Artist Genre Category: Global

PETER ROSMANITH studied jazz drumming and percussion at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. He eventually discovered non-european music. Indian, Arabic, and Afro-Cuban music particularly caught his attention. His instruments range from the African Balaphone, the Arabic frame drum, … 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 »

Julian Lacherstorfer and Simon Zöchbauer have made it their life’s work to give traditional music a new sound. A sound that artistically places it in the here and now. Together they are Ramsch & Rosen, and they have proven just how beautifully they can … read more »

The band is no longer active.   Since 2005, Russkaja has been touring through Europe and guaranteeing turbo party power at festivals and in clubs all over the continent. The band’s energetic frontman Georgij Makazaria and his vibrant metal appearance make people … read more »

Salah Ammo is a Syrian-Kurdish musician based in Vienna since 2013. During the last few years he founded diverse musical projects, such as the Duo project with the austrian percussionist Peter Gabis, Salah Ammo Quartett and Dabke Dilan-Band. According to the 2016 … read more »

The songwriter SIGRID HORN, originally from Lower Austria and now based in Vienna, is an artist that is able to make the most from very little and to transform tranquility into an all-encompassing force. On her debut album „sog i bin weg“ … 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 »

Think about anything you would expect from a Vienna Waltz ensemble – and then forget it all. Square Waltz squares the triangle, pushes circles into ellipses, and transforms any pyramid into a Vienna Cathedral-shaped thingy. Handmade music from Vienna, driven by the … read more »

STEFAN STERZINGER, secret genius, elder statesman, godfather of craziness, grandseigneur, apothecary of anarchy are just a few titles the local music press has bestowed on the Viennese singer, songwriter and accordion player over the years. He performs the material of his respective … read more »

Go to your record shelf and pick out that quirky (and unforgettable!) folk record you found once at a flea market somewhere on your travels. Now imagine that sound complemented by vintage synthesizers, flutes, twangy surf guitars, a hell of a lot … read more »