Artist Genre Category: Folk

Meet Karrar Alsaadi, a talented singer and composer from Baghdad, now based in Vienna. His music beautifully blends jazz with Iraqi influences, reflecting his deep love for music since his upbringing in the vibrant soundscape of 1990s Iraq. Karrar made history as … read more »

The songs of Martin Spengler & die foischn Wiener*innen do many things: they dance, they cheer and jeer, they flatter and batter, rant and rave. They heat and they hurt. And what’s more and most of all: they surprise. Music of the … read more »

The young 5-piece band NAPAEA from Graz proves how different, how intense and profound and yet highly entertaining folk music can be. With guitar, bass, drums, concertina, violin and harmonica, unconventionally instrumented and earthy in tone, the troupe around front woman and … read more »

ORGES & THE OCKUS-ROCKUS BAND – Orges Toçe’s voice is like a shovelful of gravel pickled in whiskey; his lyrics careen between cryptic sociopolitical pronouncements, back‐to-­the-­land utopianism, hymns to the bicycle and drunken philosophy. Orges & The Ockus­‐Rockus Band plays fingerpickin’ country … read more »

Paul Plut is an Austrian singer-songwriter whose music delves into themes of life’s darker aspects, blending them with folklore and introspective lyrics. His works are characterized by a poignant narrative style that often reflects on existential themes, environmental concerns, and personal introspection, … read more »

Blues, honky tonk, and melancholic country is what the audience can expect when Chris Comper hits the stage as PRINZ GRIZZLEY. It is a mix of Austrian alpine culture expressed through the sounds of Americana. Heartbreak, loneliness, and melancholy are universal experiences … read more »

Jonny Kölbl (Styrian harmonica & percussion), Leo Waltersdorfer (vibraphone & percussion) and Hannes Schöggl (marimba & percussion) from the trio Quetsch `n’ Vibes prove in an impressive way that folk music does not always have to sound the same, but can also … read more »

RHAYN [rain] lives in a world of books and music. Naturally introverted she draws from the written word, weaving influences like Mary Oliver and Patti Smith into her own experiences, resulting in a soft and delicate folky sound that is reminiscent of … read more »

The band SATUO was formed by the classical guitarist Aron Saringer and the Finnish jazz singer Laura Korhonen in Vienna in 2011. The guitarist and banjo player Fabian Baumgartner joined in 2014. In the meantime the band has grown to include five … read more »

Sofia Labropoulou is a kanun player, composer and improviser who has developed a distinct sound from masterfully blending the worlds of folk, classical Ottoman, western Medieval, experimental and contemporary music. Classically trained with piano and classical percussion since age of 8, it … read more »