Play & listen - Escolta Kékélé is a band formed in Paris, but the original members are of were from Congo. "Kékélé" means "liana" in Lingala. Its main genre is Congolese rumba or soukous, with a mix of traditional Congolese and Cuban rhythms. The group was formed in 2001. The whole band has eleven musicians: four singers, three guitarists, a percussionist, a drummer, a saxophonist and an accordionist (the accordion is a typical instrument of Congolese rumba, unlike the Cuban rumba). Kékélé és una banda musical formada a París , encara que els membres originals són o eren del Congo. "Kékélé" significa "liana" en llengua lingala. El seu gènere principal és la rumba congolesa o soukous, amb una barreja de ritmes congolesos i cubans tradicionals. El grup es va formar el 2001. La banda sencera compta amb onze músics: quatre cantants, tres guitarristes, un percussionista, un baterista, un saxofonista i un acordionista (l'acordió és un ins...
Play & listen - Escolta Hrdza is a Slovak folk rock band from Prešov, formed in 1999. They mostly performs in their native Slovakia, but they have played in numerous other countries including Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia. The Slovakian based band says that music should be played with joy and from the heart, or it should not be played at all! Hrdza, Eastern European folk music, with Balkan touches and cleverly crafted tunes. Els Hrdza són un grup de folk rock eslovac de Prešov, format el 1999. La banda actua principalment a la seva Eslovàquia natal, però ha tocat en nombrosos altres països, com Àustria, la República Txeca, Alemanya, Hongria, Polònia i Eslovènia. La formació eslovaca Hrdza diu que la música s’ha de tocar amb alegria i des del cor, o no s’ha de tocar en absolut! Hrdza, música popular de l’Europa de l’Est, amb tocs balcànics. Listen Geotocs in YouTube www.geotocs.com by Rafel dos santos
Play & listen - Escolta Arsen Petrosyan has recently emerged as one of his generations main proponents of the Armenian duduk, an instrument of double reed woodwind, cylindrical tube and straight, which is typical of the traditional music of Armenia. He has managed to carve out his own pathway thanks to diverse collaborations and has performed in Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus with two of his musical groups. As a solo artist, Petrosyan has also toured extensively in North America as well as the territories noted above. Arsen Petrosyan ha emergit recentment com un dels principals defensors de la seva generació del duduk armeni, un instrument de vent, de llengüeta doble i tub cilíndric i recte, que és propi de la música tradicional d'Armènia. Segunit els passos de diferents mestres, Petrosyan ha aconseguit forjar el seu propi camí a través de diverses col·laboracions i ha actuat a Europa, Orient Mitjà, Àsia Central i el Caucas amb dos dels seus grups...