This new music video is the corresponding part to the sound and video installation on Kampnagel – 4 screens, 4 speakers, 4 sensors… …
Honest Jons puts out Mukunguni record
In 2011 Stefan Schneider and Sven Kacirek went to the East Coast of Kenya to record the wonderful music of Mukunguni village. Finally Honest Jons …
If it´s cracked you can move it
In November 2012 Sven Kacirek, Agnieszka Krzeminska, Byung-Jun Kwon and Andi Otto created a sound / video installation based on the Nutcracker Production by Antje …
Scarlet Pitch Dreams Remix Album on 12″ Vinyl
Pingipung puts out a Scarlet Pitch Dreams Remix Album It includes Remixes by Robert Lippok (To Rococo Rot, Raster Noton), Opiate, Stefan Schneider (aka Mapstation, …
Mburu, Kacirek, Schneider & Tungwa Ali
One year ago Stefan Schneider and me travelled to Mukunguni Village, Kenya to record the wonderful music of Swaleh Mwatela and his band. These recordings …
Werkstatt-N awards the barabara project for the second time.
The Kenya project “barabara.fm” was already awarded by the “Rat Für Nachhaltige Entwicklung” in 2011. After the release of the “Kenya Sessions” (2011), the recording …
“Tim Acy” at Mostra SESC de Artes in Sao Paulo
Contemporary dance piece “Tim Acy” by Antje Pfundtner will be shown at the Mostra SESC de Artes in Sao Paulo on july 20 and july …
Concert At Home !
On August 5, 2012 the Dockville Festival is organizing a “Sven Kacirek Solo Concert” at my own flat in Hamburg (Wilhelmsburg) There are 15 seats …
Leipzig Festival by Altinvillage & Mine
On May 19 I will play a solo set at the festival of Altinvillage & Mine. Altinvillage & Mine just put out “The Kenya Sessions” …
Back In Nairobi
Early in April I will support Hauschka who is recording a new album with Kenyan musicians like Ogoya Nengo, Ogada Oganga, Just a Band and …
Approaches to African Music
On March 15 the Teatro Fondamenta Nuove and the Fondazione Cini are organizing a very interesting evening about different approaches to African Music. There will …
Recording Trip to Ryukyu Islands
This summer I will travel to Okinawa. Mina Mermoud, a great singer and sanshin Player, who grew up in Okinawa will join me. Together we …
working on december 2012…
In 2012 I have to re-compose,re-arrange re-record or re-whatever the famous Nutcracker-Suite by Pjotr IljitschTschaikowsky. Though the Premiere will be in December 2012 (Kampnagel) I …
The Kenya Sessions on Vinyl !
My last album “The Kenya Sessions” will be released on a 2 X 12″ record. A label from Leipzig called Altinvillage will put out the …
Contemporary Dance Piece “Vertanzt” by Antje Pfundtner. (Music: Sven Kacirek)
During the last years I have created music for many choreographers like Johnny Lloyd, Angela Guerreiro, Filip van Huffel or Philipp v.d. Heijden. Creating Music …
Back from Mukunguni Village
Stefan Schneider and Sven Kacirek are back from Mukunguni Village. They did some unique recordings with the band of master drummer Salim Mwatela. Contrary to …
Second trip to Kenya starts on September 1st
Together with Stefan Schneider (To Rococo Rot, Kreidler) Sven is travelling to Kenya again. For one week Stefan and Sven will stay in Mukunguni Village, …
Next Solo Album “Scarlet Pitch Dreams” is finished
The upcoming Sven Kacirek Solo Album is finished. “Scarlet Pitch Dreams” will be released in spring 2012 by Pingipung. Here is a short extract of …
Remix-Album “The Kenya Reworks”(Pingipung) is available
3 month after the release of the album “The Kenya Sessions” Pingipung puts out a great Remix-Album. The 10″ record includes remixes by Lawrence, Taprik …
German Record Critics honors “The Kenya Sessions”
The “Preis Der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik” honors “The Kenya Sessions”. Sven Kacirek, Ogoya Nengo, Owino Koyo and all the other Kenyan Musicians, Pingipung and the Goethe-Institute …
Antje Pfundtners “Tim Acy” in Cologne (Music: Sven Kacirek)
On May, 11 Antje Pfundtners is performing her last contemporary solo dance piece “Tim Acy”(Music: Sven Kacirek) at cologne. (NRW Tanzfestival) Here is a video …
“Bureau Del Sol” by A. Schubert at Hamburg Kunsthalle
On April 16, I will perform a new piece by the great composer Alexander Schubert at “Lange Nacht der Museen”. The concert will start at …
Album Reviews “The Kenya Sessions”
Here is a collection of some reviews about “The Kenya Sessions”: „Wow. German composer Sven Kacirek’s ‘Kenya Sessions’ just landed on our desk and has …
Release Concert/Party “The Kenya Sessions” Feb, 26
On February 26 Sven, Agnieszka and the Pingipung Family will celebrate the Release of the Album “The Kenya Sessions” at Frappant, Hamburg . Sven will …
January 21, Premiere of “Funk Ex Machina” feat. Samy Deluxe. Music: Sven Kacirek & Sebastian Winkler
Together with Sebastian Winkler, the producer of Samy Deluxe, Sven has created the soundtrack for a dance theate piece that features Samy Deluxe on vocals. …
No Visa for Ogoya Nengo & Olith Ratego
After weeks of collecting documents and after endless phone calls with the USEmbassy in Nairobi the Embassy didnt give a visa to Olith and Ogoya …
Hauschka & Sven Kacirek at Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg
Hauschka and Sven Kacirek are performing at Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg. Sven will open the evening by one of his solo sets. Hauschka will also …
Contemporary Dance Piece “Tim Acy” by Antje Pfundtner (Music: Sven Kacirek) at Fiac Festival 2010, Brasil
On October 23 and October 24 German choreographer Antje Pfundtner is performing her new solo “Tim Acy” at the FIAC FESTIVAL 2010 in Salvador de …
New Album “The Kenya Sessions” will be released on february 21, 2011 by Pingipung/Kompakt
In march 2009 Sven travelled to Kenia. In cooperation with the Goethe-Institute Nairobi he went up country to meet and to record many traditional musicians. …
New York Concerts with Ogoya Nengo and Olith Ratego In December 2010
New York Concerts confirmed: On December 12 and December 13 Sven will perform together with Ogoya Nengo and Olith Ratego at the E se- Festival …
“Five Ways To Dario” Germany Premiere (Music: Sven Kacirek)
Since more than 10 years the director Darío Aguirre lives between two totally different worlds, Germany and Ecuador. He decides to make an extraordinary journey, …
Music for the Dance Solo Piece “There There” by Antje Pfundtner Premiere
Antje Pfundtner is my favourite choreographer for modern dance. I have created music for her pieces “Res(e)t” and “Tim Acy” and “Die Kandidaten”. Her new …
Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung awards the barabara.fm project
On Septmeber 28 the German “Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung” awarded a price to the barabara.fm-project in the presence of Bundeskanzler Angela Merkel. (http://werkstatt-n.de/projekte/barabarafm) We have …
New Piece by A. Pfundtner at Staatstheater Braunschweig