Music Travel Guide

Music Travel Guide

In each episode of Music Travel Guide, host Maikol Piardi interviews insiders and musicians, discovering stories about African American Music. If you're a Disco, Funk and Jazz music lover who wants to get inspired by DJs, artists and music experts, this podcast is definitely for you. FOLLOW MUSIC TRAVEL GUIDE 👉 https://www.instagram.com/musictravelguide/ https://musictravelguide.net/

Episodes

February 10, 2024 53 mins
Ma Nu is a renowned DJ in the underground scene of northern Italy, and he has gained recognition as one of the resident artists at the prestigious Jazz Re:Found Festival. 🎷

Additionally, Ma Nu plays a vital role in Riviera Gang Crew, an influential organization that has been leading the electric clubbing scene in north-western Italy for several years.

In our conversation, we talked about "Liguria Transatlantica," a vinyl collection ...
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Eve Risser, a talented performer, composer, and arranger from France, is the founder of The Red Desert Orchestra. This ensemble comprises nine skilled European musicians and was founded by Risser herself.

The group focuses on two main programs: Kogoba Basigui and Eurythmia. Kogoba Basigui originated from collaborating with seven (now six) Malian musicians based in Bamako (Kaladjula Band). In comparison, Eurythmia involves the collab...
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Nicola Conte, a talented Italian DJ, producer, guitarist, and bandleader, has gained recognition for his distinctive contributions to the acid jazz genre. Growing up in the charming city of Bari in southern Italy, he always had a deep passion for expressing himself through music.

Inspired by his journeys to London and influenced by what was happening between jazz and clubs in the UK with people like Paul Murphy and Gilles Peterson, ...
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Alogte Oho is the number one Frafra gospel artist from within the vibrant music scene of Bolgatanga in Northern Ghana. Bolgatanga and its environs are the birthplace of most of the musicians in Frafra country and, thus, the cultural epicentre of northern Ghana.

At thirteen, Oho joined the church choir, deeply impressed by its energy and spirituality, and gained his first experience of professional studio recordings. In 2013, Oho met...
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On this Club members-only Talk Series, I am excited to welcome multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, DJ, and collector Mauricio Fleury.

For over two decades, Mauricio has been a dynamic presence in the vibrant city of São Paulo.

For the last 20 years, Mauricio has been on the road and in studio with great artists from Brazil and abroad, such as Gal Costa, João Donato, Bixiga 70, Tony Allen, Quantic, and Marlena Shaw.

Mauricio di...
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In today's episode, I sit down with Berlin-based jazz poet, vocalist and pianist Sean Haefeli to discuss his thinking process in jazz poetry and how Strata Records - The Sound of Detroit Reimagined by Jazzanova (Album - 2022) came to life. I hope you take something amazing from our chat! Enjoy the listening 🎧

Want to join a community of black music lovers?

📆 Do not miss our next Online Meetup on April 4 at 7 pm (CET)

🎶 Meet great m...
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In today's episode, I sit down with the great London-based saxophonist and composer Camilla George to discover more about the new UK jazz scene revival and her latest release 'Ibio-Ibio' (Album - 2022). Listen in and enjoy this insightful chat! 🎧🙂

Want to join a community of black music lovers?

Do not miss our first Community Event on March 25 at Rhinoçeros in Berlin.

