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Dutch World Directory 2018 -2019 contacts in the field & updates Worldwide The Netherlands is www.worldmusicforum.nl/directory known for its windmills and techno-deejays but what makes its world music industry spin? This directory offers a helping hand by providing an overview of its prominent agents, archives, festivals, labels, media, musicians, promoters and venues. Although far from complete, it will give you a head start in exploring the current state of the spinning world music scene in The Netherlands. 3 Dutch World Directory 3 About World Music Forum NL 9 Bárbara Varassi Pega 38 Facts & Figures 12 Barditus 39 Dutch Delta Sounds 14 Bongomatik 41 In the Spotlight 19 Caravan - Julian Schneemann & Friends 42 Charivari Trio 43 Dave Mochilero y Su Candela 44 Highlights from the Lowlands 31 Göksel Yilmaz Ensemble 50 Haytham Safia Qu4rtet 51 Agencies Ilda Simonian 53 BLiP Agency 40 Laurens Moreno Ensemble 59 Index Earth Beat 48 Lingua Franca Ensemble 60 Foundation Sinti Music 49 Luna Zegers 61 Indian Music Circle 54 Mehmet Polat 62 Jazzconexion 56 Mozaiek Ensemble - Mireille Bittar & Feras Khouri 64 ML-MUSIC Services 63 Nizar Rohana 68 Radar Agency 76 Nusodia 69 Stroom Management 81 Olaf Keus 70 Pavadita Tango String Quartet 71 Archive Prewien Pandohi-Mishre 73 Muziekweb 65 The Uprisers 82 U&I 83 Artists Verónica Castro y su Sexteto Walicho 85 Amsterdam Artist Collective 34 Amsterdam Klezmer Band 35 Distribution Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest 37 Xango Music Distribution 87 4 5 Production Companies DB Consult / Culture Connection 45 Festivals DesiYUP Media Productions 47 Afrika Festival 32 Mystiek Productions 66 Amersfoort Jazz 33 Prinsen Studio 74 Amsterdam Roots Festival 36 Ritmundo 77 Houtfestival 52 Willem Twee 86 inJazz 58 International Music Meeting Festival 55 Venues NewLands Festival 67 LantarenVenster 57 Podium Grounds 72 Media Stadsherstel 78 ProgJazz 75 Index Vrije Geluiden 20 Longlist 89 Organisations Agencies 90 Buma Cultuur 58 Artists 92 Codarts 88 Production Companies 96 Dutch Performing Arts 30 Festivals 98 Fonds Podiumkunsten / Performing Arts Fund 46 Venues & Clubs 104 NtB 80 Labels & Distribution 107 Sena 84 Archives 108 Stichting Utrecht Wereldmuziek 79 Media 110 World Music Forum NL 8 Organisations 112 Notes 116 Credits 122 6 7 About World Music Forum NL open source network for the dutch world music industry World Music Forum NL (WMF) is a grass-roots, non- governmental and non-institutional organization represen ting a open source network for the Dutch world music industry. WMF connects over 2500 contacts active in the Dutch field. Founded in 2006, it provides a platform to advance and promote Dutch consulting, promotion world music both domestically and abroad. research & policy development network meetings Main activities of WMF are consulting, national & international promotion, lobby and agenda-setting, research, expertmeetings and World Blend Café- networkmeetings. We are supported by Dutch rights-organizations Buma Cultuur, Sena and by the Ritmundo Foundation. For the international promotion WMF partners with Dutch Performing Arts. WMF is a member of Kunsten ’92, the European Jazz Network and Free Muse. > worldmusicforum.nl 9 notes Research: as a follow-up of the national research program A World of Sounds & Opportunities, in 2014 WMF initiated the development of a European World Music Monitor (EWMM) to position the world music industry on an European scale. Aim is to create effective tools to facilitate the formulation of music policy, and further to empower the world music industry in general. This pilot program is currently being developed in The Netherlands aiming to include European partners in the future. Sonja Heimann, director 10 11 Facts & Figures World Music in The Netherlands The Netherlands is gifted with a large number of venues, concerthalls, clubs, open air stages, festivals, community facilities and musicbars dispersed throughout the country. Main trends Due to the previous economical crises and severe budget b Increase of world concerts at festivals in general cuts on the arts and culture by the governmental institutions b Increase of world & trad at jazz- and popfestivals we observed a decrease of world & trad of about 50% between b Consolidation of single concerts in small/medium venues 2011 and 2016. The overall volume of concerts is partly compen- b A growing market for crossovers sated by the festivalization of the cultural landscape. As such b Decrease of trad & art music the volume accounted for has been consolidated over 2017. More new festivals and existing festivals are expanding as Figures on world & trad opposed to less single concerts in the venues. We also notice an b Audience reach 2 million > increase of world music on stages