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Following Solchi (2017) and The Island (2020), Lorenzo Nada took another three years to create new music. The Italian DJ and producer recently returned with a new album published under his most popular pseudonym, Godblesscomputers. This moniker represents a project that originated in Berlin in 2011 when Lorenzo moved there. It draws inspiration from the intersections of rhythms and stylistic qualities of black music and electronic music, as well as his passion for sampling and record collecting. In early September, he released […]...
Setting aside modesty, we are absolutely thrilled about our Musical Road to Womex section. Because it consistently gives us the pleasure of showcasing musicians and bands who defy genres, traverse musical styles, and transcend geographical borders. Today, we embark on a musical journey all the way to Reunion Island, where we discover a quartet that epitomises this spirit. They not only celebrate and bring it forward the most authentic and traditional Reunionese maloya music, but also delve into its deepest, […]...
Dust down your talharpas and lace up your cross-country ski boots, because today we have a guest as impressive as Estonia’s wind turbines and as established as its agriculture. We are talking about Puuluup, the Baltic musical sensation who recently took to the stage at Ariano Folk Festival in Ariano Irpino in Italy. Comprising two exceptionally gifted enthusiasts of the talharpa, a traditional Estonian instrument which almost went extinct—Ramo Teder and Marko Veisson—Puuluup had the crowd in stitches with their […]...
From the Caribbean Sea, our Musical Road to Womex sets sail for the Baltic Sea to showcase a truly one-of-a-kind duo. Few acts dare to blend the almost extinct talharpa from Vormsi Island with a loop station, and even fewer perform it in a neo-zombie-post-folk style, infusing their sets with collective dances and comedic sketches that playfully tease subjects like cross-country skiing, agriculture, and wind turbines. Enter Puuluup, a duo born in Estonia in 2014, and they do precisely that […]...
On Friday the 1st of September, the first season of Arsenal of Sounds came to a close. After eleven events that highlighted London’s vibrant world music scene, hosting some of its amazing protagonists, we celebrated with a good-and-proper grand finale that you can now revisit through Tato Fonseca‘s photos. At Woolwich Works, we had the privilege of hosting the Grand Union Orchestra, who accompanied us on a fascinating and inspiring musical experience. Explore those moments by enjoying the gallery and […]...

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