Zo-o-ya feat. František Kučera (CZ)

Vladimír Kratochvíl – kb Pavel Blažek – g Jan Hřebačka – bg Karel Hřebačka – dr František Kučera – tp

The Pilsen group has been operating in this line-up for the past five years. It produces energetic fusion music, exclusively in original compositions. They are influenced by the music of their favorite musicians, such as Miles Davis, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Mike Stern and others. The excellent trumpeter František Kučera, who started in 1974 in the jazz-rock band Elegie, often performs with the group as a guest. Since then, he has been in many groups, led the award-winning formation P Jazz Combo, played in Milan Svoboda's Kontraband, in the Prague Big Band. As a guest, he has collaborated with musicians of a wide range of genres, and was in the group Limbo for many years.

JMO Jan Galega Brönnimann – Moussa Cissokho – Omri Hason (CH, SEN, ISR)

Jan Galega Brönnimann – contralto cl, bcl, ss | Moussa Cissokho – kora, voc, talking dr | Omri Hason – perc, | Hang, kalimba

A transglobal genre-unlimited trio brings together a Swiss bass clarinetist and saxophonist, a Senegalese griot and an Israeli oriental percussionist and Hang. The instrumental composition alone and the meeting of three cultures are a guarantee of an extraordinary musical experience. The trio was formed ten years ago and quickly gained international recognition. The interplay of all three players enchants with beautiful melodies and rhythmic elegance, and in concerts all over the world they oscillate between magically dreamy moments and rhythmically explosive musical explosions. The result is authentic and contemporary chamber music. The group has released three albums, the latest I Nia Yelle last year. In the Mandinka language, spoken by the West African ethnic group, the name means "Open your eyes." Moussa Cissokho belongs to the 42nd generation of the famous Cissokho dynasty of kora players and griots, which has shaped the tradition of West African music for more than 1,000 years.