Druga godba

Druga godba
Genre	World music
Dates	Last week in May
Location(s)	Various locations in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Years active	1984–present
Founded	1984, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Website
www.drugagodba.si

Druga godba is a world music festival organized yearly in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Druga godba (English: That Other Music Festival) is one of the most important music festivals in Central Europe. Its concept, variety of new approaches and enthusiasm for less well-known music from across the globe is unique to this part of the world.

History

Druga godba Festival was established in 1984 in Ljubljana. Its programme was primarily concerned with different kinds of varieties in music: alternative rock, rock in opposition, adventurous new jazz, improvised music and experimental music, as well as rediscovered Slovenian folk music. Druga godba was the first festival in the former Yugoslavia to introduce popular musics and styles from the Third World, including reggae and various styles of African music.^[1] In 1990 the Druga Godba organisation became a member of the European Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals (EFWMF). This is a network of 43 festivals and 13 associate council members from 20 European countries, and incorporates a wide range of European world music festivals of the very highest quality.^[2] Druga godba won a Župančič Award in 2006 for an original festival concept. In May 2008 Druga godba worked with the Slovenian Tourist Board on a campaign to promote Slovenia in the United States. Two special musical events were organised in New York City in collaboration with National Geographic Traveler – the first in Joe’s Pub, the legendary jazz venue, which played host to the group Godalika and guests, as well as Fake Orchestra, and the second at the Town Hall, with a concert which featured Laibach, Bratko Bibič and Guy Klucevsek, Vasko Atanasovski, Marc Ribot and Greg Cohen, Brina, Zlatko Kaučič, Silence and Katalena. Every year since 2011, Druga godba has been selected as one of the 25 best international festivals in the world by the British world music magazine Songlines. In 2015 Druga godba Festival will be organized from 28–30 May on various locations in Ljubljana -- Cankar Hall, Kino Šiška, Metelkova and Stara Mestna Elektrarna.

Performances

Musicians which performed on Druga godba :

Afro-Cuban All Stars Akua Naru Andy Palacio Aziza Brahim Batida Blitz the Ambassador Bombino Bossa de Novo Božo Vrećo Bratko Bibič Brina Buckwheat Zydeco Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino Cesaria Evora Catch-Pop String-Strong Cheb Mami Chicago Underground Duo Damir Imamović Dennis Bovell D'Gary Djivan Gasparyan Elliott Sharp Ensemble Al-Kindi Fake Orchestra Foltin Fundamental Garmarna Getatchew Mekurya Godalika Gotan Project Greg Cohen Guy Klucevsek Hamza Shakur Hasna El Becharia Hayvanlar Alemi Hindi Zahra Huun-Huur-Tu Juana Molina Kaja Draksler Katalena Khaled Kimmo Pohjonen Krar Collective Laibach

Las Migas Les Négresses Vertes Los de Abajo Madame Baheux Magnifico Marc Ribot Mariza Melt Yourself Down Mulatu Astatke Natacha Atlas Ned Rothenberg Noura Mint Seymali Nuru Kane Orchestra Baobab Orkestar Fejata Sejdića Oumou Sangare Peter Kowald Pixies Rachid Taha Remmy Ongala Rubato Salif Keita Sam Mangwana Serbian Army Orchestra Sevdah Takht Shutka Roma Rap Silence Silvia Perez Cruz Sons of Kemet Spaceways Inc Terrafolk The Ex The Gun Club The Lounge Lizards The Roots Tinariwen Toti Soler Trevor Watts Moire Music Tune-Yards Vasko Atanasovski Vinko Globokar Wang Li Yasmine Hamdan Youssou N'Dour Zlatko Kaučič

References

1. "History of Druga godba". Culture.si. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
2. "Festival members". Retrieved 1 June 2014.

External links

• Official website