New associated partners – welcome!
3 festivals decided to take the UPBEAT Pledge and we couldn’t be more happier! Mumush, Polja, Trefpunt, welcome in the UPBEAT Family! Mumush Festival (Romania) MUMUSH is not just a festival, it is a community in growth. It is a vision of a world we build together with nature. It is a place for self-expression […]
Fanie Fayar’s Blogotheque video is out!
Listen and get taken away to magical lands by the voice of Congo, Fanie Fayar and her band. The video was shot at Jardin Villemin – Mahsa Jîna Amini by the Paris-based La Blogotheque Team as the next episode of their coveted The Take Away Show.
UPBEAT grooves at A to JazZ
Our OG member A to JazZ is a one of its kind feat of great music and pro meetups set in a leafy park in Sofia. UPBEAT had an active, joyful presence as we held a panel, handed over the Best New Talent Award to Fanie Fayar, grooved away to her French-Congolese beats and made […]
UPBEAT goes Caucasus – One Caucasus joins platform
UPBEAT now stretches almost 6000 kms from Évora, Portugal to its easternmost tip, our new associated partner, One Caucasus. Located in the spell-bindingly beautiful yet conflicted borderland of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, One Caucasus carries the life-saving message of unity through music and arts. Every August, the festival brings musicians, activists, artists, architects, educators and […]
FANIE FAYAR TAKES UPBEAT BEST NEW TALENT AWARD
The public vote deciding UPBEAT’s Best New Talent awardee picked French-Congolese Fanie Fayar by a large margin. Her heritage-honed mezzosoprano and versatile groove stood out from among UPBEAT’s 10 contestants; original upcoming artists of Europe. She wins a gig at A to JazZ Festival in Sofia, a video shot by the Blogotheque team in Paris, […]
Ritmo x UPBEAT
Closing its gates after a 3-day musical journey of buoyant highs and bassy lows, the 2024 edition of Budapest Ritmo still resonates. The highest conference attendance and most psychedelic showcases mark the festival’s evolution, and make way for next year’s surprises. Ritmo was also a great occassion for the UPBEAT community to gather, discuss platform […]
Ritmo about to kick off
UPBEAT member and home to top-notch networking events, Budapest Ritmo is about to begin in the lovely Hungarian capital. This year takes Connection as its leading theme, taking networking and professional events to the next level. Boasting headliners like Salif Keita, Gaye Su Akyol, Gérard Toto and BCUC, it offers plenty of exciting bands to […]
New members & partners welcome!
We are thrilled to welcome 2 new UPBEAT members and 2 associate partners to the platform, totalling 21 festivals across Europe bent on promoting diversity, sustainability and new talent. MENT, hip Ljubljana hub of the industry, joined the ranks, in its 10th anniversary year, as one of the largest showcase and conference events in the […]
MENTing in Ljubljana
We are just back from MENT, industry hotspot in lovely Ljubljana, where we could meet and share ideas with many professionals from all over Europe. The 10-year-anniversary edition of MENT pampered us with great showcase bands, excellent venues and exciting talks scattered across the city. UPBEAT’s project lead, Veronika Vajda shared her impressions from the […]
Best New Talent Award voting is live!
Who will win the Best New Talent Award of 2024? Check the nominees and vote for your favourite from among 10 preselected artists representing the fresh originality and cultural diversity of the European music scene! Estonian electronica, French-Congolese grooves, Polish folk punk and Belgian-based North-African jazz – a taste of contestants’ originality, and a fraction […]
