In doing so, he breaks down borders between genres and builds an atmosphere that feels both grounded and transcendent. This colorful, genre-blending style makes his music instantly recognizable, building a bridge between tradition, the present, and the future, and inviting its audience on a timeless journey.

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Links:

Sites: https://lasratomasa.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC96Q7Ki2GoRwrwSzeLTtvwg

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1mNa1Q9Lo0IBpkzJIzJ3ra?si=bE8K3JQJRbeJa8-2UtO-OQ&nd=1&dlsi=44a6de302f994daa

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Although a trio, Alex Iossifidis (piano/arrangment), Olga Alexiou (davul, vocals), and Zoe Mantzou (voice, percussion) build a sound that is both dense and flexible, with influences from jazz, classical, and psychedelia, all woven into the ancient groove of folk music. Ethereal vocals intertwine with the earthy tones of the davul and the playfulness of various percussion instruments (darbuka, defi, cymbals, etc.), while the piano constructs unique harmonies in a journey of expression seeking to evoke human emotion: from a cheerful Karsilamas to a lament from Ipeirus, from a Pontiac Dipat to a Persian love song, every Argalios concert offers an emotional spectrum from laughter to tears, just like only an authentic celebration can do.

Links:

https://linktr.ee/argalios
Instagram
Facebook 
YouTube
Spotify

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She created her universe around the piano and keyboard, naturally mixing her inspiration of the classics, her love of Debussy, and the profoundness of the pages of analogical synths.

Without a mask, this French/Venezuelian artist transmits a brusque state of emotion, something between abstract thoughts and introspective poetry.

Links:

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3F19-B3bVU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8ZQic2T2qU

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaChicaBelleville/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lachicabelleville

Websites: https://www.lachica-belleville.com/

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Gaudea’s songs have served to say the sex of the baby that is waiting in the media for the actress Dafne Fernández (“La Niña”), or as a cry of solidarity for the NGO Open Arms (“Nobody”). 

Icíar has composed songs for the RTVE masthead «Todos en Casa», she has put her voice singing Marion Cotillard in the film “Annette” by Leox Cárax or she has composed the song for the Estepa olive oil advertisement “Algo Extraordinario”. 

She is currently composing songs for the Editorial Edelvives, but she also has a project where she combines education with music: Arigato, since they are songs based on stories for boys and girls in primary and infant education.  She also participates in other projects such as Mrs.Robinson, Elvis Symphonic, Black Light Gospel Choir, Meraki 

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NAKED has started in 2007. Collaborating for over a decade, they have released four albums and ready to release the fifth one in summer, performed around the world from Chile to Korea and at festivals like Colours of Ostrava, EXIT, Read See Jazz Festival, ACC festival, to name a few. 

A gypsy violin, saxophone and clarinet converse with the melody accompanied by a tight, upbeat bass and drum section. Together they generate a sense of updated- global-urbanism and accurate synergy by diversity, a natural crossover of swing, funk, trippy psychedelic dub, classical music with flashes of the Mediterranean and African, Eastern European traditions as well as bebop, odd-rhythm and free-jazz. 

http://www.nakedbandbelgrade.com/

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Clad in their trademark black coats and boots, the musicians’ iconic brand of polyphonic singing features blocks of unconventional improvised harmonies with wild stratospheric falsetto tones floating above sepulchral bass notes. Drama, ecstasy, and tenderness are at the core of every note IIBERI sings. 

Apart from singing IBERI incorporates elements of dance and traditional instruments into its concerts.

These are songs so beautiful, they were launched into space on Voyager 2’s golden record and declared an intangible cultural treasure by UNESCO.

Since their debut in 2012 IBERI has performed at significant festivals, like Tallinn Music Week, WOMEX, globalFEST, WOMAD, Sori Festival, and at numerous festivals around the world from the USA till Malaysia.

http://www.iberi.ge

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They play talharpas – a traditional bowed lyre, popular in Northern Europe since the early middle ages and played on Western Estonian islands until the beginning of 20th century, when it was declared satanistic instrument and destroyed. However – talharpa acts rather strangely in the hands of Puuluup. It is electrified, looped, and often played in experimental techniques. It reminds the old tradition but definitely has another agenda as well.

The lyrics and melodies are a mixture of their musical memories and improvisation. The music may have a dancing beat, or resemble a dark film soundtrack, spy around in the chambers of ancient talharpa players, or travel to far-away lands. 

They play with music as well as they play with words singing in Estonian, adding words from other languages, or their own invented words. Live shows of Puuluup are enriched with elements of absurdly lovely choreography and dry humour.

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