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 SATURDAY MAY 16 | DE OBSERVANT
  • FERNANDO BROX (ESP) W/ BROXILLA (ESP) Andalusia-born flutist Fernando Brox had a career in the world of classical music before devoting himself completely to jazz and modern music. With ‘Broxilla’ he jumps “into the unknown”, smartly expanding the subtle possibi- lities of his instrument by using electronics.
ENDORSED BY JAZZ CADIZ, SPAIN
• TONTRAKUL (THA) W/ SOUND OF SIAM (THA)
Tontrakul is a versatile and innovative musician, fusing traditional Isan music and instruments (like the Khaen, the bambu pipe mouth organ), with nowa- days‘ jazz and electronics. Tontrakul was graduated with a Bachelor degree at the Mahidol University and is touring worldwide with several projects like Asia 7 and Sound of Siam. The latter will accompany Tontrakul as a laureate. ENDORSED BY HUAHIN JAZZ FESTIVAL, THAILAND
• BATURAY YARKIN TRIO & NAĞME YARKIN (TUR) Music composed of the rich melodic and rhythmic sources of Turkish classical music and Anatolian folkore, combined with elements of western jazz and neo- classical music. Nağme plays the traditional Kemençe of Istanbul.
ENDORSED BY YELDEGIRMENI SPRING JAZZ FESTIVAL, TURKEY
SUNDAY MAY 17 | DE LIEVE VROUW
• FLORA CARBO (AUS) W/ ORIGAMI (AUS)
The young saxophonist Flora Carbo is striving for total honesty, eager to ex- plore and cross the boundaries of World Jazz. The multi-talented artist, dab- bling in soul-touching tunes and jazzy DJbeats, is accompanied by Origami. ENDORSED BY WANGARATTA FESTIVAL OF JAZZ & BLUES, AUSTRALIA
• KEORAPETSE KOLWANE & DANIËLLA HART (ZAF)
W/ THAPELO KHIMISI
Singer Keorapetse is in her own words “a fist in the air, fat, black, lovely and proud type”. The University of KwaZulu-Natal graduate has performed at several well-known festivals. Singer Daniëlla Hart (2nd Prize Unisa National Voice Competition) has been gigging since 2013 with iconic musicians such as Karendra Devroop. Both singers are accompanied by the accomplished pianist Thapelo Khimisi.
ENDORSED BY JOY OF JAZZ FESTIVAL, SOUTH AFRICA
• LAURA MARTI (UKR) W/ TRIO NATALIYA LEBEDEVA Armenia born singer and composer Laura Marti brings a bright emotional pa- lette, versatile, dynamic and intriguing World Jazz. She is accompanied by the Ukranian pianist Nataliya Lebedeva, Yaroslav Tovaryansky (bass) and Yaroslav Boris (drums).
ENDORSED BY LEOPOLIS JAZZ FEST, UKRAINE
      


















































































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