Filenews 16 June 2024
RIALTO WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Limassol and Platres
1-19 July
With a dynamic and diverse program, the Rialto World Music Festival returns for the 19th year.
From the 6th to the 19th of July in Limassol and Platres great musicians appear, among them the much-discussed Marina Satti with a dynamic live with pop, mainstream and ethnic shades. The festival is offered by the Rialto Theatre free of charge, in return to its spectators for their timeless support and love.
The distinguished Michalis and Petros Kouloumis will be the artistic speakers of the Rialto Residency 2024 that will take place in the first week of July in Platres, while they will give concerts both in Platres (July) and Heroes Square (July 12).
On July 10, Nama Dama meets Terlikkas x Fuzz Bus at the performance "Exo pou ta nera mas" at Heroes Square, while on the 13th of the month the Usurum Band takes over, created by four students of the Music School of Alimos and based in Athens.
Marina Satti performs on Wednesday 17 July at SEK Parking (behind the Rialto Theatre), while the festival closes on Friday 19 July at the same venue at Krúe, a new collaboration between Nicolas Tsangaris and Vasilis Filippou on the occasion of studying the rhythms of the world, composing and recording new music.
SCHEDULE:
1-6 July, Monday – Friday in Platres
Rialto Residency
Distinguished Cypriot musicians Michalis Kouloumis and Petros Kouloumis will be the artistic speakers of the Rialto Residency 2024. Through the collaboration of 10 talented young Cypriot musicians who have been shortlisted, Michalis and Petros Kouloumis will focus on two main axes that concern them in their rich artistic career: the study and interpretation of the repertoire of Cypriot tradition (instrumental dances, voices and songs), as well as contemporary Cypriot creation.
Participating musicians: Michalis Kouloumis, Petros Kouloumis, Kyriakos Markoullis, Christos Isidorou, Dimitris Pihas, Yiannis Matthaiou, Irenaeos Demetriou, Elena Nicolaou, Yiannis Laoutaris, Andreas Smagas, Stefanos Hadjiandreou, Anastasia Kozakou.
In collaboration with the Community Council of Platres.
Saturday 6 July, Platres, Glafkos Clerides Square, 7p.m.
Rialto Residency concert with Michalis Kouloumis and Petros Kouloumis. The result of the collaboration of the artists participating in Residency 2024 will be presented in a concert, at Glafkos Clerides Square in Platres.
Wednesday 10 July, Limassol, Heroes Square, 9p.m.
Nama Dama, "Out with our waters" Terlikkas x Fuzz Bus
Exo pou ta Nera mas by the emblematic Cypriot singer Michalis Tterlikkas along with the unique jazz rockers Fuzz Bus returns this summer. After the huge success they had at the Fengaros Festival last August, but also in their winter concerts, they decide to perform again this summer. They present a fresh version of Cypriot traditional pieces such as Three olives and a tomato, I breeches, Asierobasma, as well as lesser known songs.
Fuzz Bus consists of Ermis Michael on guitar, Andreas Panteli on keyboards, Lefteris Moumtzis on bass and Nikolas Tsangaris on drums.
The stage will be shared by Nama Dama, who will open the evening with a dynamic set of tracks from her upcoming album, titled Pagan Soul. It is a solo performance that combines looping, keyboards, wind instruments and percussion with dreamy vocals.
Friday 12 July, Limassol, Heroes Square, 9p.m.
Concert Rialto Residency Michalis Kouloumis and Petros Kouloumis. The result of the collaboration of the artists who will participate in Residency 2024 will be presented in a concert and at Heroes' Square. Artistic supervision, coordination: Michalis Kouloumis & Petros Kouloumis. Participating musicians: Michalis Kouloumis, Petros Kouloumis, Kyriakos Markoullis, Christos Isidorou, Dimitris Pihas, Yiannis Matthaiou, Irenaeos Demetriou, Elena Nicolaou, Yiannis Laoutaris, Andreas Smagas, Stefanos Hadjiandreou, Anastasia Kozakou.
Saturday, July 13, Limassol, Heroes Square, 9p.m.
Usurum's music consists of their love for singing, poetry, polyphony, synths, tweaked beats, folk guitars and the cityscape. They seek the musical space between tradition and pop culture, exploring the limits of song form and Greek lyrics. Themes such as love, death, emotional self-immersion and the imprint of contemporary urban life are often present in their songs. Poetic speech, dance electronic music, direct lyrics and quiet sound environments alternate and coexist both in their recordings and live performances. The sound universe of Usurum includes hybrid acoustic and electronic percussion, instruments – games, analogue synthesizers and polyphonic singing.
Usurum was formed in 2008 by four students of the Music School of Alimos and are based in Athens. Since then, they have released five personal albums (Usurum – 2013, The Law of Temptation – 2017, Not and Not – 2018, Elevator – 2021, Eyes Cameras – 2024). They have appeared in many music stages and festivals throughout Greece (Gagarin, Fuzz, Gazarte, Six Dogs, Technopolis City of Athens, WE, Block33, Ziria Festival, Picnic Urban Festival etc.) and have collaborated with artists such as Fivos Delivorias, Martha Frintzila, Panú Manú, Imiterasu and others.
Musicians:
Stavros Roumeliotis: Acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals
George Stavridis: Drums, electronic percussion
Fanis Zachopoulos: Classical guitar, mandolin, keyboards, vocals
Kosmas Lambidis: Voice
Nikos Antonopoulos: Classical guitar, keyboards, vocals
Lambros Papanikolaou: Double bass
Kostas Haikalis: Sound Engineering
Wednesday 17 July, Limassol, SEK Parking, 9p.m.
Marina Satti live
Pop, mainstream and ethnic, seductive, sensual but also tender, dominant and radiant, Marina Satti represented Greece this year at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with her ZARI, stirring up audiences inside and outside the country, while preparing to bring to every stage this summer a dynamic live. The artist who has occupied us like no other lately, flooding the Greek (and not only) internet, comes on 17/07 to the Rialto World Music Festival at SEK Parking.
Friday 19 July, Limassol, SEK Parking, 9p.m.
Krúe with Nikolas Tsangaris, Vasilis Filippou and George Demetriou. Krúe is a new collaboration between Nikolas Tsangaris and Vasilis Filippou on the occasion of studying the rhythms of the world, composing and recording new music. In June 2024 they released their first EP with original compositions and improvisations. The Rialto World Music Festival is their first opportunity to present their music and they will be accompanied by the composer George Demetriou in electronic sounds. The concert will feature tracks from the EP as well as new compositions by the trio, Vasilis Filippou, Nikolas Tsangaris and Giorgos Demetriou
For more information call 77 77 77 45 or visit the website and social media of the Rialto World Music Festival and Rialto Theatre www.cyprusrialtoworldmusic.com & https://www.rialto.com.cy
