{"id":2271,"date":"2020-08-18T08:56:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T06:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/?p=2271"},"modified":"2020-08-18T09:24:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T07:24:40","slug":"english-magazine-august20-babel-music-xp-mikolajki-folkowe-a-life-that-deserves-a-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/newsletter\/english-magazine-august20-babel-music-xp-mikolajki-folkowe-a-life-that-deserves-a-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Magazine #26 August’20 | Babel Music XP, Miko\u0142ajki Folkowe & a life that deserves a movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Magazine #26 | August’20. Babel Music XP, Miko\u0142ajki Folkowe & a life that deserves a movie<\/h2>\n

How are you? Today it would be my grandmother Manuela’s birthday, August 18th. And I still miss\u00a0her quite often. Even so, I’m glad she’s not going through this nightmare. They already had their disaster… In Spain we are having upbreaks of the virus, you might now. This picture is 10 days old. Masks were already mandatory all over the country, all the time, but this was done\u00a0somewhere deserted in Castilla-La Mancha, between\u00a0two magnificent windmills<\/a>, with no one around. The municipality is Tembleque, in Toledo province.<\/p>\n

The day after the picture,\u00a0we had the first\u00a0concert by Vig\u00fcela<\/a>\u00a0after the start of the situation. It was openair, with control of access, with mandatory masks and hydroalcoholic gel for the hands and\u00a0paired chairs with distance between\u00a0them. Beside some rare cases, in Spain the population is following the safety measures. We felt totally safe and the public too. This is how the place looked like before the arrival of the public:<\/p>\n

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We still can do this kind of little events, but the restrictions are increasing. In other countries, like Israel, the restrictions are even bigger: there, they can’t host more than 20 people in the audience.<\/p>\n

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Today, Tuesday 18th, we are together in El Carpio de Tajo, preparing some things related to the online events we will have in September.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, music doesn’t stop and our community keeps the flame alive with thrilling plans. Read the interview with Olivier from Babel Music XP, the reincarnation of Babel Med, and with\u00a0Agnieszka from Miko\u0142ajki Folkowe. All the good for you!<\/a><\/p>\n

Remember that you can send any suggestion\u00a0of content for the next editions.\u00a0And if you like this, tell me and share it with your friends<\/strong>. You can read the previous issues\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks for your attention and remember that during the reading you can listen to some great music by our artists collaborators\u00a0–><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Summary<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n
\u00b7 How is it going to be: Babel Music XP<\/span> with an interview with Olivier Rey<\/span><\/span>
\n\u00b7 Mini interviews with festival manager:\u00a0<\/span>Agnieszka Matecka<\/span>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span>Miko\u0142ajki Folkowe<\/span>
\n\u00b7 In deep with\u00a0<\/span>Andrzej Bie\u0144kowski,<\/span>\u00a0a life devoted to the dissemination of the\u00a0traditional music<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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BABEL MUSIC XP, THE NEW PROFESSIONAL DATE FOR THE COMMUNITY<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
I call it “new” because, despite\u00a0collecting the legacy of Babel Med, Babel Music XP has a new vision, a new team and new ambitions. As already mentioned in the previous edition, it\u00a0will start in two parts: a professional meeting in November 26th-27th and trade fair with concerts in March 25-27th, in Marseille. Olivier Rey, from Dock des Sud, kindly answered\u00a0our questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n
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Mapamundi M\u00fasica: What has happened that made this rebirth possible?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nOlivier Rey:\u00a0<\/strong>A lot of energy and conviction, a new dialogue with institutionnal partner and a new collaboration with Zone Franche.<\/p>\n
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MM: Why did Babel Med stop?
\nOR:\u00a0<\/strong>Probably a lack of understanding with our principal partner, Region Sud, mixed with some political change and decision at this moment. That was the main reasons for the money cuts. In 2017, It was violent for all the members involved in the organisation of Babel Med Music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“That’s our ambition: to become again a international platform for the music sector, a Mediterranean gate for music exchange”<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
But we have to say, maybe, the event hadn’t evolved enough. In 2005, Babel Med Music was pioneer – with Womex – in \u00a0world music forum. 14 years later, many meetings had grown everywhere with success and music had changed: creativity, tools, business, live, interactions between artists, pros, audience. So Babel Med Music was great to connect all the music family under the same roof (and we want to keep this human atmosphere which is specifical to Babel) but we have now “to upgrade” \u00a0the event whith this new context.<\/div>\n
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That’s our ambition: to become again a international platform for the music sector, a Mediterranean gate for music exchange, to develope\u00a0economical impact for the world music sector and also to add some new societal contents connected to the musical sphere (innovation, women’s role in the music industry, environmental responsability…).<\/p>\n

