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ADACH to feature the best of contemporary world music

posted on 23/09/2008: 49 views



Next month , music lovers will have the chance to celebrate weekly live concerts of some of the world's most gifted stars of the World Music scene, the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage has said.

The audience will be treated to the very best of Flamenco guitar phenomenon from Spain Diego Amador, Mobo-award winning saxophonist from the UK Denys Baptiste, Irish-Cretan multi-instrumentalist Ross Daly, Indian/Pakistani/French fusion from the Badila Ensemble, oriental jazz from Kamal Musalam, ground-breaking improvisations from Turkish superstars Taksim Trio, sublime melodies from Chinese virtuoso Liu Fang, one of the best Romany ensembles in the world Serbia's EarthWindSky Band, the spectacular Shin from Georgia and many more.

In a statement , ADACH said it is committed to presenting the finest performing arts from around the world to the broadest possible audience.

"We strive to create one-of-a-kind experiences brought about by the interaction of artists and their public.

Faithful to this vision, we invite artists from far-reaching and diverse places, who represent the best the contemporary performing arts scene has to offer. Our careful selection is based on two clear criteria: high level of musicianship and international recognition; and the chosen path of integration of music styles, a Fusion of sounds, instruments and influences", said ADACH. – Emirates News Agency, WAM

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