ANNA B SAVAGE (UK) live
Irish artist Anna B Savage, known for her unique brand of indie/art-pop, will perform for the first time in Romania – Wednesday, May 28, at Control Club, Bucharest, as part of DokStation Music Documentary Film Festival, 9th edition.
Anna B Savage‘s artful and subtly theatrical music defies categorization, blending rich influences with her unique vocal style. Her voice – strong and sonorous, yet with a vulnerability that feels as if she’s in the same room as you.
Linking music and literature, building a bridge between the written and the sung – only the greats have managed to do this in the past. Leonard Cohen, Scott Walker, and Patti Smith were just some of the shining stars that Anna B Savage orientated herself towards as a teenager.
Born on the anniversary of Bach’s death, the young musician spent her birthday every year in the Green Room of the Royal Albert Hall watching her parents perform compositions by the grand master. That shaped her.
Today, the singer–songwriter is one of the truly exceptional talents on the British independent scene. In her music, otherworldly vocals nestle up against chamber orchestral compositions, delicate arrangements rise up and blow away, and the musician’s highly eclectic sound grows song by song into an experience that lingers for days and weeks. Potentially life-changing.
Dublin-based Londoner with a striking voice and lyrics to match” – The Guardian
”A gorgeous, intimate mix of Joni and Van with its own unique brilliance, a story of finding your hearts home” – Louder Than War
”Anna B Savage is a timeless voice” – Loud and Quiet
https://annabsavage.bandcamp.com/
Anna B Savage – Agnes ft. Anna Mieke (video) : https://youtu.be/Bp4MS9dhmFM
Anna B Savage – in|FLUX (video) : https://youtu.be/a_XE_taTKKg
SONGHOY BLUES (Mali) live
Probably Mali’s best export, Tuareg rockers Songhoy Blues will perform for the first time in Romania – Wednesday, May 28 at Expirat, Bucharest, as part of DokStation — Music Documentary Film Festival, 9th edition.
The four young friends from north-eastern Mali who make up desert punk/blues band Songhoy Blues are set to light up our DokStation live series with their infectious, joyful grooves.
Once one of the most prominent and powerful of Mali’s many ethnic groups, the Songhoy, who hail from the banks of the Niger River between the ancient cities of Timbuktu and Gao, have suffered a long slow decline since their apogee in the 6th and 17th centuries. Now largely living on the margins of the West African nation whose political and cultural life is dominated by the Bambara people of the south, they nonetheless retain a fierce pride in their history, beliefs and music.
”Close harmonies and delicate percussion front and centre showcase the band’s songwriting finesse on their beguiling fourth album” – The Guardian
” Blues in its fundamental sense: refugee music, played with redemptive joy, but suffused with inconsolable longing” – Uncut
Songhoy Blues – Al Hassidi Terei (video): https://youtu.be/KvGsV8Trl8o
Songhoy Blues – BADALA (video): https://youtu.be/1p-Zta6QLms
Songhoy Blues – Issa (video): https://youtu.be/O0TMRxAh5w4
AL-QASAR (FR/MAR/US) live
Middle Eastern psych-rock collective Al-Qasar will perform for the first time in Romania – Thursday, May 29, at Control Club, Bucharest, as part of the 9th edition of DokStation — Music Documentary Film Festival.
Retro-futuristic Arab Psychedelia
Paris-based psych-rockers gather a punky outlaw army from the Middle East to the West Coast
Al-Qasar was started in the Barbès neighborhood of Paris in 2015 by US-French producer Thomas Attar Bellier. The musicians came together, from Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and the US. The core touring lineup of the project includes Turkish psychedelic rock singer Sibel, Iraqi-French drummer Adrien Al-Aiedy and French bassist Guillaume Theoden.
“Al-Qasar whip up a globalized psych-rock storm on this gutsy debut (…) A potent racket with gusto, passion, and outlaw swagger.”
Uncut Magazine
“That’s pretty bitchin”
Iggy Pop on BBC6 Radio (Iggy Confidential)
“A very good album (…) Al-Qasar pull off the trick of making the most comfortable listener feel like they’re front and center in a moment of insurgency”
The Wire
When continents collide, they make a thunderous sound. Arabian fuzz, they term it, a vision that’s brazenly electric and deeply connected to its roots.
Al-Qasar – Kişisel İsa (Personal Jesus) ft. Sibel (video) : https://youtu.be/F6uumolg1g0
Al-Qasar – Awal ft. Lee Ranaldo (video) : https://youtu.be/jtD_AjWVAYc
ORA THE MOLECULE (NO) live
Norwegian synth-pop songwriter and disco queen Ora The Molecule will perform for the first time in Romania – Friday, May 30, at Control Club, Bucharest, as part of DokStation — Music Documentary Film Festival, 9th edition.
Catch Ora The Molecule live on stage and experience Nora Schjelderup’s bold blend of art-pop, Italo-disco, and electronic elements from her album Dance Therapy.
Ora The Molecule is the bold, boundary-pushing project of Norwegian artist Nora Schjelderup, blending art-pop, Italo-disco, and electronic elements into an otherworldly sound. After introducing her eclectic style with the 2021 debut album Human Safari, Schjelderup returns with Dance Therapy, a vibrant, cosmic exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery, propelled in part by her experiences as a DJ. Crafting her music from a secluded cabin studio outside Oslo invites listeners into a world where dance meets introspection through the enigmatic character of Ora.
https://orathemolecule.bandcamp.com
Ora The Molecule – Løveskatt (video): https://youtu.be/kbvBV66v1LE
Ora The Molecule – Helicopter (video): https://youtu.be/udCFfHvElQ8
Ora The Molecule – Live on KEXP : https://youtu.be/Lgyfpn0H9_Q
THE TIGER LILLIES (UK) live
The Tiger Lillies – Grammy nominated Godfathers of alternative cabaret – return to Bucharest with a career spanning concert – Saturday, May 31, at Expirat Club, as part of DokStation — Music Documentary Film Festival, 9th edition.
Expect dark and deviant theatrics as they delve into their back catalogue presenting their most famous songs alongside new surprises.
The Tiger Lillies are an avant-garde British musical trio, formed in 1989 by Martyn Jacques. Known for their unique blend of dark cabaret, punk, and operatic elements, the band explores macabre and melancholic themes with Jacques’ distinctive falsetto and accordion. Their theatrical performances have captivated audiences worldwide.
They gained critical acclaim with the stage production “Shockheaded Peter”, winning two Olivier Awards for Best Entertainment and Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical. In 2003, they were also nominated for a Grammy Award for their album “The Gorey End”, a collaboration with the Kronos Quartet. Most recently, *The Tiger Lillies performed the soundtrack for the film “Modi: Three Days on Wings of Madness,” directed by Johnny Depp, further cementing their place in the artistic world.
The Guardian calls them “a provocative mix of anarchic opera and gypsy street theatre,” praising their ability to blur the boundaries between art forms.
The Independent describes their performances as “a brilliant marriage of music hall, punk rock, and Brechtian cabaret.”
The New York Times hailed them as “one of the most unique and subversive acts in contemporary performance,” noting their dark and surreal themes.
Time Out labeled them “an extraordinary fusion of styles and sounds, creating a world both grotesque and beautiful.”
https://thetigerlillies.bandcamp.com/
The Tiger Lillies – Heroin (video) : https://youtu.be/IvwWbtO8QrQ
The Tiger Lillies – Disease (live) : https://youtu.be/DQDlhX1N3AI
The Tiger Lillies – Bully Boys (live) : https://youtu.be/ZOvbzOvVRiM
