Ponderosa Music & Art

Paco De Lucia

Kruder & Dorfmeister feat. MC Earl Zinger & Ras MC T- Weed Visuals di Fritz Fitzke

Ludovico Einaudi

As both pianist and composer, Ludovico Einaudi is among the best-known personalities on the contemporary European music scene. Having studied classical and avant-garde music, Einaudi developed his compositional style through a series of collaborative ventures in theatre and dance. Le onde (1996) released by BMG Ricordi (and re-recorded for Ponderosa Music & Art in 2004), marked an important milestone in Einaudi’s career, being the first time he had come before the public as a solo artist in his own right. And now we come to Divenire (Decca), the latest entry in Einaudi’s discography.

Incognito

The enduring success of Incognito is one of the great stories of UK music during the last 20 years. Look at the recent history of soulful UK artists and you will find any number of short-lived acts that have achieved pop success. Narrow the list to those that have created a uniquely British sound and that have endured as a global phenomenon on their own terms and the list becomes short. Dues, then, to Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick and Incognito, formed in 1980 and celebrating 25 years of positive vibes and undiluted jazz funk in 2005.

Pet Shop Boys - Pandemonium On Tour

ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB®

Brought to international fame by Wim Wenders' award-winning film, the Buena Vista Social Club™ is the living embodiment of a golden era of Cuban big band compositions, the furious rhythms of mambo, cha cha cha and enchanting boleros. This year's show will feature some of the evergreen originals including: Guajiro Mirabal Trumpet, Cachaíto López Percussion, Manuel Galbán Guitar, and Aguage Ramos Trombone together with a simply extraordinary band of great Cuban musicians. The Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club ® is not to be missed.

Rokia Traorè

“I love and respect traditional music,” Rokia explains. “There are many musicians who play with a lot of talent but it’s more interesting for me to listen to them rather than trying to do the same without their training. Yes, I'm using traditional instruments. But I'm giving them a new expression and writing modern songs that have an entirely contemporary appeal." As for fusion, she’s not even entirely sure what the word means in today’s global village. “If I'd been born 100 years ago, I wouldn’t have known American or European music,” she reasons. “But the world we live in today means you pick up on all these other sounds and they're now part of me. I make music as someone who has listened to jazz, classical, rock and pop -everyone from Louis Armstrong to Serge Gainsbourg, as well as to the African griots.”


Tori Amos

Ballakè Sissoko & Vincent Segal

Dweezil Zappa plays Zappa