welcome to our belgian street! at womex17 TABLE OF CONTENTS / PAGE Belgian showcases .......................................................... 4 Black Flower, Osama Abdulrasol Quintet ............................ 4 Ibaaku, Valentin Clastrier / Steven Kamperman ................... 4 Organisations ..................................................................... 6 Flanders Arts Institute - Kunstenpunt ................................. 6 Wallonia-Brussels Music (WBM) .......................................... 7 Belgian delegates ............................................................. 8 30CC ....................................................................................... 8 AB ............................................................................................ 9 Afrikän Protoköl ................................................................... 10 Brosella Folk & Jazz Festival ................................................. 11 Chouette asbl ....................................................................... 12 Choux de Bruxelles ............................................................... 13 Cluster .................................................................................. 14 Crammed Discs .................................................................... 15 Cucamonga Productions .................................................... 15 Cultural Centre Belgica ....................................................... 15 Cultuurcentrum Brugge / Airbag Festival .......................... 15 Cultuurcentrum Leopoldsburg .......................................... 15 De Centrale .......................................................................... 15 De Spil (Roeselare) ............................................................... 15 Dranouter Music Centre ..................................................... 15 Enthusiast Music ................................................................. 15 European Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals ................ 15 Fédération des Jeunesses Musicales Wallonie-Bruxelles . 15 Festival Esperanzah! ............................................................ 15 Flat Earth Society ................................................................. 15 Fragan .................................................................................. 15 Handelsbeurs Concertzaal ................................................. 15 2 Homerecords.be .................................................................. 15 Igloo Records ....................................................................... 15 Kokopelli .............................................................................. 15 La Chiva Gantiva .................................................................. 15 Linkwadraat ......................................................................... 15 Loecker ................................................................................. 15 Met-X Moving Music ............................................................ 15 Mister Dumont .................................................................... 15 Mukalo Production.............................................................. 15 Music Idea ............................................................................ 15 Muziekpublique .................................................................. 15 Naff Rekordz ........................................................................ 15 NU:BE ................................................................................... 15 Osama Abdulrasol Quintet ................................................. 15 Radio Mukambo .................................................................. 15 Rebel Up! .............................................................................. 15 Scènégal Ethic ...................................................................... 15 SceneOff ............................................................................... 15 Le Senghor ........................................................................... 15 Sfinks Mixed Festival ........................................................... 15 Sur Mesure ........................................................................... 15 Tapage Nocturne ................................................................. 15 Ter Vesten............................................................................. 15 ‘T Ey ...................................................................................... 15 Thijs Vandewalle ................................................................. 15 Toernee Mondial ................................................................. 15 Via Lactea ............................................................................. 15 Warande ............................................................................... 15 Wör ....................................................................................... 15 Zephyrus Music.................................................................... 15 Zig Zag World ....................................................................... 15 Delegates A-Z ................................................................... 43 3 4 BELGIAN SHOWCASES AT WOMEX17! Black Flower Friday, 27/10, 9:30PM NOSPR Theatre Stage Management Zephyrus Music [email protected] Osama Abdulrasol Quintet Saturday, 28/10, 9pm NOSPR Chamber Hall Management Dirk Vandewiele [email protected] Ibaaku Friday, 27/10, 1am Krolestwo Management Scènégal Ethic [email protected] Valentin Clastrier / Steven Kamperman Saturday, 28/10, 9:30pm NOSPR Theatre Stage 4 5 ABOUT FLANDERS ARTS INSTITUTE & WALLONIA-BRUSSELS MUSIC Flanders Arts Institute Flanders Arts Institute is a non-profit organisation for the sup- port of visual arts, music and performing arts in Flanders. FAI does research, supports practices of artists and organisations, collects and distributes information and expertise on and for the arts in Flanders, supports policy-making and facilitates long-term international relations and exchange. Contact Lobke Aelbrecht International Relations Jazz & World [email protected] M: +32 (0)485 80 61 02 flandersartsinstitute.be 6 Wallonia-Brussels Music WBM was created in 1984 to help artists, producers and pub- lishers from the French-speaking community of Wallonia and Brussels to make their mark in the musical cultural industry, in all kinds of music. Since then, it has developed its work around different axes: SUPPORTING ITS PRESENCE in music markets, such as Clas- sical: Next, Womex, Babel Med, Jazzahead, Visa For Music, and so on... SUPPORTING THE PRESENCE of artists at the major festivals and international showcase events WELCOMING FOREIGN PROFESSIONALS at major music events in Wallonia and Brussels ORGANIZING PROMOTIONAL OPERATIONS around specific sectors of musical activity PARTICIPATING IN INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS: EJN (Europe Jazz Network), ETEP (European Talent Exchange Program) and New:Aud, E.M.E.E. (European Music Export Exchange) Liliana Graziana Wallonia-Brussels Music 7 OUR BELGIAN DELEGATES 30CC Welcome to Leuven! One of the oldest and most beautiful uni- versity cities of Europe, with a rich cultural scene. 30CC is the cultural centre of Leuven, we offer a varied pro- gramme all year round. We do more than 300 productions on a yearly basis. We focus on World Music, jazz and modern classi- cal, and each year we organise Leuven Jazz Festival (in March) and World Fest (May/June) Name dropping the last 3 years: Fatoumata Diawara, Trio da Kali, Gisela Joao, le Vent du Nord, Chatham County Line, Boubacar Traoré, Tinariwen, Rocio Molina, Oumou Sangaré, Orquesta Tipica Ciudad Baigon, Seth Lakeman, Eliza Carthy, Trilok Gurtu, Sons of Kemet, ... Contact Danny Theuwis [email protected] +32(0)484 94 69 80 www.30cc.be 8 AB The concerthall in the center of Brussels: https://www.abconcerts.be/en/ Contact Marc Decock [email protected] +32(0)2 548 24 42 www.abconcerts.be/en/ 9 OUR BELGIAN DELEGATES Afrikän Protoköl Afrikän Protoköl is the Afro Groove Sextet of Belgian saxophon- ist Guillaume Van Parys. Jazzy riffs, groove and improvisations merge together into a warm and festive transcontinental fu- sion. Established in Burkina Faso in 2013, the band releases its second album Beyond The Grid on Abozamé Records in 2017. With a rhythmic section from Burkina Faso and horns from Belgium, Afrikän Protoköl proposes a colourful and dynamic show; an original music with universal appeal. Abozamé Re- cords is a Belgian management and record company founded in 2013 and based in Brussels. Contact Guillaume Van Parys [email protected] +32(0)499 167 792 http://www.afrikanprotokol.be 10 Brosella Folk & Jazz Festival Every July, since 1977, the Brosella Folk and Jazz Festival takes place at the beautiful Théâtre de Verdure, near the Atomium, in Brussels. Brosella Folk and Jazz is the perfect opportunity to discover up and coming new artists as well as more experi- enced artists, in a beautiful location. Contact Marisol Palomo [email protected] +32(0)485 55 26 85 www.brosella.be 11 OUR BELGIAN DELEGATES Chouette Chouette asbl is a Belgian artists association founded in 2011. More than 50 musicians and 10 bands sharing their passion with the audience, delivering a blend of powerful sounds from all over the world. Over time the association has become an in- terface for production, promotion and diffusion. From swing over folk to balkan music, we’d like to invite you to discover our projects! Introducing: