WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025
AFTERMOVIE World Music Festival Bratislava 2025
The jubilee 10th edition was a true celebration of diverse music from around the world and Slovakia.
Line-up: Jamadan (SK), Bandonegro (PL), María Moreno Ensemble (ES), DJ Potkan, Lenhart Tapes (RS), Jawa (SY), Värttinä (FI), Pekovci (SK), STEFANIK (SK), Ildikó Kali Trio (SK), Miloš Bihary Django Gypsy Jazz Trio (SK), Izvor (SK, RS), Bodnárová × Szabó × Nosáľ (SK), Samaria Klezmer Band (SK), Páni času (SK).
Presentations: doc. Mgr. Jana Ambrózová, PhD.; doc. Mgr. art. Ján Šicko, ArtD.
Thank you all for helping create a wonderful atmosphere throughout the entire festival, 19–21 September 2025.
IZVOR (RS, SK) – showcase koncert vokálnej skupiny WMFBA 2025
Ženská spevácka skupina Izvor vznikla v roku 2012 v Bratislave, pôsobí pri Spolku Srbov na Slovensku a jej cieľom je pestovať a prezentovať srbskú ľudovú hudbu. Zostavu tvoria Mila Gundelj, zakladateľka a umelecká vedúca skupiny, absolventka VŠMU v Bratislave v odbore teória hudby a hudobná pedagogička, ale aj ďalšie štyri speváčky – Zorana Bandziová, Renata Ribar a Anita Ribar Valah zo Srbska a Marina Brankovićová z Mostaru v Bosne a Hercegovine. Piesne, ktoré spievajú, pochádzajú z rôznych regiónov (z priestorov bývalej Juhoslávie), kde spievali Srbi a tak v nich cítiť vplyv aj rôznych iných národov. Všetky členky súboru už dlhé roky žijú a pôsobia na Slovensku. Časť piesní, ktoré spievajú viachlasne á capella, je špeciálne upravená pre toto hudobné teleso, ale veľkú časť repertoáru spievajú na základe etnomuzikologických zápisov. Tento prístup sa odráža aj v názve skupiny – Izvor znamená prameň (rieky), ale zároveň aj autentickú ľudovú hudbu.
PÁNI ČASU (SK)- showcase koncert – WMFBA 2025
Páni času odvážne kombinujú slovenský folklór so stredovekou či keltskou hudbou. Základom je zvuk akustických nástrojov inštrumentov ako gajdy, ninera, cimbal či bódhran. Pôvodné trio vzniklo v roku 2013 a tvorili ho gajdoš Lukáš Lacko, gitarista Ján Kostolányi a speváčka a perkusionistka Zuzana Hanusová. V tejto zostave nahrali debutový album Zelené sihote, ktorý vyšiel v roku 2016 a dostal sa do finále Radio_Head Awards vo vtedajšej kategórii World Music & Folk. V posledných rokoch sa trio rozšírilo o ďalších členov. Pribudol Jakub Bebej, bývalý člen skupiny Strigôň (gajdy, ninera, píšťalky, viola), ale aj cimbalistka, speváčka Miloslava Chudá a perkusionista Viktor Chudo (riq, daf, cajon, darbuka).
Miloš Biháry Django Gypsy Jazz Trio (SK) – showcase koncert – WMFBA 2025
Koncert tohto mladého a energického hudobného zoskupenia ponúka netradičný Gypsy jazz. Klavirista Miloš Biháry má za sebou klasické hudobné vzdelanie, takže sa nemožno čudovať tomu, že v repertoári jeho Django Gypsy Jazz Tria sa ocitli nielen štandardy od Tchavola Schmitta, Carlosa Gardela, či Tonyho Murénu, ale aj jazzové úpravy Johannesa Brahmsa či maďarských, rómskych a rumunských ľudových piesní. V roku 2025 im vyšiel album Čavoros de Django určený všetkým milovníkov gypsy jazzu a kvalitnej inštrumentálnej hudby. Okrem Miloša Biháryho na ňom účinkuje aj huslista Adam Halás a bubeník Marek Rašman.
WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024
Aftermovie World Music Festival Bratislava 2024
What was World Music Festival 2024 like? Watch the aftermovie!