Meet great music enthusiasts and join us for an inspiring aftern...
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The Paradise Garage. One of the most important and influential clubs in New York. Michele Saunders, a Parisian native turned lifelong New Yorker, knows it well. Growing up listening to her father's records, Michele found her passion in exploring the crossroads between Jazz and Rock at least. Her lifelong passion for music took shape when she moved to America, catching the world-famous Amateur night at the Apollo Theatre in Haarlem ...
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"I felt more connected to the keyboard because it just encompasses everything. You can play rhythm, bass, harmony and melody." The keyboard. That's how I met Àbáse. Such an exceptional and pure talent. Szabolcs blends rhythms and melodies from all over the world. He has been living in Berlin since 2018, growing up in Budapest and listening to jazz and hip-hop. The two biggest influences are Africa and Brazil. In all this, his love ...
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Today, it's my birthday! For the occasion, I've decided to share a special interview with Tim Lawrence, one of the most profoundly passionate music historians of the New York Dance scene of the 70s and early 80s I have ever met. And what better day to honour the legacy of David Mancuso? Birthdays. David loved birthdays. In the children's home where he grew up, Sister Alicia used to hold birthday parties for all the kids under her c...
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"Electronic, African, Jazz. My real mission is to make an original mix of all these things." Jazz:Re:Found festival has been a wonderful wave of uplifting conversations, this time, I sat down with a great multi-talented and eclectic artist. Raffaele Costantino is a passionate researcher and lover of African American Music. Besides being the presenter of the Musical Box programme on Rai Radio 2 and a music producer (with the moniker...
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"Jazz is always present in our life. It's a sensation of freedom. The possibility to express yourself, mind and heart on that precise moment." Jazz has constantly been part of Azymuth's spirit. You can hear it everywhere. Furthermore, their open-minded vision of creating music back in the '60s and 70's lead them to mix Jazz with Samba and rock uniquely. Among the many songs they made, there's one in particular that I always love to...
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"My parents bought me this album called JAZZMATAZZ by Guru. It was surprising to me listening to a new concept of Jazz blended with Hip-Hop. From an early stage, I was lucky enough to be able to discover a beautiful world." Denis was 14, and that album completely changed his view and approach to music. Most importantly, it was the first piece of the puzzle to discover different sounds, from house music with Nuyorican Soul to Acid J...
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Hey music lover! Maikol here 👋 It's finally time to share with you a new chapter. If you noticed, I changed the podcast cover - Disco, Funk, and Jazz music culture. Well, everything that is my passion for music boils down to those genres. My involvement in music has primarily been inspired by my family & my home town. I grew up listening to the sound of Hector Lavoe, thanks to my mother, who had the patience to inject me with her ...
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"I think what fascinates me the most are the people behind that scene. It's all about sound. It's inspiring." Marie's love for Detroit started at Tresor, the iconic Berlin Techno Club, meeting the biggest names in the Techno music world. In 2010 she decided to go there and experience the vibe and energy of Detroit's underground music scene. In all this, her ability to capture the essence of iconic figures in the world of music brou...
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"When I'm working at the store, I'm not the deejay some people know. Of course, I want to sell stuff and want people to have a nice experience." When I first met Cinthie at Elevate Berlin for the "Dj Kicks Party", I had the same feeling. 100% devoted to serving music lovers and diggers worldwide. Always up for answering questions and helping out. Cinthie is also a Berlin-based producer, label head and one of the most respected arti...
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"For a long time, I had this idea, and I just felt like if I don't do it, someone else will" Karl's journey started in Chinatown (New York) in 2016 when issue 1 came out, and from that moment, his life took a new meaning. The desire to bring something new to the music culture and his passion for arts, and music, led him to something that didn't exist yet: Record Culture Magazine. Today it's a bi-annual publication that focuses on n...
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“I think in terms of the emotions I want the audience to perceive”. Feelings and emotions are Riccardo’s music; the result is a unique approach to electronic composition. Riccardo Moretti is a professional musician who regularly performs internationally in clubs and festivals. Riccardo’s solo project TribalNeed is at the forefront of progressive musicianship, which put his performances a must-see live show. In today's interview, Ri...
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Hello music lover! After two years, I'm back here to tell you about the inspiring human beings revolving around the music scene. Yes, it's been a while since the last episode, but it's never too late to look at the meaning of music in our lives. Personally, it's part of my spirit which drove me to be here with you today. Now, what can you expect in the upcoming episodes? Find out by listening to the trailer for the brand new season...
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November 19, 2020 27 mins
Hi there!

I'm so happy to welcome you back to the show.

If you’re new here I’m happy to welcome you to the show, Music Travel Guide is my way of inspiring you to discover Berlin Music Scene.

For the second season every fortnight I host music lovers, artists and musicians who brings their inspirational stories and experiences.

Today is the turn of Sarah Farina.

Sarah she’s a well known Dj and Producer based in town with musical connectio...
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