampo Lassila NARINKKA is a dynamic, virtuosic and new-seeking trio. Their music is new, Finnish and European worldmusic, acoustic folkjazz, that mixes a wide range of influences from traditional jewish and balkan folk music even to contemporary chamber music and jazz - with distinctive Finnish-sounding melodies and soundworlds, Finnish mentality, humour and musical stories. Sampo Lassila NARINKKA comes from East-Helsinki, the multicultural and brisk part of Helsinki. It seems that in it's music, Narinkka may actually find the way to process the european worldmusic -style into the special Finnish atmosphere the feeling in the Narinkka's music, composed by the leader Sampo Lassila is distinctively slavic, sentimental, rugged, somehow touchingly honest, but suddenly almost scaringly strong. The musical connection between the talented band members really happens their vision is strong and open. The phenomenom Suomi ("Finland" in Finnish) is not superimposed on the traditional style, but painted faintly and organically inside the style, without forgetting Finnish melancholic and heartwarming humour. But, ultimately, Sampo Lassila NARINKKA's acoustic music is really based on that very special moment, when a listener and the musicians can really connect in music, in human music. The debut -album of Narinkka -trio climbed straight up to 4th place in the World Music Charts Europe in February 2013, and stayed at the same position also in March 2013. Sampo Lassila Narinkka 2013-04-08 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/sampo_lassila_small_36186.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Finland submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/sampo_lassila'>Sampo Lassila Narinkka</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/sampo_lassila/sampo_lassila'>I Nordic Walked to You</a> Dj Panko http://www.womex.com/virtual/entrelineas/dj_panko DJ Panko is one of the most representative DJs from Barcelona mestiza. After traveling the world for over ten years with Ojos de Brujo, jip jop flamenquillo spread and break ruma get prestigious awards such as the BBC or the Latin Grammy Awards, vibrating thousands of people from Greece to Norway, from Mexico to New Zealand, from Colombia to Japan, in prestigious venues and festivals Panko strikes again with new work and new offerings: Lenacay: a research project between flamenco electronica, funk and soul. Entrelineas Entertainment 2013-04-05 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/dj_panko_small_36172.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Spain submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/entrelineas'>Entrelineas Entertainment</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/entrelineas/dj_panko'>Political fuck Dj Panko Rmx 4 Balkan Beat Box </a> Zohra Lajnef http://www.womex.com/virtual/med_fusion/zohra_lajnef Between the Roman ruins of the village of Esswinia, a few kilometers from the town of Gafsa, between the Roman pool, olive groves, wheat fields, the childhood Zohra Lajnef was lulled by the song of the earth. She was removed to the taste of the region, the scent of the olive oil, the delicious syrup of dates, and the voice of his mother, a mother like the others, nurturing, generous, with a bonus, his legendary pride of the Gafsian Womens . The authority of a choirmaster and a voice that epitomizes the richness of the musical heritage in the region of Gafsa. This special education and this colorful childhood will be decisive in the path of Zohra Lajnef. The Mother "Fattoum" become the muse, The inspiring ... and of course, the success is present, a memorable concert in Carthage International Festival and a tour of the biggest summer festivals, with a project, is to rehabilitate the Tunisian folk music by adopting an intercultural approach where jazz, swing or rock, merged with the dreamy melodies of the Gasba. Zohra Lajnef is considered today the Diva of the Tunisian Bedouin music. She embodies the perfect image of the Tunisian women, emancipated, multi-talented, courageous and combative, his voice sounds like an echo of freedom, pride and wealth of a whole country. Med Fusion Management 2013-04-03 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/zohra_lajnef_small_36168.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Tunisia submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/med_fusion'>Med Fusion Management</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/med_fusion/zohra_lajnef'>Ennaj3a</a> Marcus Siqueira http://www.womex.com/virtual/aguaforte/marcus_siqueira Born in Caratinga (Brazil), Marcus Siqueira has an undergraduate degree in Music from the University of Sao Paulo. He studied with Willy Correa de Oliveira, who was his tutor during the undergraduate course and also afterwards. He has been awarded important composition prizes in Brazil: 2010 FUNARTE Classical Composition Prize, 1st National Composition Competition - Sinfonia Cultura/SBMC (2000); VI Nascente Project Competition promoted by Abril Cultural and the University of Sao Paulo (1996); 1st Composition Competition of the XIV Brazilian Contemporary Music Bienalle (Rio de Janeiro - 2001); 1st National Arrangement Competition for Symphonic