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Details: The Luxembourg City Tourist Office presented details of the 31st edition of the Printemps Musical festival, featuring 11 jazz and world music concerts between March and May 2013. This year, the festival includes a tribute to African music and musicians who have a link with Luxembourg and are returning, like faithful friends, always with new projects even more innovative than before an that have previously won the attention of the Luxembourg public. Among the highlights announced include Bauchklang, Rokia Traoré, The Touré-Raichel Collective, Ana Moura, The Master Drummers of Burundi, the New York Voices, as well as new projects: Mehliana and Khalifé-Schumacher-Tristano. For further information, see www.printemsmusical.lu. PROGRAMME Wed 6 March 2013 @ 20:30 @ Den Atelier: BAUCHKLANG – NOUVEL ALBUM « AKUSMATIK »; support act: De Läb 5 a capella singers from Austria who have performed in Printemps Musical in 2010 and 2011; Christian Birawsky, mouth percussion; Andreas Fraenzl, lead vocals; Gerald Huber, human beatbox; Alex Boeck, bass; Philipp Sageder, vocal sounds Price: €25, students €20 Sun 17 March @ 20:30 @ Den Atelier: MEHLIANA featuring Brad Mehldau and Marc Guiliana Brad Mehldau, world-renowned pianist, and Mark Guiliana, drummer / percussionist - two instrumentalists refreshing electronic music on stage with improvisations and unique know-how. Price: €25, students €20 Mon 15 April @ 20:30 @ Den Atelier: BUIKA Buika is one of the most remarkable singers of the Spanish musical scene today. Originally from Guinea shows Andalusian, Latin and African influences in his music that encompasses several styles taking in flamenco, Latin jazz, soul, bolero. Price: €30, students €25 Wed 17 April @ 20:30 @ Den Atelier: KHALIFE-SCHUMACHER-TRISTANO Pascal Schumacher and Francesco Tristano, both nominated as "Rising Stars" of the "European Concert Hall Organization" (ECHO), perform as a trio alongside Lebanese percussionist Bachar Khalife and share with the public fascinating ideas about beauty and the journey to the heart of contemporary sound experience. These three virtuosos on vibraphone, piano and percussion show a marked penchant for composition and improvisation. Bachar Khalife - percussion; Pascal Schumacher - vibes, marimba; Francesco Tristano - piano, electronics Price: €25, students €20 Sat 20 April @ 20:30 @ Den Atelier: ROKIA TRAORE – NOUVEL ALBUM « BEAUTIFUL AFRICA » Rokia Traore returns to Luxembourg with a new studio album "Beautiful Africa", published in March 2013 and will be 'energetic'! Rokia Traoré makes genuine and innovative music without succumbing to trends. The daughter of a Malian diplomat was born in 1974 in the region of Belidougou in Mali, near the Mauritanian border, but his childhood was spent between the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Price: €30, students €25 Sunday 28 April @ 20:30 @ Den Atelier: HEADHUNTERS The Headhunters are one of the few groups who can boast of having changed the face of jazz. On the "Head Hunters" album which Herbie Hancock joined the group in 1973, jazz mixes funk, and rock. Today, the line-up has changed dramatically, but there still exists the desire to mix genres. Their latest album, Platinum, offers jazz fusion pieces as well as hip hop: the participation of Snoop Dogg and George Clinton is perhaps their best creative piece. A large group. Mike Clark: Drums; Bill Summers: percussion; Richie Goods: bass; Rob Dixon: tenor saxophone; Rob Bargad: keyboard; Price: €25, students €20 Mon 29 April @ 20:00 @ the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg: THE TOURE – RAICHEL COLLECTIVE - Vieux Farka Touré & Idan Raichel Meet magical Malian bluesman Vieux Farka Touré and Israeli pianist Idan Raichel, between the desert and the blues sounds of the Middle East. The Touré-Raichel Collective was born of a chance encounter in a German airport. The growing friendship between the two artists has led them to perform together in the Tel Aviv Opera House in November 2010. Following this memorable concert, Idan and Vieux, joined by Israeli bassist Yossi Fine and calabash player Malian Souleymane Kane, spent an afternoon playing an impromptu studio in Tel Aviv. The resulting recording, acoustic, spontaneous, entirely improvised, and beauty is the basis of this first album "The Tel Aviv Session", which was released in October 2012 in Cumbancha / Pias. Vieux Farka Touré and Idan