WOMEX 11 Guide

DUTCH DELTA SOUNDSPresented byMusic Center The NetherlandsBuma CultuuroffWomeXS h o w c a s e s© Antonio Narváez Dupuy © Roel DetermeierArifa(Turkey/Iraq/Romania/Belgium/The Netherlands)Contact: Arifa (Mundus Productions)Label: Mundus ProductionMdungu(Gambia/Spain/Luxembourg/The Netherlands)Contact: MdunguLabel: unsignedSaturday 21:15 offWOMEX (Studio 2) Saturday 22:45 offWOMEX (Studio 2) Saturday 00:15 offWOMEX (Studio 2)Traditional melodies and modes from Arabic, Anatolianand Balkan worlds, combined with live electronicsand intuitive improvisational skills, create a fiery andcompelling jazz-inflected fusion connecting Eastand West.www.arifamusic.netSjahin During percussionAlex Simu clarinet, saxophone, laptopOsama Abdulrasol qanunMehmet Polat oud, vocalsCelebratory Afro-grooves from a crowd-pleasing combowith hard-grooving rhythm section, intricate interlockingguitars and dangerously dynamic three-piece hornsection, topped off by the masterful percussion andvocal skills of Ebou Gaye Mada.www.mdungu.comThijs van Milligen alto saxBenoit Martiny drumsMichiel Bel guitarFrank Gones guitarMerijn van de Wijdeven bassJob Chajes baritone saxDavid Beukers tenor sax, vocalsEbou Gaye Mada percussion, vocalsRuben Montes percussionAmsterdam Klezmer Band(Ukraine/The Netherlands)Contact: Amsterdam Klezmer Band/3S MusicLabel: Essay RecordingsInfectious accordion-propelled grooves, pumped up byan ultra-tight horn section and rousing vocals, infusingsirba, turbo-polka, cocek, freylekh and other rhythmicimperatives to dance, into a unique East European mix.www.amsterdamklezmerband.comAlec Kopyt vocals, percussionJasper de Beer double bass, banjoJob Chajes alto sax, rapsJoop van der Linden trombone, percussionJanfie van Strien clarinetTheo van Tol accordionRutger Woudenberg trumpetS h o w c a s e s offWomeX212213