This year, the Donaufest in Ulm is once again being expanded to include a cultural facet. Since 2016, the international music project called donau.pop.camp has become an integral part of the festival. Musicians from the Danube countries come together to rehearse, jam and be creative. The pop.camp not only provides an intensive [...]
The Serbian DJ and producer duo ShazaLaKazoo cultivate a progressive Balkan sound in their Belgrade sound lab, crossing the rich musical traditions of their homeland with exotic sounds like babushka trap and tropical bass. Shazalakazoo have been touring as a quartet since 2022! The ShazaLaKazoo sound is a wild mix where western beats meet Balkan melodies, a place where [...]
FUNKorporation from Cluj have been whirling through the music scene in Romania and Hungary since 2011 with a cool mix of jazz, soul, blues, Balkan beats and plenty of positive vibes. Funky grooves, heavy bass, energetic vocals and snappy brass sections are the seven-piece funk band's trademark. Now that the band is one of the most successful live acts in their home country, [...]
This year, the Donaufest in Ulm is once again being expanded to include a cultural facet. Since 2016, the international music project called donau.pop.camp has become an integral part of the festival. Musicians from the Danube countries come together to rehearse, jam and be creative. The pop.camp not only provides an intensive [...]
The brothers Alexander and Konstantin Wladigeroff are the sons of the famous conductor and composer Alexander Wladigeroff. Based on this tradition, the two present a live retrospective of Bulgarian folklore and music created over 120 years by three different generations. But despite all the tradition, the musical brothers are always confronted with influences from other styles [...]
We are proud to present one of the most promising duos of the current European scene at the Donaufest: freekind. - a Croatian-Slovenian music duo consisting of Sara Ester Gredelj (vocals, piano) and Nina Korošak-Serčič (drums). In their soulful, groovy sound, freekind. combine influences from (neo-)soul, jazz, pop and hip-hop. Sara Ester Gredelj sings and raps introspective [...]
Anna Mabo - Turumtay, Zarić, Denk - Der Nino aus Wien (Solo) For the fifth "Wiener Melange" we were able to win director and musician Anna Mabo as curator. In addition to her work at renowned theatres such as the Schauspielhaus Wien and the Landestheater Linz, she has released three outstanding albums, written a song for the New Year's Concert and [...]
Medial Banana from Bratislava have been an integral part of the European reggae scene for 10 years. Inspired above all by the roots influences of Jamaica, their musical signature includes a diverse mix of ska, dancehall, dub, pop, jazz and funk. In their home country, they are the undisputed No_1 in the reggae league and are among the hottest headliners on the festival scene. [...]
Since 2013, the seven-piece formation from Bratislava has stood for harmony-loving indie folk with energy and power. The band won "Discovery of the Year" and "Album of the Year" in their very first year and have been firmly anchored in the Slovakian music scene ever since. The pop melodies are carried above all by the two front women Ela and Mária [...]
Busy and inspired in many ways, Michael Moravek, who was born in Bački Petrovac (Novi Sad), has been giving new meaning to the term singer-songwriter for half a decade now. Most recently, Moravek and his band Electric Travelling Show released the albums Lost (2022) and Dream (2023), which Mike Scott from the Waterboys simply described as "beautiful" and [...]
We are proud to once again welcome one of the biggest Eastern European rap formations to the Donausalon in 2024. The Croatian hip hop formation "Elemental" was founded in Zagreb in 1998. From the very beginning, the six musicians and MCs saw themselves more as a band than a crew. The long ox tour through youth centres, support jobs and private parties [...]
Serbian DJ Jazzmate is no stranger to Ulm. At the turn of the millennium, he was part of the regular crew at Radio free FM with his jazzy electro programme "LeftOfCentre". Back home in Belgrade, his radio show "Balanso" continued the series and in 2012 Jazzmate was a guest at the Donaufest as a musical representative of the legendary station "B92". We are delighted [...]
The Ulm-based pack of musicians swing out of the Tiki Bar straight onto the stage in a party frenzy, with driving rhythms and the sun in their luggage. On the microphones: Hans Francisco and Eric Rapton, who sweep the crowds away with their captivating German lyrics. With catchy riffs, creaking bass and plenty of bang on the drums, the band rolls [...]
Founded in the winter of 2005/2006, the duo Tanz Baby! established themselves as one of the most popular FM4 acts of those years, including chart successes and high-frequency airplay. Between the club scene, the red light district and gala shows, Tanz Baby! achieved cult status in the Austrian music scene and beyond. With a swaying home organ, a rose on their jacket and grand gestures, they conquered the world with their timeless songs about love [...]
