Feliz Navidad etcétera

La Candela wishes everyone a merry Christmas, a lot of love and a happy new year! Our office will be closed between the 21st of December 2008 and the 04th of January 2009.

new artist: Taraf de Haidouks (Romania)

Ever since the release of their first album in 1991 and their appearance in Tony Gatlif's influential Latcho Drom film, Taraf de Haidouks have been considered as the epitome of Gypsy musics fabulous vitality. The group of twelve Gypsy lautari (traditional musicians), originating from a small Romanian village, introduce listeners to a musical world which includes medieval ballads, Turkish-flavoured dance tunes from the Balkans, and characteristic vocal inflections. Now one of the world's leading Balkan Gypsy band returns with their first studio recording since 2001 acclaimed Band Of Gypsies. more

new artist: ISWHAT?! (USA)

Don't adjust the speakers. That is the legendary riff to Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" skronking on tenor saxophone underneath the spitfire rhymes of Napoleon Maddox. Busting out of the Midwest with their 2004 debut, You Figure It Out, on HYENA Records, Maddox and avant-jazz sage Jack Walker (tenor sax) from Cincinnati/Ohio were greeted with declarations like: ISWHAT?! are going to rescue hip-hop. The trio are part of a movement that is promising to bring originality back to underground beats.' (STYLUS) and They're all about what's happenin' that a lot of people ain't even hip to yet.' (Rahzel/The Roots).

artist info  // myspace // youtube                                                       booking period: may 3rd - 24th  // booking request

Orient Expressions (Istanbul)

The bands rich sonic status is achieved through electrophonic sensibilities as implemented by Dj Yakuza and Murat Uncuolu, who combine Turkish Folk / Alevi songs with instrumental substructures. The result is a well-integrated sound that moves through polyharmonic jazzy vibes and traditional darbuka percussion grooves. Cem Yldz approaches Turkish melodies with a fresh perspective, comfortably switching between the ud, cumbus, sazbus, and other baglama instruments.. more

LA CANDELA @ popkomm

visit us at popkomm, berlin

8 - 10 oct 2008

live area // hall 20 // stand 205