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Ziganimo

Music from Here and Elsewhere

Czigány—Hungarian for "itinerant people"—and animo—the Italian term for the masculine aspect of the soul—define both the name and the artistic vision of this Dresden-based trio. In this spirit, the musicians breathe new life into traditional music, reflecting it through the lens of their own longing. Their vibrant repertoire brings together ballads from Thuringia and Naples, Sinti swing, Roma romance, Klezmer, Musette, and Tango. These soulful songs and lively dances evoke both the intimacy of hidden courtyards and the vastness of the horizon.Our albums "Under der linden" and "Ominagiz" also feature musical treasures in our German mother tongue: poems set to music, ancient incantations, and original compositions.

Press Reviews:

"A passionate internalization of this world-music sound—every single note came from the depths of the soul."

"Music that warms the heart and sweeps you away—exciting, jazzy, and soulful."

Ekkehard Floß – Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals

Guido Richarts – Double Bass, Vocals

Max Loeb García – Guitar, Tiple, Vocals

Stringed Compass

Paths that cross. Two worlds enriching each other. Travellers meeting, interacting and learning from each other. The alliance of two different cultures, where the joy of making music together is the point of convergence; two opposite poles that attract each other through their differences, increasing the intersection to create a new undiscovered musical world. A desert tango, a Turkish bluegrass, a Latin belly dancer... all images that emerge from the music. Thabet Azzawi (Syria) and Max Loeb García (Colombia) use the melodic fretless oud and the harmonious rhythmic guitar to transport the audience into these musical fantasy worlds.

Stringed Compass plays their own compositions

Videoclips:    Harmonious Heterosis      Migrant Migrane      Petrichor

Mlokawka

The Sorbian word Mlokawka contains the terms - milk - which symbolically refers to the Sorbian roots, and - kawka - the woman with sparkling ideas and fantasies in her head. Singer Walburga Walde and guitarist Max Loeb García move artistically and experimentally between traditional song, jazz and new music, using their own compositions and improvisations to set Sorbian and German poetry by Sorbian writers to music. The poetic work is not only given a musical guise - it also gains in expressiveness

Audio sample:       Mej ty dobru noc