Teachers and mentors
Marlon Richardson AKA UnLearn the World (MC, DJ, beatmaker)
Marlon Richardson, otherwise known as UnLearn The World is a chart topping Hip Hop artist and award winning Hip Hop Educator. As a born and bred product of the late 90’s New York City underground Hip-Hop scene, UnLearn showcases his substantive, yet accessible brand of lyricism, while he chronicles the…
Keisel Jiménez (percussion)
Keisel Jiménez Leyva is one of the most in-demand percussionists in Cuba. Born in 1983 in Camagüey, Jiménez worked as a session musician as well as live performer and is especially known for his work with Alexander Abreu y su Havana d’Primera. Since December 2015 Jiménez has been living in…
Omar Secada (piano)
Omar Secada Dihigo was born in Havana, Cuba. At the age of 16, he earned third place in the prestigious Jojazz Competition, judged by the legendary Chucho Valdés, in Havana. He studied orchestral conducting and composition at the renowned ISA (Higher Institute of Art) in Cuba. In addition to his…
Kayou Roots (saxophone)
A celebrated Cameroonian saxophonist and graduate of the Conservatoire of Cergy-Pontoise in France, founded Kayou Jazz Club to harness music for social change. Having performed with icons like Manu Dibango and Youssou N’Dour, he launched The Orchestra at School in 2016, providing music education to underprivileged children in Cameroon and…
Arturo O’Farrill (piano)
Arturo O’Farrill, a celebrated pianist, composer, and educator, was born in Mexico and raised in the vibrant music scene of New York City. He launched his professional career with the legendary Carla Bley Band and soon gained acclaim performing alongside jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis,…
Alberto Miranda (bass)
Alberto Miranda is a Cuban bass player who is directing a very fresh Latin jazz fusion project with a very particular sonority. The project reflect a technical and generic multiplicity simultaneously. This style is a mixture of a sweet melody, elaborate arranges and yet technically demanding bass playing in order…
Branislav Radojkovic (bass), Goran Milosevic (drums) – Balkan rhythms and harmonization
Naked is the brainchild of bassist Branislav Radojković and drummer Goran Milošević—two lifelong musicians who turned music into rebellion, expression, and connection. Rooted in the raw energy of the Balkans and shaped by a mix of swing, funk, psychedelic dub, and free jazz, their sound is as fearless as their…
Danijela Veselinovic: Trumpet
Danijela entered the world of music at the age of 9, becoming the first lady of Serbian trumpet music, captivating hearts worldwide with her melody. From her first notes at the primary and secondary level music school in Kraljevo, to overcoming challenges at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad,…
Károly Binder: Piano
Károly Binder pianist, orgonist and composer has applied his talent for new trends, different cultures, different composing techniques and the synthesis of improvising systems, without forgetting his own cultural roots. According to his view on music: “Music is a whole, there are no pieces. It is a real mission, which can be…
Sára Bolyki: Voice
A deep-rooted fascination with the diversity and expressive power in music has fuelled Sára Bolyki on her journey of exploring different genres and styles. After a decade of studying classical piano, she got her jazz singer qualifications at the Béla Bartók Conservatory, studied Georgian vocalpolyphony at Tbilisi State Conservatoire, and…
Bálint Gyémánt : Guitar
Hungarian guitarist, composer Bálint Gyémánt is one of the most diverse and imaginative guitarists and composers in Hungarian contemporary jazz. Initially he studied classical guitar, and turned to jazz later on as a young adult. His artistic credo is all about freedom, experimentation and searching for new opportunities and range…
Balázs Horváth: Double-bass
The road that Balázs Horváth took to eventually finding his real instrument, the double-bass, wasn’t as straightforward as one would expect from one of the best and most frequented jazz double-bassists of Hungary today. His love for music started with jazz as a teenager, which made him pick up the…
Máté Antal Kovács: Percussion
Máté’s interest in music comes from his father, Antal Kovács and his grandfather Antal Kovács Gojma, who were the founders of the renowned Hungarian Gypsy band Ando Drom. In the summer of 2004 he first appeared on stage in Rudolstadt, Germany, as a percussionist of the band Romano Drom, where…
Rastko Uzunović: Saxophone and clarinet
Rastko Uzunović is a teacher and multi-instrumentalist from Belgrade Serbia. He studied at the Belgrade Academy of Music where he got his bachelors in classical, clarinet performance and masters in chamber music. As a young student he won over 40 prizes as a soloist and member of ensemble in international competitons. During…
Mátyás Papp: Trombone
Mátyás Papp started playing instruments at a very young age, first the tenor horn, then thetrombone. He completed his jazz studies in Graz and in Vienna. In 2015, he founded his ownband, The Coquette Jazz Bandet, who have released 3 albums and played at numerousnational and international festivals and jazz…
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Balatonboglár
Residency location
Hospitality
Babel Camp offers accommodation in double or triple rooms (apartments or hostel, depending on our logistics) at Babel Camp, 3 meals per day, and the necessary backline and instruments to be specified in advance.
8630 Balatonboglár, Szabadság út 14-28.
residency
for European musicians
Costs and conditions
We are going to choose 30 to 35 musicians from Europe who will get a chance to enjoy a unique experience of masterclasses and band rehearsals, workshops and concerts, jam and play together with young American musicians and enjoy the wonderful lake Balaton in the summertime from July
14 to 21, 2024 at Babel Camp in Balatonboglár, Hungary.
The costs of the residency – see below – include accomodation and 3 meals / day for 7 days,
individual lessons, ensemble rehearsals, workshop programs, and the necessary backline and instruments to be specified in advance.
Application period closes on June 30.
Selection process and timing:
The selection is based on certain criteria (gender balance, geographical and cultural diversity, instrumental balance) and is exclusively up to the discretion of the organisers and teachers.
Selection is updated every 15 days, so the earlier you apply, the better chances you have to be selected..
Due to the necessity of instrumental balance, if musicians playing the same instruments reach 5 confirmed applicants, the application for musicians with that instrument might be closed.
If you play more than one instruments, please list all of them in the registration form. (e.g. ”drums, percussion, piano”)
After the end of each application period (April 30, May 31, June 30) you will receive an email from the organisers confirming or declining your application. If you are selected, you will have to transfer the participation fee within 5 working days in order to secure your spot.
Cancellation policy:
If you cancel your participation before 15th of May, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel after that date, no refund will be given.
In the unlikely event that a participant decides to leave the camp during its course, no refund will be given.
In case Afro-Balatino Jazz Residency 2024 is cancelled or postponed due to a vis major event (Governmental lockdown, war, pandemia, natural disaster, global economic crises) your paid participation fee will be 100% reimbursed.
Travel costs, however, can not be reimbursed by the organisers.
We strongly advise you to book a flexible ticket for your trip with cancellation or date change option.
The organisers reserve the right to modify the program, schedule, teachers and activities at any time without prior notice. We will make reasonable efforts to inform confirmed participants of any significant changes via email.
