Druga godba Festival

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Druga godba

Kersnikova 4, SI-1000 Ljubljana

http://www.drugagodba.si

pr@drugagodba.si

Phone386 (0) 1 430 8260

ProprietorDruga Godba

Bogdan Benigar, Director

bogdan.benigar@drugagodba.si

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  29 Oct 2017

  Poland Katowice

  
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  A national stand presenting Slovene music, organised by SIGIC, Slovene Music Information Centre, presenting a new compilation CD Tuning into the World: Slovenia, participating also Cankarjev dom, Druga godba Festival, Okarina Festival Bled and Glitterbeat Records

  at the WOMEX, the World Music Expo

  
  

  
  

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Abstract

Since its inception Druga godba has developed into one of the most significant European festivals of its type, establishing collaborations with many other important festivals and becoming a member of the international European Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals (EFWMF). It co-operates regularly with other international organisations, cultural centres and embassies in devising its programmes and art exchange activities. The festival is supported financially by the Ministry of Culture, Ljubljana Urban Municipality and several sponsors. Venues traditionally include the open air stage at Križanke, the Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre in Ljubljana and Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Zone.

Druga Godba has presented vaious artists from numerous countries, among them: Trebunie-Tutki (Poland), Kesukozi, Africando All Stars, Chebo Mam, Rachid Taha (Algeria), Cesaria Evora, Djivan Gasparjan (Armenia), Kadri Gopalnath and Evan Parker (India, GB), La Bottine Souriante (Canada), Kimmo Pohjonen (Finland), Papa Noel and Adan Pedroso, Lo'Jo (France), Gangbe Brass Band (West Africa), Tinariwen (Tuarreg), the Shrine Synchro System (UK), Chicago Underground Duo (Chicago), Los de Abajo (Mexico), Hamza Shakur and Ensemble Al-Kindi (Syiria), Ned Rothenberg and David Evans (USA), Samir and Wissam Joubran (Palestine), Terrafolk (Slovenia), Sam Mangwana (DR Congo), Katalena (Slovenia), Natacha Atlas (UK), Hasna El Becharia (Algeria), Mercedes Peon (Spain), Garmarna (Sweden), Spaceways Inc (USA), Huun Huur Tu (Mongolia), Djelimady Tounkara (Mali), Evelyn Petrova (Russia), Livio Minafra (Italy), Nacao Zumbi (Brazil), Khaled (Algeria) and Dr Batonga (Spain), in 2007 the Slovene string quartet Godalika, Moveknowledgement and Astorpia and the Gotan Project, Mariza (Portugal), Nuru Kane (Senegal) and Balkan Beat Box (New York), the singer and guitarist Andy Palacio from Belize who presented Garifuna People's Music, and Requiem for a Dying Planet, a multimedia project related to Werner Herzog's film The Wild Blue Yonder ( a composer and virtuoso 'cellist Ernst Reiseger from Holland, singer Mola Sylla, and Sardinian vocal ensemble Tenore e Concordu de Orosei).

The 24th edition of Druga godba taking place 20-28 May 2008 presents 13 musicians from 11 countries. The programme includes: Nawal, Debashish Bhattacharya, Gang of Four, Ojos de Brujo Sound System, Doctorja Batonga, Orchestra Baobab, Tiken Jah Fakoly with Vieux Farka Toure, Lo Cor de la Plana, the Macedonian raper KEMP with Picikato Brass Band, the Roma group from Prague Gipsy.cz.. and the Slovene Katalena. The novelty of the programme is the Roma hip hop evening at Metelkova. In collaboration with the Embassy of France in Slovenia and the French Cultural Institute Charles Nodier, Ljubljana the electric gipsy group Caravan Palace is going to perform at the Zvezda square.