page 18 music news scotland got a music news "story to tell"? then email our newsdesk: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Ando Glaso celebrates Roma Day with refugee concert Grab your tickets @ www.andoglaso.org Ando Glaso celebrates International Roma Day on 7 April with live refugee fundraising concert from Ukrainian Roma group Rom Som, who arrived in the UK as a result of the war The Glasgow-based collective, which celebrates the vibrant and often invisible cultural heritage of <strong>Scotland</strong>'s Roma people, has also released its first ever EP with its high-octane youth group ZOR On 12 May Ando Glaso collaborate with Glasgow Life to present Lulo Reinhardt and Yuliya Lonskaya live in concert at Glasgow City Halls Ando Glaso, the Glasgow-based collective which celebrates the vibrant and often invisible cultural heritage of <strong>Scotland</strong>'s Roma people, will present a series of live events and launch Ando Glaso’s own youth group ZOR, who will perform their signature high-octane Gypsy dance music on 7 April their first ever EP this Spring. On 7 April at The Rum Shack, Ukrainian Roma group Rom Som will play at a very special fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees to mark International Roma Day 2023. The group has arrived in the UK as a result of the war in Ukraine and currently they and their families are in need of support and living scattered around the UK. Entry to the event is by donation, with everything collected going directly to the group and their families. Also on the bill is the ever-popular Transylvanian ceilidh with live music from Taraful din Glasgow from Romania and dances called by Hungarian dance wizard, Tamas Ferenc. Rounding off the night is Ando Glaso’s own youth group ZOR, who will perform their signature high-octane Gypsy dance music. ZOR are also celebrating their first ever EP which has just been released. The group, made up of young Glasgow-based Roma men, was initially formed as part of a youth project by Ando Glaso and has gone from strength to strength. Supported by the Youth Music Initiative, the group is exploring the various strands of Gypsy music as well as other genres to create their own music and sound, with the aim to become ambassadors of Roma culture on the mainstream cultural scene. ZOR brings together young self-taught musicians from the various Slovak, Romanian, Czech and Hungarian Roma communities. This diversity is present in the group's music, mixed with traditional and modern genres and styles. On 12 May, Ando Glaso will partner with Glasgow Life to present a Lolu Reinhardt & Yuliya Lonskaya in concert at Glasgow City Chambers. Lulo Reinhardt, the grandnephew of Django Reinhardt, boasts a unique repertoire of Gypsy swing with music from North Africa and India plus classical guitar. Yuliya Lonskaya has won several international guitar competitions in Poland, England, America, Serbia and Montenegro. With her eclectic brand of folk, jazz, bossa nova, Baroque, Classical and Romantic music, Yuliya is a very welcome performer in many European and American concert halls, playing solo concerts and appearing with orchestras. Together, they present a mesmerising caleidoscope of music through Jazz, Classical, Gypsy, Folk, Romantic and many more styles. Janos Lang, Ando Glaso Creative Director, said: “Ando Glaso is excited and proud to support Roma culture and people through its upcoming events and also showcasing the work and talent of our young people through the release of ZOR's first EP.” www.andoglaso.org www.twitter.com/AndoGlaso www.facebook.com/Andoglaso Lulo Reinhardt and Yuliya Lonskaya Women in Music - new one-day conference in Edinburgh Grab your tickets @ www.wegottickets.com/event/574622# Women in Music: It’s Brutal Out Here is a new one-day conference and evening Showcase, in Edinburgh's Voodoo Rooms on Thursday 6 April, for women and gender minorities who are working in, or are looking to break in to, the music industry. Organised by two former Music Business students from Edinburgh College, Gillian Morrison (Attitude is Everything Future Leader, founder of Music Drawn Badly) and Ashley Stein (co-founder of POWA, Associate Lecturer in Music Entrepreneurship at Napier University), the event aims to bring creative women together in a safe and supportive space where they can connect, learn, and share lived experiences. From 12 noon until 4pm there will be three exciting panels that dive in to the current issues being faced by women and gender minorities working in the music industry: Why Do We Need a Creative Women’s Network: 12:15 - 1.15pm. Chaired by Gillian Morrison. Panelists TBC. Gender & Neurodivergence in the Music Industry: 1.30 - 2.30pm. Chaired by Ashley Stein. Panelists TBC. Women in Music: It’s Brutal Out Here: 2.45pm - 3.45pm. Chaired by Dr Diljeet Kaur Bhachu (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer at the MU), with Hannah Campbell (Queens of Noise), Jo Dargie (freelance journalist), EJ Kempson (CEO at Queens Sounds, musician) and more TBC. Showcase: The event will finish with an evening showcase from 7.30pm, featuring some of <strong>Scotland</strong>’s best talent including Megan Black and Niamh-Sunshine. No matter who you are, or what stage of your career you’re at, we would love for you to join us for this inspiring event. Women in Music: It’s Brutal Out Here, 6 April at Edinburgh's Voodoo Rooms in the Speakeasy. Doors at 11.15am. Attendees are then welcome to eat their lunch and network before the conference begins at 12.15. The evening Showcase will run from 7.30-10pm. www.facebook.com/Women-In-Music-105173495845037 email news to :: musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
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