Thank you to all the musicians, audience members, and our partners.
Video: Iván Pavel Hernández Meléndrez
Stromoradie – performance at World Music Festival Bratislava 2024
Stromoradie, an ethno-jazz project by composer and violinist Stano Palúch, performing at World Music Festival Bratislava 2024. Performers: Stano Palúch – violin, percussion, Marcel Comendant – cimbalom, Simona Huljaková – vocals, Peter Korman – double bass
World Music Festival Bratislava 2024 – Obrázky zo Slovenska concert
Obrázky zo Slovenska – a joint performance by Spectrum Quartett under the direction of the project’s author Ján Kružliak Jr., Noga Band, the vocal group Ulijanky, and soloist Simona Hulejová. Moyzes Hall, Bratislava.
WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023
Aftermovie World Music Festival Bratislava 2023
Have you been to World Music Festival 2023? Take a look at our aftermovie!
We would like to thank all musicians, who performed, our amazing audience and to our partners.
See you in 2024!
Video: Iván Pavel Hernández Meléndrez
World Music Festival Bratislava 2023 / Thursday + Friday
Thursday 17th of august and friday 18th of august 2023.
World Music Festival Bratislava 2023 / Saturday + Sunday
Saturday 19th of august and sunday 20th of august 2023.
Ti’kaniki (FR/Reunion)
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Duo Ruut (EST)
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Neha! (SK)
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DIS IS MARKĒTA (SK)
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Ondro a kamaráti (SK)
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Barrut (FR)
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Aboubakar Traoré & Balima (BE/BF)
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Soona Park (KR)
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Christos Barbas & Efrén Lopéz (GR/ES)
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WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 – AFTERMOVIE
Take a look back at the exciting 7th year of the World Music Festival with us!
We thank all musicians, viewers and our partners.
Tarek ABDALLAH and Adel SHAMS el-DIN (Egypt) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 present Tarek Abdallah &Adel Shams el-Din, the Egyptian duo originally from Alexandria, Egypt.
Sisa MICHALIDESOVA (SK) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 present Sisa Michalidesová (SK), a Slovak jazz composer, flutist and actress. She has composed and recorded 14 albums in total, the last two released in 2021…
TABANKA (NL, CV) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 present Tabanka (NL, CV) a group of Cape Verdeans from Rotterdam, whose music has been inspired by that of Cape Verdean artists from an older generation.
VARKOCS (SK) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 presents Varkocs (SK), a special project formed by Erik Turtev, a virtuoso jaw harp player. Their aim is to collect songs for the jaw harp, as they are dispersed among various ethnic groups living in Slovakia.
GUANACO TRIO (AG) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 presents GUANACO TRIO that brings together musicians from three continents in a vibrant exploration of the folkloric music of Argentina.
Vieux Farka TOURÉ (Mali) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 presents Vieux Farka TOURÉ , a guitarist, composer and singer from Mali, the son of legendary Ali Farka Touré. His first solo album was released in 2007 and it contained several recordings with his late father, but after this start Vieux Farka Touré tried to find his own way.
Volodymyr VOYT (UA) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 presents Volodymyr VOYAT (UA), who plays a traditional Ukrainian string instrument called the bandura, which was used for accompanying folk songs, chants, psalms, and epics from middle ages until today.
ALAPASTEL (SK) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 presents Alapastel (SK), a special project of the Slovak musician and composer Lukáš Bulko, which
combines ambient music sounds with electronics and was released as album in 2021 under the title Ceremony.
WERNYHORA (PL), MICHAL SMETANKA (SK), VOLODYMYR VOYT (UA) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 present Wernyhora(PL), a band from Sanok that focuses on the traditions of the Polish-Ukrainian borderland, especially the music of Lemko to the Hutsul region, and Boyko’s tradition in unconventional
arrangements.
Ildikó KALI (SK) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 presents Ildikó Kali (SK), a singer, composer and musician, who has dedicated her latest experimental project to the work of Ján Botto, a Slovak romantic poet from 19th century.
Ricardo SILVA (PT) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 presents Ricardo SILVA (PT), who is considered to be one of the new heroes of the Portuguese fado guitar thanks to his stunning playing technique.
