This fine ensemble is set up by three adventurous musicians from very different geological and musical backgrounds. Praised for its totally unique music, abundance of sounds and colours, and for its charming spirit on stage, the trio gets one more wow for the pianist’s revolutionary invention – the Maqiano™ Microtuning System, that allows him to play the Arabic maqam modes and other micro-intervals on acoustic piano! 

German label Nordic Notes has released their debut album ”Al-Bahr” on October 4th, 2024.

Combining voice, Finnish kantele and Arabic oud Duo SaBa forms a unique duo that both honors their cultural heritages as well as creates something new and unheard of. Duo SaBa aims to increase intercultural dialogue through their multicultural music and wants to explore creating a new collective sonic identity with their traditional yet rare instruments.

In Staerna two vocalists and two traditions meet - Isa Holmgren, a Swedish vocalist anchored in the traditional music from the borderlands between Sweden and Norway, and Nemat Battah, a vocalist and oud player from Jordan/Palestine with musical roots in Arabic traditions. Together with Hampus Grönberg on guitar and Alexandra Nilsson on cello, they offer a unique sound.