Since it was founded in Barcelona in 2015 by ten female wind musicians, the Balkan Paradise Orchestra has established itself in a field traditionally reserved for men. These ten Spanish artists deliver a refreshing performance combining traditional Balkan fanfare and dance music and have already toured at festivals all over the world. Here they thrill the audience at Nuremberg's Bardentreffen in 2025.
"Vivan las mujeres!" The message is unambiguous: Camila Arriva Grupo is all about women. These five Argentinian musicians shake up traditional gender roles with their new approach to tango. The men are out, the women are in. A far cry from the traditional image of the tango artform.
Jamaican singer Etana made a name for herself in 2008 with album The Strong One, blending reggae, soul, jazz and R'n'B. Twice nominated for a Grammy Award, she has long established herself as one of the great voices of reggae.
Multi-instrumentalist Warren Wolf and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, conducted by Dary James Argue, present Grand Vibes. A number of tracks are taken from Warren Wolf's album History of the Vibraphone (2024), a fine demonstration of the eclecticism and virtuosity of this internationally acclaimed musician.
The Banjo Boys follows the rise of Madalitso Band, Malawian musicians Yobu Maligwa and Yosefe Kalekeni, who craft a banjo, a one-stringed babatone, and foot drum, creating a sound that moves audiences. Once mocked as madmen in Lilongwe’s streets, they meet Neil Nayar, a British musician drawn to Malawi’s spirit. Their chance encounter sparks a trio, propelling them from local busking to global stages like Sauti za Busara, WOMAD, and Joshua Tree. Facing visa struggles, personal tragedies—including original member Rice’s imprisonment for murder—and cultural tensions, their grit fuels joyous performances. Yobu’s pastoral visions, Yosefe’s resilience, and Neil’s purpose drive their bond. Their minimalist sound bridges continents, culminating in a 2023 world tour and a legendary Malawi homecoming. Intimate interviews and vibrant performances reveal music’s power to unite and transform.
Mortimer's compositions blend roots reggae with more contemporary influences. His remarkable voice moves with disconcerting ease from a deep, raw timbre to a delicate falsetto.
‘Let's dance until the stars rain down on this former military base. See you on the dance floor!’ That's right, techno legend Paul van Dyk has spoken. So head to Nature One to check out his set at the anniversary edition of Germany's oldest outdoor electronic music festival.
Mr. Vegas, stage name of Clifford Smith, is a stage animal who has been playing at the world's best reggae festivals since 1998. His fans are everywhere, from Europe to the United States to Japan.
Trance pioneer Armin van Buuren and psytrance queen Indira Paganotto meet on the decks for the first time. Armin van Buuren's fame is inseparable from his influential radio show A State of Trance but is also known for his killer festival sets across the world. Bringing that huge energy together with the hypnotic modern psy sounds of Indira Paganotta proves to be a genius move- stratospheric BPMs meet saturated beats in this wild debut b2b. Filmed on 14 June 2025 at Sónar in Barcelona.
In 1994, five children of Jamaican reggae singer Denroy Morgan launched the group Morgan Heritage. Their irresistible charisma and hard-hitting talent won them an international following and two Grammy Awards.
A concert featuring Andalusia and Russia, with Isaac Albéniz's Iberia and Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. A seminal work from the previous century that is more topical than ever, with a new work by Fabià Santkovsky, under the bow of Francisco Fullana. An opportunity for the musicians of the Spanish National Youth Orchestra to express all their talent under the baton of Nuno Coelho.
On the Jazz à Porquerolles stage, Ballaké Sissoko's kora blends with the delicate folk of Piers Faccini. It's a subtle and spellbinding union, sealed by a four-handed album: Our Calling.
In Lithuania, soprano Asmik Grigorian and tenor Dmytro Popov join forces with the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra for a high-profile opera concert at the city's St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral. The programme features excerpts from works by Verdi, Bellini and César Franck.
At the Hanover Klassik Open Air Festival, opera takes to the open air and welcomes audiences of all kinds. The 2025 edition opens its doors on 22 August 2025, with a programme featuring a best-of selection of great arias by Tchaikovsky, Borodin and Puccini performed by the NDR Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Stanislav Kochanovsky, featuring soprano Oksana Dyka, baritone Boris Pinkhasovich and tenor Liparit Avetisyan.
They were pioneers, inspired and often forgotten: The Venetian composers of the Seicento are finally back in the spotlight in a vibrant programme performed by Camille Poul and the ensemble L'Assemblée, conducted by harpsichordist Marie van Rhijn.
International music superstar Rambo Amadeus is among the most popular personalities in the Balkans. A unique performer with a forty-year-long career, he gained importance in this part of Europe in the fields of music, poetry, sailing, philosophy, marketing, and political history.
The Lucerne Festival Orchestra and its music director Riccardo Chailly dedicate an evening to Sergei Rachmaninoff, with Italian pianist Beatrice Rana shining in the highly virtuosic variations of the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Also on the programme is the mysterious Symphony No. 1 and The Rock, an early work that already gives a glimpse of the Russian composer's musical sensibility.