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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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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,

Wow, what a whirlwind of a year it’s been! UPBEAT has been buzzing louder than ever, proving that when we join forces, we’re way more

Our Macedonian platform member and trendsetting Balkan music hub PIN hosted UPBEAT and the Hangvető Team, renewing our mutual appreciation, and oiling future projects. Containing

A Future Festival award reception, a dazzling UPBEAT night and a successful launch of UPBEAT Universe – we came, we saw, we ate at the industry’s biggest global gettogether for world music, WOMEX.

UPBEAT Universe, the brand-new digital platform for world music artists and professionals is finally live! Join now and be part of this buzzling online community

UPBEAT Platform weighs in on the industry’s quest for the sustainable, future-proof festivals via its Future Festival Award, handed over each year to a contestant

We are thrilled to announce that UPBEAT community welcomed 4 new members, expanding the platform to a network of 20 member festivals in total! SoAlive

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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.

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

Celebration time has already started for UPBEAT in the first days of December:  we visited the network’s Macedonian partner festival, PIN Showcase & Conference where

All that glitters was UPBEAT at one of the industry’s biggest global get-togethers, WOMEX. Member of our platform, the worldwide music expo attracts the cream

The UPBEAT Team of Hangvető can’t wait to mingle at the industry’s annual gettogether, WOMEX in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain next week. Many exciting events

IMATERIAL of Évora, Portugal won European showcase platform UPBEAT’s Future Festival Award. Handed over at the sector’s global meetup WOMEX on 27 October 2023, the

UPBEAT announced the winner of the Best New Talent Award 2023 that directs the limelight to Europe’s best upcoming artists! Among the 10 shortlisted nominees

SHIP Showcase Festival & Conference set sail in the beautiful port town of Šibenik, Croatia. A newcomer on the showcase scene, launched by We Move

One of the early joiners to the UPBEAT community, Mercat de Música Viva de Vic held its annual gathering of cross-sector professionals in September. A

UPBEAT’s Best New Talent Award directs the limelight to Europe’s upcoming artists, the hidden pockets where heritage and new talent ferments, the uncharted musical landscapes

A to Jazz festival is setting out with an extended programme thanks to our platform. With Jazz as its main profile, it is only natural

The streets of the charming Czech city of Ostrava were quite literally filled with exciting musical treats and delegates from all over the world between

Here’s a pledge of genuine commitment – we mean it! As we opened up our circle and presented our network the UPBEAT Pledge, our first

Tallinn was a bliss. Our team had the chance to attend Tallinn Music Week, member of UPBEAT where more than 1000 professionals from the culture

UPBEAT, an alliance of European showcase festivals, has already been active since 2022. So  far we have supported 7 festivals, 75 bands, delegated 216 international

Budapest Ritmo, the definitive showcase festival of the CEE region showed the benefits of UPBEAT in action: fresh talent on stage, dedicated professionals networking, new

Meet us in person as we launch the first public tool of UPBEAT, a free database of music professionals active and growing all year round!

Do you want to connect to a global network of likeminded professionals, be the first to hear about and get invited to inspiring events; be

The official kick-off event for UPBEAT members takes place at Waves Vienna

Méra world music festival just started, featuring the first UPBEAT-sponsored acts in the project’s history.

We proudly announce that UPBEAT has won the Creative Europe Platform grant.