Band in Tatui, and others. He also received three major composition fellowships in his country - FUNARTE (2008); VITAE Foundation (2003) and RioArte (2001). His pieces have been played in contemporary music festivals in Brazil, and by brazilian and foreign musicians in recitals and festivals in the USA, France, Portugal, Germany, Colombia, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Italy. He has worked for several formations: orchestra, chamber music, madrigal, choir and several solo pieces. He also uses multimedia and electronic resources in his works for the theatre, specially in the play BR3 by Teatro da Vertigem (2006). His works have been recorded by Radio Cultura Symphony Orchestra on the Paulus label (Premieres Orchestral Work - 2001), SESC label (Contraluz - Chamber Music - 2013), Agua-Forte label (Marcus Siqueira por Gilson Antunes - Guitar) and other independent record labels. As a film composer, he has significant participation in brazilian documentary films(Evaldo Mocarzel and Jorge Bodansky: directors). He also works with young film directors: Frederico Foroni, Bruno Torres and others. AguaForte Productions 2013-03-13 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/marcus_siqueira_small_36040.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Brazil submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/aguaforte'>AguaForte Productions</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/aguaforte/marcus_siqueira'>Estudo 6 (2009)</a> Natalia Juskiewicz http://www.womex.com/virtual/natalia_juskiewicz/natalia_juskiewicz_1 www.nataliajuskiewicz.com Natalia Juskiewicz 2013-03-11 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/natalia_juskiewicz_1_small_36015.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Portugal submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/natalia_juskiewicz'>Natalia Juskiewicz</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/natalia_juskiewicz/natalia_juskiewicz_1'>Com que Voz</a> BLACK MARKET TUNE http://www.womex.com/virtual/bigathing_very_music/black_market_tune_1 BLACK MARKET TUNE Nightfire ...outstanding musicians networking across Europe celebrating the globalisation of the Celtic Folk. Accordionist John Somerville sums up the young Austro-Scottish trio as "Modern folk music with a Scottish backbone". Black Market Tune is marked by a hearty balance of softness and intensity, New Acoustic Music with a charming twist and sexy swing. Paying due respect to the aforementioned traditions, Black Market Tune are passionate, chic, lyrical and cool not because of but despite their cultural references. This is music not only for folk festivals but also for the cocktail bars of foreign galaxies. The band gathered around violinist Paul Dangl, one of the key figures in the current Austrian Music scene and a great exponent of Celtic and World music. He is equally playing music from the Celtic West of Europe (in various projects), the Mediterranean region, American Newgrass, Balkan & Orient (e.g. with Nim Sofyan) as well as the Jazz & Swing genre. His studies brought Dangl to Glasgow in 2004. In Scotland he found a vital and vibrant scene that juggled all sorts of modernism, with electronic samples, Latin, and first and foremost with jazz. John Somerville is a rising star of this scene and a pivotal member of numerous bands (e.g. in the Treacherous Orchestra). His style on the accordion links with playful nonchalance the two extremes of the Scottish idiom, power and softness. Christian Troger from South Tyrol can easily compare with the best and most innovative guitarists of the Irish-Scottish World-Music scene and has played with many of them. The slight penchant towards jazz in Black Market Tune's music is emphasised considerably by the vocalist Mira Lu Kovacs with a stylistic curiosity in modern jazz, electronic music and folk. bigathing.very special music 2013-03-06 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/black_market_tune_1_small_35986.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Austria submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/bigathing_very_music'>bigathing.very special music</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/bigathing_very_music/black_market_tune_1'>nightfire</a> AZIZA BRAHIM http://www.womex.com/virtual/mirmidon_productions/aziza_brahim Saharwi singer and percussionist, born June 9, 1976 in the refugee camps of the Hammada in Tinduf, Algeria. Aziza Brahim starts a new musical project called Gulili Mankoo. Originally composed of musicians with diverse backgrounds (Spain, Senegal, Colombia, Sahara...), the sound of the group is based on the idea of developing Sahrawi music with a harmonic support generated by a collage made from the cultural influence and personal style of each member. Mirmidón Productions 2013-03-01 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/aziza_brahim_small_35915.