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CAST A BLAST

Tirana Ekspres is pleased to introduce Mr. Blend Mishkin from Athens in a live performance as part of the RESPEKT campaign.
Mr. Mishkin is one of the most renown Hip-Hop, Dancehall and Downtempo producers in the Balkans. He comes to Tirana Ekspres to share his music production experience with us.

Starting from 21h00, you may see the exhibitions of the last six years graphic works from his discographic label titled “Cast-a-Blast”. Dj Mishkin will also share his experience in promoting and managing his label.

 

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RUDY GUITTARD

RUDY GUITTARDSongwriter, composer, singer and musician, the poetic Rudy Guittard develops a strange musical universe under the clear influence of his fathers (Tom Waits, Emir Kusturica, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, BB King, Screaming Jay Hawkins). It’s a universe inhabited by excentric and fragile characters and it has a mixture of sounds coupled with a skinned voice full of sensitivity, something that hits home.

For a longtime he has cultivated and still cultivates a immoderate taste for the blues, jazz, gospel and the sound riches of the world.

His songs have been mainly inspired by catastrophic love stories and by his amazement of the beauty of the little things. They are cupped of romanticism but without hiding cynicism, rhythmed by a desire to stomp.

In 2012, Rudy Guittard is accompanied by the Old Black Circus, a group of musicians from different horizons.

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GIPSY GROOVE

GIPSY GROOVEThis saturday, Tirana Ekspres is pleased to welcome “Gipsy Groove” as part of the RESPEKT campaign. We would like to take a moment to commemorate the legacy of a people without a state who have contributed to the cultural heritage of mankind. For centuries, the Roma people have suffered discrimination and were victims of the Holocaust. Today they still struggle for their survival, but the world has an ever growing awareness of their existence. Culture and music are the gravity that brings people closer to each other. Those are the ones we cherish the most and invoke to refresh our consciousness.

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BLLA BLLA BLLA

Crazy and hilarious Idriz made some people take off their prim clothing and stir up a dancefloor frenzy until late at night inside Tirana Ekspres’s big hall of events. Some people were enjoying Idriz’s performance from behind the stage, others were singing along at the counter, but most of the crowd seemed to be engaged in a chaotic headbanging and moshing mass.

Tirana Ekspres is looking forward to collaborating with outstanding musical bands such as Blla Blla Blla in the future.

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SONGS AND DANCES ENSEMBLE

SONGS AND DANCES ENSEMBLETirana Ekspres is pleased to welcome Tirana’s Songs and Dances Ensemble. The live performance is made possible in collaboration with the Cultural Center of Tirana.

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THE ALICKA PROBLEM

Biography
THE ALICKA PROBLEMIt’s a matter of filial piety either to accept it or not ,that the only thing
these three individuals had in common was their depressive childhood(unbelievably,
two of the members are products of the same “baby-fabric”).
Coming from diverse backgrounds and being conscientous of their technical inability in playing instruments,
they hardly tried to recruit new forces in their project.But that resulted unsuccesful.Not trying to recreate a moderate version of “Sonic Youth” ,the female part of the Alicka Problem
took the duties of bassist and lead singer, while the men ,due to their non-rockstar-appearance ,
found their ways in the darkest corners of the stage by playing guitar and drums.
Their unorthodox way of mixing influences expands from adding extreme guitar-effects to Nick Drake’s
and Leonard Cohen’s songwriting to singing like Hope Sandoval or imitating Radiohead’s Phil Selways’ hair-do.

Description

Most of the bands imitate, the better ones copy & paste (our category) and the real good ones invent music ( Neu! , Blla Blla Blla , Slint , Autechre etc.) . So here’s the deal:

Die Einzigen, die mit dieser Band ein Problem haben könnten, sind Leute ohne offene Ohren. Das Mannheimer Trio zählt zu den wenigen wirklich experimentierfreudigen Rockbands der Region. Die abenteuerlustigen Sound-Tüftler mischen sphärische Sonic-Youth-Gitarren, hypnotische Krautrock-Rhythmen, schräge Radiohead-Harmonien und ätherische My-Bloody-Valentine-Gesänge zu einem ganz eigenen psychedelischen Stil, der ebenso verstörend wie faszinierend ist. So muss Rockmusik heute klingen
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INTRODUCTION TO DUB

INTRODUCTION TO DUBAfter having organized many Reggae events, we feel that it’s time to have an interactive and tributary presentation of Jamaica’s music innovations. It’s the story of a musical revolution that started in the 1970s in Kingston and became the supporting column of many genres that today are grouped in the “bass music” like Hip-Hop, Drum’n’Bass, Break Beat, Trip Hop, Downtempo and Techno. The presentation will be in a format that is a mixture of a radio show and a jamaican dub dance show. It will be a great opportunity to have fun, socialize, learn and experience the transcendental magic and misticism of DUB. Original vinyls will be used for the music. Courtesy of Mr. Rez Selector.

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GILLESPIE LIVE

GILLESPIE LIVEGillespie is a spiritual, virtuous, experimental and energetic band. They’ve produced some of the most interesting sounds produced in Prishtina (KS) during the last 10 years. Tirana Ekspres is pleased to welcome them on stage. Following up another urbanoid from Prishtina called DJ. Xaxi.

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SPASULATI

Spasulati is a very important part of today’s Arbëresh culture in the south of Italy. They are one of the oldest Reggae bands in Italy. They’ve also been very active with concerts and other live performances like the Rototom Sound Splash, the Arezzo Wave etc. In 2001 they did the opening of Manu Chao’s concert in Milano and as Mr. Marco Mathieu has described it in his book “Traveling with Manu Chao”, they fascinated ten thousand people in ten seconds. Furthermore, they share the stage with the English Reggae/Dub legend, Kwesi Johnson. Lately they have been collaborating with the all time member of Africa Unite, Madaski and alongside the famous Tonino Carotone for the completion of their new album “Kilometrando”.

This event is made possible by the generous contribution of the Italian Institute of Culture and the Region of Calabria as part of a broader cultural event on the Arbëreshë.

Following up, Sound System and Mr. Rez, Roots Raid, Vis Eshja.

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THREE NIGHTS OF ARBËRESHË

THREE NIGHTS OF ARBËRESHËThursday, November 10th 2011, 19h00, Carlo Pelicano will showcase his works of the series “Vende dhe Ngjyra”. It will be followed by the screening of a documentary film titled “Thuajme” (Tell me) by the same artist. Last but not least, “Rock Arberesh” a documentary film by Salvo Cucci.

Friday, November 11th 2011, 19h00. Professor Nasho Jorgaqi will lead a round table’s discussion on the history of the Arbëresh community and their contribution to the Italian culture. Next, “Via Mare Adriatico”, a documentary film by Fatmir Koçi. To wrap it up, “La canzone di Vaccarizzo”, by Emma Rossi-Landi.
Saturday, November 12th 2011, 22h00. Spasulati band comes on stage live at Tirana Ekspres. Don’t miss out!
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