KOSOVEIRA by ACL Pristina

KOSOVEIRA - Capoeira meets Kosovo

Kosoveira is a musical exchange project blending Brazilian Capoeira with traditional Kosovar music.

The project brings together a diverse group of musicians currently residing in Kosovo in a rare multi-cultural collaboration where Brazilian Capoeira meets traditional Kosovar music.

Luis "Banderas" Panichelli , Brazilian Capoeira monitor/musician, coordinator of the Association Capoeira Lausanne (ACL) - Mestre Paulão Suiça - in Pristina, teamed up with 7 Kosovar artists to produce an album that combines the best of both worlds.

Musical encounters between the artists resulted in an experimental fusion of traditional Capoeira rhythms and Portuguese lyrics with Kosovar/Albanian and Roma-influenced themes and sounds.

The synergy of styles produces moments of utter psychedelia, melancholy and excitement, with the listener being absorbed by the stark contrast that somehow grooves.

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Tracklist

1.	Visar Iuna (feat. Visar Kuçi)	6:42

2.	São Jorge (feat. Bajram "Kafu" Kinolli & Arber Salihu)	5:35

3.	Zakon burri e ka pasë (feat. Shaqir Hoti)	4:39

4.	Pegue o meu rifle (feat. Visar Kuçi)	4:47

5.	Vallja e shotes (feat. Astrit Stafai)	3:19

6.	Katastrof (feat. Ilir Bajri)	8:18

7.	Fija e tejdukshme (feat. Arber Salihu)	5:41

8.	O cigano (feat. Tefik Manaj & Labinot Sponca)	4:47

9.	Vallja e Rugoves (feat. Astrit Stafai & Arber Salihu)	3:40

10.	Apanha a laranja no chão Tico-tico (feat. Shaqir Hoti & Arber Salihu)	4:19

11.	Lê lê lê Baiana (feat. Astrit Stafai & Labinot Sponca)	6:53

Credits

released August 26, 2016

ARTISTS & COLLABORATORS

Arber Salihu (Prima/Synths/Bass). Always colorful, Arber brings new sounds and emotions to the contemporary Kosovar music scene, contributing to the album as co-writer of one of the two original tracks.

Astrit Stafai (Guitar/Oud/Balama). Astrit is one of Kosovo’s revered virtuoso instrumentalists, playing any stringed instrument that can be strummed.

Bajram Kinolli “Kafu” (Vocals). Leader of Gipsy Groove, a highly influential local band known for their energetic performances. Prominent figure in both Roma and Albanian cultural circles.

Ilir Bajri (Keyboard). Leading figure in Pristina’s cultural scene as the founder of Pristina Jazz Fest and one of the most admired piano/keyboard players in Kosovo.

Luis "Banderas" Panichelli (Producer - Capoeira Instruments/Vocalist). Originally from Argentina, Banderas has traveled the world introducing capoeira in places where the art is still un-know. He plays all the major traditional Capoeira instruments, specializing in the Berimbau.

Shaqir Hoti (Gajde/Kavall). Multi-instrumentalist and life-long student of Albanian folklore, now in his 80s. He is one of the living legends of traditional Albanian folk music, and is known for making his own wind instruments with innovative precision.

Tefik Manaj (Tarabuka/Vocals). Tefik is a street-musician from the Roma community, known as Prishtina's little drummer boy. He frequently plays in Pristina’s main square and is popular among the strolling crowds.

Visar Kuci (Violin). Lead violinist in the Kosovo Philharmonic and one of the most renowned Kosovar musicians, whose consistent work transcends Kosovo's borders.

Bardh Salihu (Dit' e Nat' Foundation): Executive Producer.

Labinot Sponca: Recording/mixing and sound engineer.

Nart Zeqiraj : Video technician.

Credits for backvocals:
Bardhyl Salihu, Edona Vatoci, Julian Kuçi, Blerta Kosova on track #7 and #11.

Contact Banderas
lpanichelli@gmail.com
+(54) 9 11 6 404 5515
Facebook : Capoeira - Banderas

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