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Stray Cat Lounge, June 18, 7pm, 21+Tickerts start at $30
Balkan Music Concert Series brings together incredible world musicians from all over the globe for unique live performances. Fugu Dugu from Chicago and Enver Izmaylov from Ukraine are the headlines of most famous world music festival Jetlag in upstate New York and will make only one stop in Detroit to play together with a great local Michigan musican Vlad Tovbin. Please join us for 3 hours of incredible live music on June 18, 7pm in Stray Cat Lounge
FUGU DUGU
Fugu Dugu is a female-led Eastern European gypsypunk rock band inspired by the fields of Moldova,the mountains of Romania, railroads of Ukraine andRussia, with a touch of Klezmer and Americana.Born in Chicago in 2017 and conceptualized byGrammy-winning violinist and lead singer OlyaProhorova and Chicago singer-songwriter MarkAdkison, Fugu Dugu has been performing acombination of original and timeless EasternEuropean songs across the Midwest. With its style deeply rooted in the folk traditionsof Eastern European melodies, Fugu Dugu songsare sung in three languages - Romanian, Russian,Ukrainian and English. Fugu Dugu is often referredto as "female Gogol Bordello." Originally a duo, in2021 Olya Prohorova and Mark Adkison expandedthe band by adding bass and drums. Shortly after,they began production of a 9 track full-lengthalbum to be released in Spring of 2024. In 2023 the band performed together with the “GodFather of Ukrainian rock and folk-rock music” OlegSkrypka and he called Olya “a genius violin player”Over the last year Fugu Dugu played in the majorChicago music venues (Sleeping Village, Reggies,Constellation, City Winery, Des Plaines Theater,Hello Nonny) and beyond Illinois - in Florida, Indiana and Tennesee
ENVER IZMAYLOV
Enver Izmaylov is one of the world's most celebrated guitarists and a pioneer of the unique guitar tapping technique, which he has mastered to create magical performances. His music is a rich tapestry of jazz, Mediterranean and oriental folklore, classical harmony, and breathtaking virtuosity. Raised in Fergana City, Uzbekistan, as a Crimean Tatar, Enver infuses his compositions with influences from Eastern, Uzbek, Tatar, Moldavian, and Bulgarian traditions. His experimental approach transforms his guitar into an array of instruments, from lute to synth, cimbalom to percussion kit, and sitar. Known for his "nonsquare" time signatures and temperamental melodies, Enver's compositions captivate audiences worldwide.
Enver Izmaylov has received numerous awards from prestigious festivals and music organizations, including the Grand Prix of the International Guitarist Festival in Lausanne and a Gold Award from the renowned Edinburgh Festival. Throughout his career, he has played with famous world and jazz musicians such as Bobby McFerrin, Tommy Emmanuel, Pat Masteloto and Tony Levin from "King Krimson", and Ivo Papazov, among many others.
In 2024, Enver Izmaylov has been invited to perform at one of the most renowned world music festivals, Jetlag. He will tour across the USA with his solo program "String Across Continents" and will also collaborate with other renowned world music acts as part of the Balkan and Klezmer Music Series.
VLAD TOVBIN QUARTET
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
40813 Garfield Rd., Clinton Twp. MI 48038 586.741.8544, 40813 Garfield Rd, Clinton Twp, MI 48038-2956, United States,Clinton Township, Michigan
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