VERSTAS / VERKSTAD LA/LÖ/SAT 19-01:30

Sensual ballads and beats that want to speak out.

Bulgarian Ivo Dimchev has captured the soul of the Balkans more deeply than any contemporary artist, and now brings it to Finland and Norpa with a modern solo performance. Dimchev's soulful vocal style searches the boundaries of sound in all registers, mixing masculine dark Slavic melancholy with virtuosic falsetto that challenges the gender roles of sound. Dimchev sings in Bukhara and English, often combining both in his songs. His performances include prima donna, queer artistry, masculinity and femininity. Sensual ballads and poignant disco poems. If Balkan fever is anywhere, it's here. It's pop, it's blues, it's ethno, it's techno, it's a millennial blend of east and west, south and north. It has always been like this at the best moments in human history.

Verstas evening concert: 50€ Lippu täältä!