In 2007, in Egypt, and at the spur of a collective musical moment, seven of Egypt’s most talented and renowned percussionists shared a groundbreaking idea

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Petra Ernyei hit the big stage aged only 17 – at a jazz festival in San Francisco, together with the Jazzphonic Orchestra, led by her father.

Piotr Baron (1961) made his professional jazz debut as a teenager in 1977.

Born into a musical family on October 24, 1961 in Detroit Michigan, Rick Margitza started playing music at an early age. His paternal grandfather was a Hungarian Gypsy violinist who started Margitza’s musical education by teaching him to play the violin at the age of four.

The Norwegian trio was set up by popular British pianist Roy Powell. The musicians perform his original compositions, which are a blend of rock, funk and fusion.

The band’s music combines today’s enormous variety of styles. Pop, soul, funk, jazz and Latino are just a small part of what Side Steps offer the audience.

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At a time when rock and roll was in its infancy and R&B was just starting to get its groove on, Solomon Burke burst onto the scene, shattered the cultural barriers of the time,

"Ya-Ya" is a phenomenon. His music style is like no other.

The quartet was set up in 2008. It is led by Leo Roitman, an Argentine musician who lives in Israel.

The combination of charm, youth, energy and professionalism brings delight and pleasure to the audience.

The Big Band of Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) is the foremost jazz orchestra in Bulgaria. It was formed in 1960.

The Jive Aces are the leading UK’s top Jive & Swing band. Renowned for their hot, swinging music and high-energy stage show playing songs made famous by such greats as Bobby Darin, Louis Prima and Sammy Davis Jnr as well as featuring a selection of superb originals.

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Theodosii Spassov was born on March 4th, 1961. He began his early training on the kaval at the Kotel Music School and The Academy of Music and Dance in Plovdiv/Bulgaria.

Tolga Trio - Tolga During (lead guitar), Jowan Zoutendijk (rhythm guitar), Pablo Millas (double bass)

When I was a child I used to sing all the time. I used to sing at home, on the street, in kindergarten, on the bus. Everywhere. I used to sing the popular evergreen songs I heard on the radio and traditional songs that I knew from my parents.

After graduating from the Academy of Music in 1990, Vassil Petrov has quickly established himself as a leading jazz and pop performer, and - the best selling recording artist in Bulgaria. Vassil Petrov is a true successor , of Frank Sinatra - Vassil's melodical rich baritone spans three octaves and features both astonishing technical mastery and emotional depth. His repertoire includes original compositions and modern interpretations of standards and songs written by himself, all of which are springboards for inspired improvisation, scatting, spoken word, and poetry.

Yehya Khalil was born in Cairo and began drumming at a time when jazz was literally unheard of in Egypt.

A jazz singer with an amazing range and remarkable vocal technique, Yildiz Ibrahimova has been on stage for more than 30 years now.

Yolanda Graves is a soul & blues singer and cabaret dancer whose performance leaves the audience breathless.

Yoni Vidal – classic and electric guitar, vocals. Spanish in origin, he was born in Li?ge, Belgium. Studied classical guitar, classical singing and theory, followed later by jazz guitar and jazz harmony.