A musical meeting of Wafir and Nasco, between Sudan and Bulgaria, at Cafe Teatro Arenal, Mayor, 6, Madrid on Thursday, 29th of October of 2009, 11.30 pm.
   
The meeting between Wafir Shaikheldin and Nasco Hristov gets together two musical cultures of strong personality: on one hand, the afro-arabian gentleness and sensuality, with reminiscences of Al-Andalusí music and, on the other hand, the vibrant virtuosity and the overflowed emotion of Balcan music.

At the same time it is an unique meeting between people from different cultures, that germinates and grows up at the Iberian Mainland.

Nasco Hristov is a virtuoso accordion player from Bulgaria and one of the pioneers in Balcan music in Spain. Throught the 10 years he has been in Spain he has played with the bands Rodopis, Klezmer Sefardí and Cherno More, as well as with his brother, the clarinet player Ivo Hristov. Nasco has recently released his first own album: Sueño de un acordeonista (Pneuma, 2009) that shows, once again, his virtuosity and good taste.

On the other side, talking about the Sudanese Wafir Shaikheldin means talking about 17 years of career in Spain, that has gone trought so eclectic experiencies like ancient music with Eduardo Paniagua, celtic pop with, Galician folk with Luar Na Lubre, Castilian folk with La Musgaña, Jewish music with Klezmer Sefardí and Radio Tarifa’s rich fusion.

Even the most commercial pop, like Amistades Peligrosas’ has took advantage of his versatility and know how. Wafir also has his own repertoire, based on his Sudanese background and his varied career.

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