Film and music meet in the renewed program of Budapest Ritmo
Budapest Ritmo is waiting for the audience in three downtown locations, in the Aquarium Club, in the Simple Garden and for the first time in Toldi as part of the Bartók Spring International Art Weeks – read the organizers’ announcement.
The festival’s headliners include world stars such as Israeli-Persian singer Liraz, who has repeatedly been named best male fado singer by António Zambujo, the couple playing Bamako’s joyous music, Amadou & Mariam, and Damir Imamovic, one of the greatest figures in sevdah song art.
In the evenings, DJs await the audience. On Friday, April 8, you can learn about Ahmetcan Tasdemir’s collection, from sounds from the tropics and Africa to Cuban rhythms to belly dancing songs. DJ producers from Savages y Suefo will perform on Saturday. Sunday will be closed by Cyborg Templar, who has been one of the leading DJs on the Hungarian music scene for 19 years, with a selection of jazz, soult and funk, the announcement said.
While the rooms of the Aquarium are already filled with internationally renowned performers, emerging domestic and foreign performers of the showcase competition program will perform in the Simple Garden.
In addition to the concerts, Ritmo’s 2021 music films and this year’s film competition winners will be screened for the first time.
Last year’s festival invited Hungarian bands and directors to make streamed films online, which will agree on their place as a work of art and will remain important even after the closing.
The deserted corridors and rooms of the iconic Gellért Hotel are haunted in the concert film of Gábor Reisz and Bálint Szimler, which perfectly reproduces the music of Mordai with its thrilling and playful atmosphere. The film production of Károly Cserepes’ experiments in folk music was realized by visual artist Gábor Karcis and cinematographer Mátyás Kálmán. Directed by Fanni Szilágyi, the arboretum-like downtown garden of the Twentysix restaurant will become the stage of the Odd ID band. Attila Damokos’ dreamlike, sophisticated modern concert film is the perfect embodiment of Mihály Dresch’s ethno-jazz, which is heard among the sculptures floating in the neon light of the Strawberry Garden at night.
The winning concepts for this year’s Ritmo film competition were selected by a jury of about thirty entrants.
The audience of the festival will be able to see the film of Deva (Dorina Takács) interpreted by director Marcell Bajor and the cameraman Bence Szemerey at the Toldi cinema, and the musical film of the Uljana Quartet directed by Anna Korom.
Ritmo’s film program includes several music documentaries, but the organizers are also organizing a music-film conference and networking event, where representatives of the European Capitals of Culture will present their musical strategies and the opportunity to meet professionals from the cultural sector. with each other.
Cover image: António Zambujo