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AVA Trio

Giuseppe Doronzo

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AVA Trio reimagines the sounds of ancient Pompeii and Rome with their album Ash, blending Maqam melodies and trance grooves into a Mediterranean avant-garde style, fusing cultures from North Africa, the Middle East, and Southern Europe.

How would the ancient sounds of Pompeii and Rome have resonated? AVA Trio attempted to reimagine this on their latest album Ash. Maqam melodies and precise trance-y grooves blend with these sounds from ancient history, creating what they call ‘Mediterranean avant-garde’. In their previous work, the trio has fused North African, Middle Eastern, and Southern European cultures into their sound. Giuseppe Doronzo and Esat Ekincioğlu co-founded the trio in 2015. Doronzo, an Italian baritone saxophonist, won the 2022 BUMA Music in Motion Awards for his composition for the short film GOYA. Ekincioğlu is a Turkish double bassist based in Groningen, known for his work in the successful band KUHN FU and leading Turkish Pumpkin, a band that improvises wedding and funeral music from the Near East. Ekincioğlu also started his own booking agency: Chilli Chilli Agency – for spicy music.

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FaKruTu Dakar Edition

FaKruTu Dakar Edition is a vibrant mix of Senegalese percussion, vocals, and electric grooves by the FaKruTu Trio. Recorded live at TivoliVredenburg during the 15th anniversary of the World Music Forum NL, the performance showcases energetic and soulful music that crosses cultural boundaries.

FaKruTu Dakar Edition is a musical experience that spans from Dakar to Amsterdam, bringing together a passionate powerhouse of established musicians from Senegal, Netherlands, and the United States. Senegalese percussion and songs blend with the eclectic and electric grooves of the FaKruTu Trio. The band has built a reputation for delivering high-energy, soulful performances that get the audience on their feet. This concert was recorded at TivoliVredenburg on November 1, 2022, during the 15th anniversary of the World Music Forum NL.Performers:Sean Fasciani (NL) - bassStefan Kruger (NL) - drumsMark Tuinstra (NL) - guitarMola Sylla (SN/NL) - vocalsOké Sène (SN/NL) - percussionBao Sissoko (SN/NL) - koraIn collaboration with World Music Forum NL and Old Roots New Routes.

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