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Musical revolution in Estonia

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Visionary artist (Photo: Patricio Diez)

Former Eurovision participant, singer Vaïko Eplik, 24, explains why he shuns the bright showbusiness lights of the mainstream music industry

by Evangéline Masson // 11/12/06

Acquaviva in concert with 'A Filetta' in Paris (Photo: Adriano Farano)

Jean-Claude Acquaviva, and his Corsican roots

The 41-year-old singer and frontman of the harmonic choral group 'A Filetta' talks about his latest album, 'Medea', which compares Seneca's heroine to Corsica and Jason to France.

by Adriano Farano // 13/11/06

An Americanised Tadjiki (Photo: Patricio Diez)

Tajikistan: Somewhere between chocolates and Saturday Night Fever

Our ‘Homo Sovieticus’ feature - to mark the fifteen year anniversary of the fall of the former USSR - continues this week with Evangeline Masson's tale of Tajikistan today

by Evangeline Masson // 13/11/06

Fyfe Dangerfield, frontman of the 'Guillemots' (Photo: Calum Barr, Flickr)

Pop band Guillemots flock south

Guillemots, a new Brit pop band from London, hit the continent with some new pop tunes

by Pasquale Mellone // 10/11/06

FOCUS
Two DJs play at the Berlin Netlag (Photos: Lam Vo)

Netlabels challenge the music industry

Riding on the web 2.0 wave, music labels on the Internet attract more and more enthusiasts

by Lam Vo // 30/10/06

Exotic Mitsou (Mitsoura)

Mónika Miczura, a 21st century gypsy

As the owner of one of the most beautiful modern-day Romany voices, Mónika Miczura, 37, affirms her musical freedom, reclaims her own traditional instincts and modernity, and turns her back on the standard clichés of gypsy folklore.

by Prune Antoine // 27/08/06

Sects, song and a free meal

Amsterdam, Holland, summer 2006

by Nicolas Baker // 21/08/06

PANORAMA

Quirky customs and tantalising traditions

The breeze is warm, school is over and festivals mushroom all over Europe. But the traditional joys of warm beer, rock get-togethers and muddy camping sites are making way for some more exotic fayres. Discover some of the strange and unheard of festivals that will rock Europe during the coming month. Get ready to pack your bags!

by Inga Pietrusiska i Natalia Sosin // 24/07/06

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The gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello in concert (Jeff Timesten)

Gypsy in the mix

Dispelling stereotypes of gypsy music being about old men singing in restaurants, today’s DJs are showing that it remains a vibrant and powerful form of music

by Louise Bongiovanni // 24/07/06

Bregovic, up in the clouds(Goran Bregovic)

Goran Bregovic, a European tempo

With violin and accordion slung over his shoulder, Goran Bregovic, Serbo-Croatian composer and former rockstar, known for his cinematographic collaborations with Emir Kusturica, travels the four corners of Europe. A gypsy rhythm with European harmonies.

by Camille Neveux // 11/02/06

Illustration: Henning Studte

Touched by music

Music is an important part of a country’s culture and society. But the verb used to describe how it is produced is just as influenced as the final sound itself.

by Eva Queralt // 25/01/06

Sidney Corbett, lost in thought (Lam Vo)

Sidney Corbett, composing for beauty

A renowned composer for the Berlin state opera and a passionate guitarist, 45-year-old Sidney Corbett talks to café babel about his career, which began with his move from his native USA to Europe, and modern European music composition.

by Lam Vo // 13/01/06

Too much trumpet-playing can lead to strange behaviour

The ‘Golden Trumpet’ of Guca

Three hours from Belgrade, an unusual festival that brings together the brass bands of an entire country is held: the Assembly of Trumpet Players of Guca.

by Simon Loubris // 04/07/05

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