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 will be released by Honest Jons in November 2012. In September 2012 Daniel Mburu and Tungwa Ali, two musicians of […]
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Back from Okinawa
Two days ago I came back from Okinawa. Together with Mina Mermoud and Agnieszka Krzeminska we met with many great musicians of Okinawa, Miyako, Ishigaki and Taketomi Island. It was like a dream. I have never met so many nice people in such a short […]
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 will meet with the sanshin legend Mr. Tetsuhiro Daiku. He will introduce us to some traditional musicians of three different […]
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. One month later Sven went back home to work on a new album that combines his music with the kenyan […]
Pas de Deux (Tschaikowsky) Video and Sound Installation
This new music video is the corresponding part to the sound and video installation on Kampnagel – 4 screens, 4 speakers, 4 sensors… Music: Tschaikowsky / Kacirek Piece: The Nutcracker – Pas de Deux Video: Agnieszka Krzeminska Premiere: December 12 ( Kampnagel , […]