I have to say that, today, discussions are much more appeased with Region Sud which supports us in this rebirth. We are grateful for this new essential chapter between us.<\/p>\n

MM: The name of this initiative is not exactly the same. It was Babel Med, it is Babel Music XP. Has this change of name any transcendental meaning? What is the meaning of “XP”?<\/strong>
\nOR:<\/strong>\u00a0We have to mean the change and also to affirm our heritage. So we propose a new experience (XP) of Babel. As we have a much different experience in music.\u00a0And for many pro in the world, Babel Music is linked with Marseille. So we can be proud of that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“Past, present and future of music from the world is our credo.”<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n
MM: You have already closed the application period for the showcases. Will the event keep the same artistic line? Babel Med’s offer of showcases was very diverse, with many acts related to the cultures that have been historically connected to France, but not exclusively. There were from totally acoustic and quite traditional performances to miscegenated and electric ones. Will this approach be kept?<\/strong>
\nOR:<\/strong>\u00a0Yes, from acoustic to digital music, we want to propose a photography of world music at the instant. Past, present and future of music from the world is our credo.
\nSame artistic line than Babel Med Music:\u00a0 open-minded to the world sounds…<\/div>\n
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\nMM: I think that many of the selected acts for Babel Med were produced or represented by French companies. Correct me if I am wrong, as I don’t have the data, this is just my insight after the editions I attended so I might be biased. Will Babel Music XP be more open to other countries’ presenters than Babel Med was?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nOR:<\/strong>\u00a0The selection of\u00a0bands which have to answer to the call for application.\u00a0Historically, it was 50% produced or represented by French companies. Today, we have many propositions from Europe, Argentina, Caribean, North African, Mediterranean area, Indian Ocean and Francophonic Africa. \u00a0Our project is to work with different musical ambassadors all over the world who can incite local producers to answer to the call for application. That’s a point to expand.<\/div>\n
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MM:\u00a0Who are the people in the jury for the selection of showcases?<\/strong>
\nOR:<\/strong>\u00a0They are artistic directors, programmers of festival, journalists or artists. We’ll publish the list this Autumn. The only thing we can say today is the “honorary patron” for this year is Gilles Peterson. He’s an outstanding headhunter and he’s at the same time DJ, producer, label founder, media… A different approach of worldmusic…<\/div>\n
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MM:\u00a0What will happen in the pre-edition in November? If the current situation of the pandemic didn’t allow it to be as planned, do you have a plan B?<\/strong><\/div>\n
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OR:\u00a0<\/strong>The pre-edition in november is a particular rebirth with Covid-crisis. All the musical sector have to gather, to discuss and to imagine new collaboration in this context. The Before Babel Music XP\u00a0must be used for that. In November, we organize professionnal meetings (without stand or\u00a0forum) and few concerts. In March we’ll find again the fundaments of Babel: international exhibition, stands, agora, meetings and presentations for pros and 30 concerts for pros and general public.<\/p>\n

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MM: Which is the calendar for the next steps? I mean, to register for the events in November, to register for March’s event, to publish the line up of selected artists…<\/strong>
\nOR:\u00a0<\/strong>More news in September (and the selection for March will be revealed in November – or at the early December.<\/p>\n

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