Argentinean tango fused with Arabic sounds and Caucasian high-spirited tunes. North African beats meet Latin rhythms, highlighted by breathtaking flamenco guitar, driving bass and jazzy drum. An Algerian singer and Georgian polyphony and a lot of percussion, drums and string instruments. This is Open World Project - very special and exciting Caucasian-Arab-Argentine sound experience.
Open World Project is a musical project of outstanding quality from Stuttgart. The Shin, the winner of the nationwide Creole world music competition in 2009 together with the Forum der Kulturen (Stuttgart) created this unique band – forming it with a highly professional, internationally known musicians from the region of Stuttgart, who have deep roots in their own traditions, but are also open to new cultures, genres and styles.
The Band was first presented at Festival der Kulturen in Stuttgart on 14/07/2010.
Lineup:
Zaza Miminoshvili (The Shin / Georgia) – Guitar
Zurab Gagnidze (The Shin / Georgia) – bass, vocals
Mamuka Gaganidze (The Shin / Georgia) – vocals, percussion
Daniel Messina (Argentina) – drums
Ranem Hamous (Algeria) – vocals
Gabriela Bergallo (Argentina) – vocals