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Spain submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/mirmidon_productions'> Mirmidón Productions</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/mirmidon_productions/aziza_brahim'>Wilaya Blues</a> Yocanto http://www.womex.com/virtual/mallorca_promotion/yocanto How do you get the idea, Rumba Catalana to sing in German? Actually, the Cologne singer Nathalie Korcz had translated the texts of the Spanish classics just so their German friends and family can understand the humorous lyrics. But out of the fun was a new sound: The Wahlmallorquinerin went to the flea markets of the island by gypsy musicians who rehearse with her &#8203;&#8203;a few rumba songs in German. First, none of the musicians could imagine that the combination of Mediterranean rhythms and German text sounds good, but the result was amazing: speech and music perfectly harmonize, humor and spirit make the songs into unique pieces - so the band was born YOCANTO. Mallorca Promotion 2013-02-25 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/yocanto_small_35895.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Spain submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/mallorca_promotion'>Mallorca Promotion</a> Gilson Antunes http://www.womex.com/virtual/aguaforte/gilson_antunes Gilson Antunes is one of the foremost brazilian guitarists, have performing hundreds of recitals in Europe, Asia, North and South America, in countries like United States, England, Israel, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Peru and Paraguai. The mexican newspaper El Diario classified Antunes´ recital as "Excelent", and the english magazine Classical Guitar wrote about his CD "Marcus Siqueira por Gilson Antunes", released on the brazilian label ÁguaForte: Gilson Antunes seems an excellent champion for this composer´s music. His technical brilliance allows him the luxury of not having any concerns with this side of things and allowing him to focus on the musicality and interpretation of this most interesting music". Among the most important festival Antunes played are the Radford After Dark (Radford-USA), Maracay en Guitarra (Maracay-Venezuela), Caroso Festival (Italy), GSMD Music Week (London-England), Guitar Gems Jerusalem Series (Israel), Festival Luys Milan (Valencia-Spain), Festival Ramón Noble (Mexico), Festival de Guitarra de Verano (Lima-Peru), Festival Guitamixtli in Xalapa (Mexico), Festival Fabini (Atlantida-Uruguai), Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Angostura (Venezuela), Festival Otoño-Buap (Puebla-Mexico) and Encuentro Internacional de Guitarra Agustin Barrios (Asuncion-Paraguai), besides the most important Brazilian festivals. Gilson Antunes studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, UK. He pursues master and doctoral degrees in musicology by São Paulo University. Among his most important teachers were Giácomo Bartoloni, Fábio Zanon and Robert Brightmore. He was a soloist with the Orquestra del MEC (Uruguai), UNESP Chamber Orchestra, Mogi das Cruzes Symphony Orchestra, Santo André Symphony Orchestra and São Paulo School Orchestra, among others. Gilson Antunes is the artistic director of the Vital Medeiros International Guitar Festival and Ourinhos Music Festival. He created the Musicalis Guitar Competition in 1997. He wrote for the most important Brazilian guitar magazines of the last decades, like Violão Intercâmbio (1993-2003), Violão Pró (2007-2008) and Cover Guitarra (2009). Gilson Antunes recorded four solo CDs: Music for Guitar by Young Brazilian Composers (2000), Works for Guitar by Américo Jacomino "Canhoto" (2003), "Marcus Siqueira by Gilson Antunes" (2009) and "Roberto Victorio by Gilson Antunes" (2012). He recorded also a CD with the São Paulo Guitar Trio in 1999 and was included on the "Violões do Brasil Project" (Guitars from Brazil Project). More than 30 composers from Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela dedicated pieces for Gilson Antunes. Currently he teaches at Federal University of Paraiba, one of the most important brazilian music schools, since 2004. Gilson Antunes is sponsored by D'Addario strings. AguaForte Productions 2013-02-14 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/gilson_antunes_small_35854.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Brazil submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/aguaforte'>AguaForte Productions</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/aguaforte/gilson_antunes'>Fantasia Sommersa (2009)</a> Simona Cavuoto http://www.womex.com/virtual/aguaforte/simona_cavuoto An artist of solid technique and versatile musicality, Simona Cavuoto has passionately dedicated herself to the ways and techniques of contemporary classical music. Born in Rimini, Italy, started playing the violin at the Conservatorio G.B. Martini in Bologna, under the guidance of Prof. Gabriella Armuzzi. Attending at the same time, as part of the Trio "F. Schubert", the "International School for Chamber Music of the Trio of Trieste" in Duino where she studied from 1991 to 1995. Continued her studies with Enzo Porta, Valery Gradow in Manneheim and Ruggiero Ricci at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Obtained her violin diploma at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Tartini in Trieste in July 1996. From 1997 to 1999 attended the courses of the "Music Academy L. Perosi of Biella" with M. Corrado Romano. Participated in many master classes and courses with Franco Gulli, Michael