Raichel are not unknown to the Luxembourg public since they have both already performed at the World MeYouZik festival. Vieux Farka Touré, guitar; Idan ; Raichel, piano, keyboards; Yossi Fine, bass; Souleymane Kane, calabash Price: €30 Category I (students €25), Class II €25 (students €20), Class III €15 Sun 5 May @ 20:00 @ Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg: ANA MOURA – NOUVEL ALBUM « DESFADO » Fado has found its new queen - Ana Moura, has emerged in recent years as the undisputed star of Portuguese music. In a short time, her sensual voice has won over loyal and enthusiastic support from the most exacting Portuguese critics. Ana Moura is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful voices of fado currently. Price: €30 Category I (students €25), Class II €25 (students €20), Class III €15 Mon 6 May @ 20:00 @ Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg: LUXEMBOURG JAZZ ORCHESTRA & NEW YORK VOICES In 2013, the Luxembourg Jazz Orchestra celebrates its 20th anniversary. The band began in 1993 as part of the Printemps Musical festival of Luxembourg, when Ernie Hammes gathered a handful of musicians under the title "Tribute to Big Band Jazz". The formation still counts many musicians from the originalline-up, now flanked by young talents of the local jazz scene. Conductor: Ernie Hammes. The vocal ensemble New York Voices was formed in 1987 and consists of Darmon Meader, Kim Nazarian, Peter Eldridge and Lauren Kinhan. Grammy award-winning and acclaimed for more than twenty-five years, the four American singers are known for their vocal harmonies, rich-multi genres and influences their sumptuous arrangements. Their first album was released in 1989 on the prestigious label GPR Records in Los Angeles and in 1996 they won a "Grammy" for their collaboration with the Count Basie Orchestra. Darmon Meader; Peter Eldridge; Kim Nazarian; Lauren Kinhan Price: €25 Category I (students €20), Class II €20 (students €15), Class III €12 Tue 14 May @ 20:00 @ Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg: 1st part: BABA SISSOKO AFROBLUES - AFRICAN GRIOT GROOVE; 2nd part: MASTER DRUMMERS OF BURUNDI Baba Sissoko comes from a dynasty of Malian Griots, troubadours of African culture that hold and transmit knowledge, tradition and history. In 1993 he founded the group with Habib Koite Bamada, with whom he won the discovery prize of RFI (Radio France Internationale). A master of African musical culture, not to be missed. The triumphant rhythms of the Masters Drummers of Burundi are known to have inspired The Clash, Echo & The Bunnymen, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez & Malcolm McLaren. However, these master drummers from Burundi - a small country situated in the heart of Africa - rarely travel abroad and produce very little touring. The manufacture and use of these drums is a privilege only passed from father to son. On stage, the Drummers of Burundi offer a show combining music and dance. Full of energy and grace, exhibiting athletic body pure line, the twelve members of the band dressed in colorful dresses, hammer captivating rhythms with complex syncopation while jumping, dancing, singing or even fighter imaginary opponents on their drums. Price: €25 Category I (students €20), Class II €20 (students €15) Category III €12 Wed 15 May @ 20:00 @ Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg: NEW GARY BURTON QUARTET, feat. Julian Lage, Antonia Sanchez, Scott Colley "Common Ground" is the first album by Gary Burton under the Mack Avenue Records label. With this record, the pioneer of the technique on vibraphone of four drumsticks and a collector of Grammy Awards gives us his first studio album since 2005 and at the same time presents his latest group. Known as the New Gary Burton Quartet, the group is comprised of guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Antonio Sanchez. Throughout his long career spanning over five decades, Burton was famous for his quartets (he started with his band from 1967 that starred Larry Coryell, Roy Haynes and Steve Swallow), and now he returns to the configuration the first time since the mid-90s. Price: €30 Category I (students €25), Class II €25 (students €20), Class III €15 Venue: Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg Organiser: Luxembourg City Tourist Office Price: see above Ticketing: Tickets on sale online at www.luxembourgticket.lu Info:
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