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  • “AFRO GITANO” – GDE SE KONTINENTI SUDARAJU I PLESNI PODIJUM GORI

    “AFRO GITANO” – GDE SE KONTINENTI SUDARAJU I PLESNI PODIJUM GORI

    Trio Afro Gitano koji čine Baba Sisoko, Toni Kitanovski I DJ Goce nastupiće na ovogodišnjem Nišville jazz festivalu u subotu 15. avgusta.

    Zamislite zvučnu eksploziju gde se ritmovi Afrike susreću s vatrom ciganske duše, a sve to potaknuto zdravom dozom klasičnih hip hop ritmova. Afro Gitano je više od samog benda; to je živahna kulminacija celoživotnog afrocentričnog muzičkog istraživanja makedonskog gitariste, kompozitora i producenta Tonija Kitanovskog koji ima značajan “background” kako u džezu, tako i u worldmusic pravcu. Njegovo internacionalno putovanje počelo je sa poznatim i veoma hvaljenim Cherkezi Orchestra – romskim brass bendom – sa kojim je objavio dva albuma za etiketu ENJA i oduševljavao publiku širom sveta: od legendarnog kluba “Porgy & Bess” do prestižnof Berlinskog džez festivala pa do kultne dvorane Barbican Hall. Vatreni nastupi ovog sastava rezultirali su fantastičnim kritikama u mnogim muzičkim magazinima, pa je između ostalog, u časopisu “Rolling Stone” napisano da su “ova gospoda daleko iznad balkanskih brass orkestara”. Strast Tonija Kitanovskog prema afričkim ritmovima pronašla je srodnu dušu prvo u Ericu Maluu – fenomenalnom kongoanskom ritam gitaristi iz Kinšase, poznatom po radu s Jupiterom i Okwess Internationalom, a koga su hvalili Damon Albarn, Robert (3D) Del Naja i Warren Ellis. Kako se ispostavilo – ova saradnja nije bila samo susret umova – bila je to iskra koja je zapalila “Afro Gitano” zvuk.

    A svojevrsni stožer benda “Afro Gitano” je, sada već legendarni muzičar iz Malija – Baba Sissoko, vokalista, majstor tamanija (talking drum) i čitavog arsenala instrumenata iz drevne muzičke loze “griot” (grubo rečeno – afričke varijante žičanih instrumenata u rasponu od gitare do harfe). Baba Sisoko je nastupao s legendama kao što su Ibrahim Ferrer (Buena Vista Social Club), Don Moye i Art Ensemble of Chicago, Habib Koite, Rokia Traoré, Oumou Sangare, Toumani Diabate, Ballaké Sissoko…Poznati DJ sa BBC-a, Gilles Peterson je takođe njegov veliki fan. Baba Sisoko je još 2018, godine prepoznat kao najbolji afrički jazz muzičar na dodeli nagrada „African Grammy“, Obaland Music Awards . Baba Sissoko donosi autentične zvukove Malija, paleći duhove svojim očaravajućim ritmovima i soulful glasom.

    Toni Kitanovski, Baba Sissoko, Dj Goce. Skopje, May 2024

    Svoje prepoznatljive ritmove i čarobnjaštvo gramofona dodaje DJ Goce, međunarodni DJ i producent s dubokim korijenima u hip hop sceni. Bio je na turneji s Gang Starr Foundation i dijelio pozornicu s legendama poput Diamonda D-ja, Freda Wesleyja, Large Professor-a, Das Efx-a, Easy Mo Bee-a, The Beatnuts-a, DJ Koco-a, Natashe Diggs, Nu-Marka i drugih. Goce je producirao glazbu za i s Group Homeom, Kool G Rapom, Smif’n’Wessunom, Keithom Murrayjem i drugima. U zvuk Afro Gitana unosi jedinstvenu mješavinu hip hop energije, rijetkih grooveova i dubokog poštovanja prema soulu, funku i jazzu. Sve u svemu, Afro Gitano je kulturna snaga. Njihova muzika korišćena je i kao soundtrack za filmove, ali bila I inspiracija za savremeni ples, pa je tako Dallas Black Dance Theater od ovog sastava naručio novo delo koje se zove “The Way of Clave” .

  • “GRAND PRIX” NIŠVILLE FESTIVALA – „ŠABAN BAJRAMOVIĆ“ ZA BONEY M FT. MAIZIE WILLIAMS!

    “GRAND PRIX” NIŠVILLE FESTIVALA – „ŠABAN BAJRAMOVIĆ“ ZA BONEY M FT. MAIZIE WILLIAMS!

    The legendary disco-funk group BONEY M, led by original singer Maizie Williams, will perform with the band on Friday, August 14th, at the upcoming Nišville Jazz Festival, marking a significant jubilee – 50 years since the release of their first album!

    On that occasion, she will be presented with the festival's "Grand Prix" – the "Šaban Bajramović" Award – for the fusion of jazz with disco music. This award serves as a posthumous recognition for the founder of BONEY M, singer and producer Frank Farian.

    BONEY M is one of the most popular classic representatives of the glamorous disco-funk scene that emerged in the early 1970s in the USA, experienced a true expansion from 1975 onward, and quickly conquered Europe and the rest of the world.

    BONEY M was founded in 1974 in West Germany. They gained enormous popularity during the disco era in the second half of the 1970s. The band was founded by German music producer Frank Farian, who was the group's main songwriter and one of its lead vocalists. Initially based in West Germany, the four original members of the official band lineup were Maizie Williams from Montserrat, Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, and Bobby Farrell from Aruba. The origins of the original lineup members led to a creative fusion of multicultural artistic expression, so that BONEY M, in their musical style, alongside their prominent disco-funk sound, occasionally used reggae and soul influences in their music.

    The band sold over 100 million records during their commercial peak and are known for hits such as "Daddy Cool," "Ma Baker," "Belfast," "Sunny," "Rasputin," "Rivers of Babylon," "Brown Girl in the Ring," "Gotta Go Home," etc. Eight singles reached number one on the charts in their native Germany, and two in the United Kingdom – both among the best-selling hits of all time in that country.

    Frank Farian, who posthumously receives the "Grand Prix" award at Nišville, in addition to BONEY M, also founded and produced the famous acts "Milli Vanilli" and "No Mercy."

    BONEY M still has millions of views on their YouTube channel, and their performances represent not only a nostalgic musical time machine but also a top-tier live experience for multiple generations.

    Tickets available at: www.nisville.com