Frischenschlager, Kolja Blacher, Franco Mezzena, Valery Gradow and Osvaldo Scilla. Since very young trying to keep alive the interest and passion for chamber music by participating in various chamber music ensembles, such as, from 1995 to 2002, the Agorà String Quartet which she had the possibility and honor to form up under the guidance of Franco Rossi, cellist of the historic Quartetto Italiano, from 2006 to 2008 the Quartet Portinari, and since 2007 to nowadays the Trio Arqué. Performed in various halls in Italy and in several foreign countries as a soloist, chamber music and orchestral groups. Received various violin prizes in competitions such as the International Chamber Music Competition in Caltanissetta, 1999, F. Schubert Competition, 1989; the Competition Città of Monferrato, in 1990. Recorded in 1997 for the label Agorá, a CD devoted to music for two violins by the Italian composer Giovanni Battista Viotti. In 2003 she won the competition to complement the "Orchestra della Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi" in Trieste with whom she collaborated until 2005. Since 2006 is part of São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (Osesp). Frequently collaborating with different contemporary music ensembles such as "Percorso Ensemble" and "Camerata Aberta", recording CDs and playing première pieces by young composers generation and highlights pieces by contemporary repertoire. In 2012 brazilian label ÁguaForte released her first solo record, called "The Violin in the Metropolis", with works by contemporary brazilian composers. Simona plays on an instrument made by J. B. Vuillaume, 1845. AguaForte Productions 2013-02-14 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/simona_cavuoto_small_35852.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Brazil submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/aguaforte'>AguaForte Productions</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/aguaforte/simona_cavuoto'>3 Capricci Urbani (2011) - I</a> Mine Kawakami http://www.womex.com/virtual/zona_g_management/mine_kawakami Pianist a composer made at the Hoschshule für Music of Munich ( Germany)as well as at the RoyalMusic Conservatory of Madrid. She has been Professor of piano at the Cuba National Music Schooll. she´s now living between Japan & Spain and giving concerts in japan, Europe,Latin America & Oceania.In addiction to her solo concerts she also promotes concerts with local musicians of the differents countries where she travels. In these concerts she always fusion her japanese roots with tradicional styles of the place she visite. Zona G Management 2013-02-13 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists from: Japan submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/zona_g_management'>Zona G Management</a> ESTER RADA http://www.womex.com/virtual/olamale/ester_rada Ester Rada's cross-cultural sound is a deep reflection of the Israeli born Ethiopian's heritage. Growing up in a highly religious Jewish family- and growing up in more than modest conditions in one of the roughest neighborhoods of Tel Aviv gave Rada the drive to change her way of life and fulfill her dream of creating music Critics describe her genre mixing sound as "gracefully combining Ethio-Jazz, funk, soul and r&b, with mixed undertones of black grooves" Ester has most recently teamed up with acclaimed Israeli producers Kuti (Kutiman/Thru-You) and Sabbo (Soulico), to release her first self-written and composed solo EP. With strong influences from early 20th century soul power women such as Nina Simone, and a vocal range like Aretha Franklin; as well as more contemporary black divas like Eryka Badu and Jill Scott; Rada is bringing a new voice to soul that is already spreading worldwide. Olamale 2013-02-09 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/ester_rada_small_35780.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Israel submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/olamale'>Olamale</a> <img src='http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/icon/sound_16x16.gif' width='16' height='16' alt='song available'> <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/olamale/ester_rada'>Life Happens</a> LULA PENA http://www.womex.com/virtual/avant_leisure_s_l/lula_pena LULA PENA possesses one of the most disquieting voices of the contemporary scene, somewhere between Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen, but in feminine, admired by among others Caetano Veloso and Rodrigo Leão. In her project she takes deep songs apart on guitar, with staging as simple as it is striking. Twelve years of relative silence separate her début album, Phados from Troubadour, one of the most important musical deliveries of Portuguese origin in recent years. LULA PENA's exquisite fado goes beyond the fado; her transgression in sound is closer to the universal folk of single artists. Avant Leisure S.L. 2013-01-25 http://www.womex.com/virtual Artists <img src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/artist/lula_pena_small_35748.jpg" vspace="3" hspace="8" align="left">from: Portugal submitted by <a href='http://www.womex.com/virtual/avant_leisure_s_l'>Avant Leisure S.L.</a>