Music to fill streets in Baku

Tradition in France for more than 30 years and from now on presents in 120 countries, the Music Day arrives to Baku! Professional and amateur musicians, and public music-loving invade streets on the occasion of the Music Day, the festive, free event, open to all and to all the musics, without hierarchy of genre and practice.

The Institut Français d’Azerbaïdjan and the French Embassy in Azerbaijan, in partnership with the YARAT! Contemporary Art Space, Paris Bistro, the State HistoricalArchitectural Reserve Icherisheher, the Hard Rock Café and the National Tourism Promotion Bureau invite everyone for a day dedicated to music in various places of Baku.

The concept of an all-day musical celebration began in Paris in 1982, and was founded by the popular French cultural minister, Jack Lang. The festival originated in a humble burst of musical idealism and a few power connections.

Vafa Gadirova (vocal), Taleh Gahramanov (guitar), Aidan Subside (piano) and Les Gamins will perform at YARAT Contemporary Art Space at 16:00.

Paris Bistro will bring together talented musicians Ali Ibrahimzade, Milan Mammadov, Albina and Akhmadovski trio Babak Akhmadovski (guitar/synthesizer), Hidayat Akhmad(bass/percussion), Muhammad Latifi (bass/synth). The concert starts at 18:00.

By the way, Les Gardiens du Silence, Ilhama Babayeva (guitar), Lena Oshimara (vocal), Vyacheslav Lizunov (lute/guitar), Khayal Nityananda (mridanga), Todo band, including Takhmina Vakilova (vocal), Elnur Fattakhov (guitar), Orkhan Kerimli (guitar and chorus), Hussein Ali (bass), Zaur Ali (keyboard), Rza Jamal (cajon) will perform in Icherisheher, in front of the YAY Gallery.

Hard Rock Café will host the concert of Radio&Video, Roman Shulga(vocal and guitar), Michelle Hope (vocal), Zakir Gasimov (guitar), Dmitry Tur (drums/bass), Andrei Kudinov (bass). The concert starts at 22:00.