Artist Mentoring Programme is launched!
We are proud to announce the launch of the brand-new Artist Mentoring Programme, a collaboration between UPBEAT and the European Music Managers Alliance – EMMA! In the Programme we pair up music industry experts having solid mentoring experiences with emerging artists from the world music field. The pairs will work together for up to 10 […]
See you at WOMEX!
It’s the end of October which means WOMEX-time in UPBEAT’s calendar as well! We are returning to the greatest global hub of world music with two exciting events! UPBEAT Night at the offWOMEX Stage (Olympia) As is almost tradition now the UPBEAT Platform is bringing three new upcoming artists from around Europe to the offWOMEX […]
End of an era – first edition of UPBEAT finishing – but this is not a goodbye!
UPBEAT, a groundbreaking European platform for showcase festivals headed by Budapest-based Hangvető, closes a chapter and is ready for the next. Its core mission was to uplift new talent, balance a homogenizing industry and vouch for cultural diversity – but did it succeed? We take account of the project’s first 3 years and see what’s […]
In case you’ve missed, here is the record of the UPBEAT Impact Talk!
What did we do in the three years of the UPBEAT project? How did the emerging artists and member festivals evaluate their progress? What worked and where can we improve? These are the questions Patryk Galuszka was looking for while conducting the UPBEAT Impact Assessment study and these are the answers that we were looking […]
The UPBEAT Impact Assessment Study is now available!
At the end of the 3rd year of UPBEAT, it was time to see what kind of impact we’ve really made. Collaborating with independent researcher Patryk Galuszka we conducted an in-depth assessement to evaluate the project’s progress and impact on the Member festivals and supported artists. The aim of the study was to provide an […]
Award Ceremony in Ostrava
UPBEAT visited one of its member festival, Czech Music Crossroads in the charming Czech town of Ostrava; the home of a bustling street fiesta, great gigs, friendly delegates, and a heartwarming award ceremony.
Meskovic-Lazar duo snap up Best New Talent Award
The fiery pair of Almir Meskovic and Daniel Lazar triumphed in UPBEAT’s public vote for Best New Talent: the platform’s annual accolade of rising stars in the world scene. Marrying classical training, Balkan heritage, Nordic influences and lots of imagination, the accordion-violin duo keep on conquering new territory, bagging the UPBEAT trophy for 2025. Now […]
Dance your way to a greener future at Tromsø World
The Future Festival award was handed over to Nora Kiil representing Tromsø World against the festive backdrop of Budapest Ritmo. The festival was selected for being ‘a sustainable arena for multicultural art and cultural communication, emphasizing the social value and the benefits of a vibrant and visible cultural diversity with artists from Africa, Latin America, […]
UPBEAT sails Marseille port
Babel Music XP, major music fair of the Mediterranean region hosted UPBEAT’s annual partner meeting in March. Our team enjoyed the sun, the sea breeze and francophone buzz, with lots of inspiring showcases and friendly colleagues. At the partner meeting we touched topics such as the administration of the closing of the project and the […]
BNT voting deadline: March 31st
UPBEAT’s Best New Talent vote offers a diverse roster of musical talent. 10 nominees preselected by UPBEAT’s jury of experts are contesting for the title, decided by public vote, that is by YOU! Pick your favourite and contribute to the contest: “It is a great honour to be a part of the jury for […]