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GBG Balkan Festival

  • Cafe Hangmattan 16 Karl Johansgatan Göteborg, Västra Götalands län, 414 59 Sweden (map)

The Balkan Blues Company association organizes the 11th edition of this international music festival with Roma music in focus. The festival runs for three days in Angered and Majorna/Blå Stället culture houses, Musikens Hus and Kulturstationen. Concerts with young local musicians and international artists, exhibitions, lectures, workshops with young Roma musicians. All program items are free of charge for the audience.

On stage:

- BAKURSKI, ZIEDEN & LÖFMAN (Ukraine/Sweden) - Leyla Bakurski, singer with roots in Ukraine and the Swedish musicians Sten Löfman piano, percussion and Åke Zieden guitar, bass. They have picked up and arranged songs from different regions of Ukraine including Romani influences.

https://youtu.be/k5-4SdzeGi4

https://youtu.be/t7EOyLnpFXQ

- BOSNIA EXPRESS (Bosnia/Macedonia/Serbia/Sweden)

- Balkan gypsy rock, the festival's house band..

https://www.mcv.se/artister/bosnia_express/

- DJ EBBZ (Sweden) - Balkan girl power vibes with attitude!

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=771853440142317

- Special guest performers TBA

ENTRY FREE!

Supported by:

The Cultural Council

Region Västra Götaland

FolkYou

MCV/Musikcentrum Väst

NBV

Gothenburg City's Cultural Administration

Cultural youth

Earlier Event: April 29
Breathwork for Creativity
Later Event: April 30
Cortègen 2023