Júlia KOZÁKOVÁ (SK) / World Music Festival Bratislava 2022
World Music Festival Bratislava 2022 present Júlia KOZÁKOVÁ (SK), the young Slovak singer and her band. This live concert recording promotes her project Manuša, released as an album in 2022.
WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2021
World Music Festival Bratislava 2021
13.6.2021 / SUNDAY
Angrusori Project (Norway, SK), Folk music of Stano Baláž (SK), Čendeš (SK)
World Music Festival Bratislava 2021 – WORKSHOP
The Violin Sisters/Lalitha& Nandini Muthuswami – Introduction to Carnatic music
World Music Festival Bratislava 2021 – WORKSHOP
The Genggam´Art – The traditional instruments of Indonesia
World Music Festival Bratislava 2021
12.6.2021 / SATURDAY
Folk Ensemble Hornád: Things that happen – dance Theatre, Directed by – Štefan Štec
World Music Festival Bratislava 2021 – CONFERENCE
Johann Kneihs (AT), Araceli Tzigane Sanchez (ES), Bojan Djordjevic (RS), Ken Day (GB) Hasmik Movsisian (Armenia), Michal Noga (SK), Jana Belišová (SK), Robert Pospiš (SK), Štefan Štec (SK), Martin Noga, Saša Pastorková (SK)
World Music Festival Bratislava 2021
11.6.2021 / FRIDAY
Varkocs (SK), Zuzana Mikulcová (SK), Gurdjieff Ensemble (Armenia), Duo Bud (South Korea)
World Music Festival Bratislava 2021
10.6. 2021 / THURSDAY
Genggam´Art Ensemble (Indonesia), Zuzana Mojžišová (SK), Solamente Naturali (SK)
WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020
World Music Festival Bratislava 2020 – ONLINE – FRIDAY
The 5th year of the festival was held online. We offer the program from Friday 20.11.2020
Miriam Kaiser Trio (SK) Mojše Band (SK) Martin Geišberg & Balkansambel (SK) Iva Bittová, Paolo Angeli
(CZ/USA, I)
World Music Festival Bratislava 2020 – ONLINE – SATURDAY
The 5th year of the festival was held online. We offer the program from Saturday 21.11.2020
Pavol Bodnár (SK) Eniesa & PJ´s Lab & Franta Černý (SK,CZ) Michal Noga Band (SK) Mehehe (PL) Džambo Aguševi Orchestra (MK)
World Music Festival Bratislava 2020 – ONLINE CONFERENCE
Michal Noga (SK), Július Jackuliak (SK) Report – Orava (autor: M.Veselský), Alžbeta Lukáčová – Svetozár Stračina – Interviews with delegates about the Slovak music scene: Albert Hosp, Andrew Cronshaw, Simon Broughton, Milan Tesař, Marija Vitas
WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019
World Music Festival Bratislava 2019 – INVITATION
AMC Trio and Folk music of Stanislav Baláž, Aziza Brahim, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Fujara intro – Karok Kočík & Ondrej Selecký, Violin Sisters – M.Nandini & M.Lalitha, Vardan Hovanisian & Emre Gultekin – Afterparty – Rumbo Tumba (ARG)
Gala concerts of the World Music Festival 2019
27th september 2019 – GALACONCERT, Atelier Babylon: AMC & Folk music of S. Baláž, Aziza Brahim, Canzoniere Gracanico Salentino
28th september 2019 – GALAKONCERT – Hall of Mirrors: Kočík & Selecký, Violin Sisters, V.Hovanissian & E.Gultekin Afterparty: Rumbo Tumba
WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018
World Music Festival Bratislava 2018 – AFTERMOVIE
Take a look back at exciting World music festival 2018.
www.worldmusicfestival.sk
World music festival 2018 – INVITATION
World music festival Bratislava brings music from all over the world for the third time. During four days, approximately 20 events focusing on world music, jazz and related genres will take place on 5 stages…
World music festival Bratislava 2018 – INVITATION
Animated nvitation to the 2018 festival
author: Marek Jasaň, music: Amir J. Haddad
Andras Bodrogi at World Music Festival Bratislava 2018
An excerpt from the lecture on new possibilities of marketing and branding presented by András Bodrogi (HU) at World Music Festival Bratislava, on 16th Sept. 2018.
