Interview by Dessislava Berndt with the singer Carmen Souza The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans. Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year in August in the small town of […]
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Bansko Jazz 2015 – Carmen Souza
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Artist of the Week – Adam Ben Ezra
January 5, 2015 by · 2 comments
Tsvetelina Mareva`s interview with the double bassist and composer Adam Ben Ezra Photo: Danielle Jadlyn Mr. Ezra, would you tell us more about your creative path? Why have you chosen the double bass? My creative path began when I was very young, when I was 5 I started to play the violin. After a few […]
Artist of the Week – VeiveCura
September 8, 2014 by · 1 comment
Interview with Davide Iacono, musician and founder of VeiveCura by Dessislava Berndt VeiveCura, Photo by Chiara Incarbone Davide, how did you get into music? I’ve been connected with music since I was in my mother’s womb. She was studying piano for her last exam before graduation.
Bansko Jazz 2014 – the programme
April 29, 2014 by · No comments
The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans. Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year in August in the small town of Bansko. The concerts are free for the public. Traditionally, […]
Artist of the Week — Hampson Sisler
April 8, 2014 by · 1 comment
Tsvetelina Mareva`s interview with the composer Hampson Sisler Hampson Sisler: “Always write to the best of your ability” Hampson Sisler is one of the most prolific American classical composers living today.His first works were published at age nineteen starting with the H.W.Gray Co. and going on, with time, to Jos. Fischer & Co., Belwin Mills, […]
Bansko Jazz 2013 – the programme
July 27, 2013 by · No comments
The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans. Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year in August in the small town of Bansko. The concerts are free for the public. Traditionally, […]
“Hey You” – new video by Léah Kline
February 13, 2013 by · No comments
“Hey You!” started as a poem written in a cafe in Amsterdam by Leah Kline and was set to music by the jazz composer Dirk Balthaus. The young actor Jasper van der Veen and the musicians Wolfgang Maiwald and Jase Maxwell helped to produce the corresponding video released on January 15, 2013. Music: Dirk Balthaus […]
Synesthesia – new album by The Kandinsky Effect
February 11, 2013 by · 1 comment
The Kandinsky Effect Europe CD Release Shows Conceived on Paris’s cosmopolitan jazz scene, forged on the road in America, and informed by international currents in electronic music, The Kandinsky Effect is a jazz power trio for the 21st century. The trans-Atlantic band, based in New York City and Paris, makes its Cuneiform debut with Synesthesia, […]
ARCADIA MUNDI and Gheorghi Arnaoudov’s Phantasmagorias
November 21, 2012 by · 1 comment
LONDON FESTIVAL OF BULGARIAN CULTURE Sunday, 25 November, 2012 – 19:30 Photo: Gheorghi Arnaoudov – Photo Alexander Nishkov The launch of the new Arcadia Mundi Orchestra features an exciting blend of some the 20th century’s most thrilling works, a UK premiere by the Bulgarian composer Arnaoudov and the all-time-favourite ‘Jupiter’ Symphony by Mozart. LFBC in […]
Fado Promessa – the new album by Telmo Pires
September 10, 2012 by · No comments
Coming soon (Release: 19.10.2012) One who set forth … Fado Promessa | Fado Promise – the new album by Telmo Pires is the first one that he recorded in Portugal.
Bansko Jazz 2012 – Léah Kline
September 8, 2012 by · No comments
Interview by Dessislava Berndt with the singer Léah Kline The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans. Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year in August in the small town of […]
Artist of the Week — Ana Moura
July 23, 2012 by · 2 comments
Exclusive Interview with the Fado singer Ana Moura by Dessislava Berndt Photo: CLAUDIA SCHEER VAN ERP PHOTODESIGN SCHEERP.DE The Festival Klangart is held for the 4th time this year in Wuppertal. Art, music and nature can be filed and appreciated together with world known musicians bringing the richness of their music culture. The director of […]
Bansko Jazz 2012 – Alexandrina Simeon Quintet
June 8, 2012 by · No comments
Interview by Dessislava Berndt with Alexandrina Simeon Translation by Polina Georgieva The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans. Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year in August in the small […]
Artist of the Week – Jarle Bernhoft
May 7, 2012 by · No comments
Interview with the Norwegian musician Jarle Bernhoft by Dessislava Berndt The first time I heard Bernhoft was at the Traumzeit festival in Duisburg last summer. He was incredible. Such a live performance is not very common. “Bernhoft is a one man show” it was said. Yes, he is. That means playing guitar, recording himself while […]
Dessy Tenekedjieva – “Dignity, respect and realization of human rights are extremely important”
May 5, 2012 by · No comments
Interview with the singer, actor and producer Dessy Tenekedjieva by Dessislava Berndt Translation by Polina Georgieva I met Dessy last year at the Bansko Jazz International Festival. Our common love for music met us. Natural and cordial, Dessy promised to give an interview for our readers. I really wanted to show not only the actress, […]
Bansko Jazz 2012 – the programme
May 1, 2012 by · No comments
The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans. Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year in August in the small town of Bansko. The concerts are free for the public. Traditionally, […]
Artist of the Week – Simon Britton
April 30, 2012 by · 1 comment
Interview by Dessislava Berndt with record producer, songwriter and actor Simon Britton Simon Britton is an Emmy and British Television Awards winner. He has sold more than 50 million singles as musician, producer and songwriter worldwide. He is one half of the Red Rhythm remix, production and writing team having worked with artists like Ashanti, […]
Artist of the Week – Dessy Tenekedjieva
April 23, 2012 by · 5 comments
Interview with the singer, actress and producer Dessy Tenekedjieva by Dessislava Berndt Translation by Polina Georgieva DessyTenekedjieva, Photo: Elena Spasova Dessy, what is music to you? Music is one of the first arts that touches a human’s soul in the most emotional, inmost and pure way possible. A song can make you happy, but a […]
Bansko Jazz 2011 – The Jive Aces
March 12, 2012 by · No comments
Interview by Dessislava Berndt with The Jive Aces The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans. Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year from August 8th to 13th in the small […]
Bansko Jazz 2011 – Yoni Vidal
February 5, 2012 by · No comments
Interview by Dessislava Berndt with the guitarist and music composer Yoni Vidal The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans. Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year from August 8th to […]