Możdżer Danielsson Fresco BEAMO

Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet

Roberto Fonseca

Roberto Fonseca is a Cuban pianist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and bandleader. Havana-born, he has released many solo albums, collaborated across genres, been nominated for a Grammy Award and toured the world several times over. An artist of prowess and ideas, with a questing jazz sensibility and deep roots in the Afro-Cuban tradition, Fonseca continues to astound. ‘The most exciting pianist in Cuba,” avowed Britain’s Guardian newspaper. “Does something new with the old, without ever denying its origins, and opens himself to the world,” insisted France’s Le Figaro. “Makes all possibilities seem possible, and the moment feel perfect, intensely true,” declared the New York Times. Fonseca grew up in San Miguel del Padrón in the unassuming Barrio Obrero on the southeastern outskirts of Havana. His father, Roberto Fonseca Senior, played the drums. His mother, Mercedes Cortes Alfaro, was a dancer at the legendary Tropicana Club and is renowned within Cuba as a singer of boleros. He has been composing his own music since adolescence. His technique is as percussive and muscular as it is agile and delicate. His tastes were always eclectic: hard rock, for its energy and basslines. American jazz, taught at school, consumed in between, with Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett and Oscar Peterson on rotation. Funk and soul. Music made in Africa and Brazil. Reggaeton, electronica, hip-hop. Classical music: “Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Grieg, Bartok,” says Fonseca. And always, the music of Cuba – that vibrant, tenacious, creatively fecund Caribbean island. Fonseca’s deep AfroCuban roots underpin a sound that builds bridges between ancient and modern and takes Cuban music – all music – forward, embracing challenges, breaking chains, showing what can be. Inspiring young musicians in Cuba, for whom Fonseca’s cross-genre adventures and international success are a benchmark. The international spotlight shone bright in 2001 when Fonseca joined that famed ensemble of elderly maestros, the Buena Vista Social Club, taking over the piano chair from the ailing Ruben Gonzalez (1919 – 2003) then touring the globe with singer Ibrahim Ferrer (1927 – 2005) then with BVSC alumni including diva Omara Portuondo. He has also played and cooperated with Raul Midon, Mayra Andrade and Fatoumata Diawara.Tastemakers eyed him, recognising the potential in his playing smarts and bright ideas, his intrinsic Cubanness and ineffable sense of cool. The concert at the NOSPR is a must-see event for all world music lovers. An unforgettable journey through the Latin world, in the pulse of Buena Vista with various influences from other genres.

The Dumplings Orchestra

SKALPEL BAND

CHINA MOSES

Do 3 razy sztuka - Wacław Zimpel / Holden / Saagara

Heavenly harmonies: The Sixteen / XXXIII Ars Cameralis Festival

Concert "Heavenly Harmonies" will be performed by The Sixteen, one of the best ensembles interpreting Renaissance, Baroque and modern choral music. The choir is acclaimed worldwide, and long queues before each concert are the best proof of that. The choir performances are delivered with precision, energy and passion, and for forty-five years The Sixteen has set new standards of virtuosity and musicianship. During the concert in Katowice the choir, conducted by Eamonn Dougan, will perform music from the maestri of the 16th and 17th century Polish Royal Court. The programme includes works by Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki, Asprilio Pacelli, Marcin Mielczewski and Vincenzo Bertolusi.The Sixteen was formed in 1979 by cathedral chorister and conductor Harry Christophers, and it was built on the best of the British choral tradition. Since the beginning Harry Christophers and The Sixteen have refined their sound and created a distinctive mixture of warmth, clarity, subtlety and nuance. There is no one who could reflect the emotional content of the words and music as well as the artists.The choir performed at the best music Festivals and on the most prestigious stages worldwide. Since 2000 its annual Choral Pilgrimage allowed the ensemble to perform at Britain’s great cathedrals and abbeys where sacred music is to be heard. In 2001, after the success of the inaugural pilgrimage, The Sixteen launched its record label – CORO. Since then the label created an award-winning catalogue of 200 titles with works by Francis Poulenc, Henry Purcell, James MacMillan, Roxanna Panufnik, Claudio Monteverdi, Bartłomiej Pękiel and Marcin Mielczewski.The concert takes place within the XXXIII Ars Cameralis Festival. The International Music Festival of Central and Eastern Europe Eufonie and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice are the concert's partners.Concert duration (intermission included): approximately 100 minutes

Stanisław Słowiński: Symfonia czterech stron świata

Stanisław Słowiński: Symfonia czterech stron świata

AYO - MAMI WATA TOUR

Ayo is a truly multi-ethnic artist. Her artistic nickname "AYO" means joy in the Yoruba language. It is precisely this kind of music - joyful music - that she shares with her audience. It's hard to classify her unequivocally, as she loves indie pop in parts, flirts with reggae, but all this is laced with a powerful touch of soul and jazz.It's been some years since her big multi-platinum debut, but she still surprises with her artistic freshness. Ayo is a mother of three children, and divides her time between Paris and New York. She also doesn't shy away from the beaches of the Pacific, where she loves to travel. She won the hearts of Poles with the song "Down On My Knees" from her debut album "Joyful." Her subsequent hits "Life is Real" and "And It's Supposed To Be Love" were also equally popular. The album "Joyful" earned Gold Record status on the very day of its release in Poland. Her next album, "Gravity at Last," brought the hit "Slow, Slow," among others.She came to the NOSPR for the last time in the fall of 2020 with a new album entitled "Royal." Unfortunately, it was not a happy time, as a pandemic thwarted the plans of the band and music lovers. The two concerts, which were divided 25% of the audience (pandemic restrictions) did take place, but many fans were unable to attend due to the restrictions.Ayo's album "Royal" was originally intended to be recorded with reworkings of her own songs, but a sudden surge of verve resulted in material for a full album. Although she composed them with the help of a guitar, this time she focused solely on singing. Her warm tone of voice is endearing and soothing, and her simple melodies go straight to the heart. The whole album can be associated with the productions of Tracy Chapman, Sade and Norah Jones.Throughout, the album pulses with a gentle rhythm, treated in a variety of ways - from the folk-tinged "Rest Assured," to the passionately sung catchy song "Beautiful," the jazzy "Rossie Blue," the bluesy "Fix MeUp," the reggae-tinged "I'm In Love" and the airy ballad "Just Like I Can't." Also included on "Royal" are three flawlessly interpreted covers. "Né Quelque Part" by Maxime le Forestier has the lulling reggae rhythm and delicacy of a French song. Ayo also reinterprets "Throw It Away" by the famous jazz singer Abbey Lincoln and the Lhasa soul anthem "Fool's Gold." A very feminine album with a noble acoustic sound and pop catchiness.In December 2024, Ayo returns to Katowice for a concert at the NOSPR concert hall with her new premiere project "MAMI WATA". However, there will be no shortage of old hits. In particular, her lively concerts are very popular around the world.In the artist's own words: "Fame has never been a motivation for me to write a song or play music. It was always life, it motivated me the most." We strongly recommend this show and invite you to the NOSPR in Katowice.Concert duration: approximately 90 minutes