How Danyèl Waro from Réunion discovered folk music as a mean of fight against oppression
In the first twenty years of my career, playing maloya was something to fight for, not to live from – says Danyel Waro, the “proud bastard” of Réunion.
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Electra is a murderer in my view – says choreographer János Feledi
Characters stay the same, but we put them in contemporary situations. Swirling and flowing emotions will be easy to understand and feel.
Create your inner images – on the basis of sounds! – interview with drummer Julian Sartorius
I’m playing the piece with recordings doing one part and me the other. I’m alone on stage, but I’m not playing alone – says drummer Julian Sartorius.