Shake Stew (AT/DE), ladunna (CH)

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Lukas Kranzelbinder bs/guembri, Astrid Wiesinger as, Mario Rom tp, Johannes Schleiermacher ts/fl, Oliver Potratz bs, Nikolaus Dolp dr/perc, Herbert Pirker dr/perc

Hardly any other formation has turned the European jazz scene upside down in recent years. At the latest since the presentation of the Amadeus Music Award 2023 and the German Jazz Prize 2021 in the category "Band of the Year International", it has become clear: Something has been set in motion here that has never existed in this form before. Shake Stew are set for ecstasy from head to toe. Hypnotic Afrobeats and driving rhythms characterize the band's sound just as much as calm and fragility. "Something emanates from this band that is new and special - and immensely attractive," writes Die Zeit.

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Chiara Jacomet voc/comp, Momo Kawazoe drums/arr

ladunna is the singer and composer Chiara Jacomet and the drummer and arranger Momo Kawazoe, who have come together to form a symbiotic duo. The contrasting beings of the two young women are just as strong as their music. With their newly born debut album "tgei ei masculin?", ladunna stands for courage - to be and love freely. The music and the powerful-voiced performance of the two are unmistakable, harrowing and often provocative. Always with the desire to touch and empower people.