Stockholm, Sweden – The royal capital of Sweden will be hosting the Kista World Music Festival October 19-23 of 2004. Kista is a celebration of art, dance, culture and tradition.
The artists scheduled for 2004 include: Persian modern dance troupe Namah Ensemble & Zarbang (USA/Iran/Norway); Turkish folklore singer, Sabahat Akkiraz (Turkey); Greek folk music act Taximi (Sweden); Kurdish singer,Jalal Naghshbandi (Sweden); Nordic folk music by Gjallarhorn (Finland); Balkan band Süperstar Orkestar (Sweden); hip-hop by Ávalon (Sweden); Bengali pop/folk music by Rebel on Rhythm (Sweden); reggae band The Ridgetown Massive (Sweden); Persian trio: Trio Chehre (Sweden); and Ali Baba Shejk’n’Belly Club (Sweden). There will be workshops of traditional Turkish art and folk music: Song with Sabahat Akkiraz. Baglama with Tuncay Balcyi. Ney with Zafer Tastan. Zurna with Zafer Tastan. Fluidity and strength: Flamenco and Persian dance workshop with Banafsheh Sayyad from Namah Ensemble.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