of multidisciplinary festivals b Festivals 190 (55 world and 135 world & trad features) as Lowlands, Zwarte Cross and on larger jazz festivals. This increase however can be attributed solely to crossover concerts. b Venues Art music and traditional music can only be found at thematic large 700 > 145 festivals such as Sacred Music or Along the Silk Road. small < 150 180 A great deal of the venues are active in the densily popu- club 53 lated area the Randstad formed by the cities of Amsterdam, summer open air 40 Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague. This megapolis is located in community 300 the western-central region of The Netherlands. Although only (estimated figures) taking 20% of it’s territory it inhabits and employs half of the Based on World Music Monitor The Netherlands Dutch population. It also is one of the most cultural diverse are- 2016, World Music Forum NL as in the World with over 185 nationalities. It is no surprise that Extensive report by Emiel Barendsen: most venues can be found here although all of the 390 munici- worldmusicforum.nl /english/ research/ palities in The Netherlands have their own cultural facilities. 12 13 Dutch world. So expect to find more than sounds derived from the former colonies Indonesia, Suriname and the Delta Dutch Caribbean but also from the Balkans, Cape Verde, Latin America, the Maghreb, the Mediterranean and the Sounds Middle East. From the 1980’s on a dynamic musical eco-system developed with a wide range of artists, festivals, labels and venues. Today a new generation leaves its mark. The river Rhine is to The Netherlands what the While anglo-american pop dominates press and RTV Mississippi means to New Orleans. In these ‘low lands’- a bubbling musical undercurrent created a parallel the delta of Western Europe- multiple streams of universe. A lively scene where crossovers and a free cultural influences have both come down the river and spirit foster innovations in jazz, classical and pop. in from the sea. They flowed in from Northern, Eastern and Southern Europe; since the 17th century from its To inspire you we offer a fresh selection of promising maritime links with Africa, Asia and the Americas. Dutch talent, as featured in the spotlights: Altin Gün, During the 20th century political and economic changes Arp Frique, Lingua Franca, Niza Rohana, Shishani & led to a new massive influx of migrants. This added the Namibian Tales, Son Swagga and Tabanka. Although legacy profoundly colours our contemporary music each of them plays a different melody, together they represent a common undertone: Dutch Delta Sounds! 14 15 Dutch Delta The Netherlands Former Colonies: Sounds Dutch Carribean Groningen Suriname Leeuwarden Indonesia Assen Amsterdam Enschede Den Haag Utrecht Nijmegen Rotterdam Eindhoven Vlissingen Maastricht Migration Maghreb Mediterranean Middle-East Turkey Balkan Cabo Verde South-America 16 17 adventurous music from all over the world In the 2018-2019 Altın Gün Arp Frique & Family Lingua Franca Ensemble Nizar Rohana Trio Shishani & Namibian Tales subscribe: Son Swagga youtube.com/vrijegeluiden Tabanka 18 19 Arp Frique & Family A colourful world into one groove Altın Gün The Colourful world of Arp Nieuborg, family also means a Seventies Istanbeats Frique is the debut album of wide range of guest musicians Altin Gün (Golden day) present keyboard player/ producer who contribute to the album or an exciting mix of Turkish Niels Nieuborg from Rotter- play- whenever it fits- at Arp pop with anglo-american dam. The cosmopolitan mix of Frique’s live gigs. Such as Cape psychedelica, funk and rock. this harbour city is reflected Verdean legend Americo Brito, Fascinated by Turkish 70’s in Arp Frique’s pulsating fuse Dutch Surinam’s famous flutist artists like Erkin Koray, Barış of disco vibes with Dutch Ronald Snijders, Brazil boy Ed Manço and Selda bandleader Caribbean and Cape Verdean Motta or afrobeat pioneer Or- Jasper Verhulst created his grooves. Their alter ego both lando Julius. Indeed, a colourful own Istanbeats. Altın Gün play refers to the sound of the world into one groove. songs from their heroes and thematic structure of Ertaş’s Arp-synths and Chic’s Le perform new arrangements of songs, though they often alter freak. At the same time the album: Welcome To The Colourful old Turkish traditionals. their time signatures while band gives a wink to Sly & The World Of Arp Frique (2018) However their foremost inspi- adding fuzzy bass, sweltering Family Stone because of its contact: Jeroen van den Bogert ration is Neşet Ertaş, a Turkish organ and raw saz riffs. After exciting performances which [email protected] folk favourite whose musical releasing several singles and guarantee instant danceability + 31 6 2064 5346 legacy is invaluable to them. EP’s, On became their album with a touch