“EthnoMechanica” is an international world music festival in St.Petersburg, Russia. The festival is a project of Sergey Kuryokhin Foundation and takes place in Sergey Kuryokhin modern art center. “EthnoMechanica” happened first time in 2008 and immediately became a significant event in Saint-Petersburg’s cultural life. 

Carrying on the SKIF festival traditions, “EthnoMechanica” introduces to Russian audience diversity of world music, welcoming experiment and synthesis. The festival keeps on extending its national and musical geography. “Ethnomechanica” perfectly combines Altai throat singing kai and Sami throat singing yoik, Klezmer and hip-hop, Balkan beat and baile-funk, Ukrainian folk and African rhythms, digital cumbia and Uzbek pop, turbo-folk and dancehall, Bollywood hits and Tadzhik folk.

The festival promotes culture of different nations, tolerance, respect and mutual understanding through music.

Participants of 2008-2010 years: Orange Blossom (France), Alamaailman Vasarat (Finland), Zdob Si Zdub (Moldova), Mari Boine (Norway), Alexander Balanescu & Evelina Petrova (UK/Russia), La Caution (France), Filastine (USA),Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu (Finland, Germany, Ghana, Cuba), Socalled (Canada), Shazalakazoo (Serbia), Las Balkanieras (Germany, Bosnia, Croatia, Russia), DakhaBrakha (Ukraine), DJ Penny Metal (UK), Jouhiorkesteri (Finland), Debruit (France), General Levy (UK) & Jacky Murda (USA), Serebryannaya Svadba (Belarus), Namgar (Buryatiya), Tibetan Buddhist monks from Phiyang Monastery (India), DJ Kosta Kostov (Germany/Bulgaria), Psoy Korolenko (Russia), Garik Osipov (Russia) , La Minor (Russia), Skazy Lesa (Russia), Nervenklinik (Russia), Volga (Russia), Swing Couture(Russia) , Belorybitsa (Russia), Ptitsa Tyloburdo (Russia), Iva Nova (Russia), atlantida (Russia), Vereya (Russia), Leha Chicanos (Belarus), DJ Slava Shalygin (Russia) , DJ Dr.Ethno aka Nazim Nadirov (Russia/Turkey), Troitsa (Belarus), Gurzuf (Belarus), Inna Zhelannaya (Russia), Obmorok Imama (Uzbekistan/Russia), Cheinesh and Marina Stepanova (Russia), Velena (Russia), Testo (Russia), Otava Yo (Russia), Tamara Soundsystem (Ukraine), Hidden Tribe (Russia), Bugotak (Russia), Asfaltal Da Kosmasas (Finland/Russia), Peterburgska Roma (Russia), DJ DenisRubin(Russia), VJ Anima (Russia),Trojan Soundsystem (Russia), Karl Hlamkin and OgneOpasnoOrchestra (Moscow), Stepanida Borisova (Russia), Theodor Bastard (St.Petersburg), Chance-On Manouche (St.Petersburg), Reelroad (St.Petersburg), Naekhovichi (Russia), Baimurat aka Jimmy (Tajikistan), Chumaho Dryu (Russia), Ankalym (Russia), Dj Сhak (Russia) and others..

This year we are honoured to have on ou stage the legend of ethno-jazz music, legendary Ethiopian musician Mulatu Astatke. It will be his first visit to Russia and the only one concert in the country.

Other foreign artists are Poirier (Canada), Munchi (Dominican Republic, The Netherlands), Schlachthofbronx (Germany), Awesome Tapes from Afrika (the USA), VJ Yurki (The Netherlands). And of course Russian participants.

The festival "Ethnomechanica" is supported by the Committee of Culture of Saint-Petersburg, foreign embassies and cultural foundations.



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