Friday 8 June 2018, 7.30pm
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi is a virtuoso percussionist from Iran, known for playing traditional Persian instruments such as the tombak and daf. After developing more than thirty new striking techniques and progressing to be one of the most prominent players in Iran, Mortazavi travelled to Germany, eventually settling in Berlin to record and perform regular concerts the world over. His acclaimed performances have taken place in venues such as Berlin Philharmonie, Paris Pantheon, Villa Medici and Sydney Opera House. In recent years, he has been embraced by the experimental electronic music community, collaborating with artists such as Burnt Friedman or Mark Fell. His latest album, Ritme Jaavdanegi, was published by Latency.
Renato is one of Diogo Pinto’s voices (co-founder of “Padre Himalaya”)
His debut Ep,”Alo Alo”, presents organic and satiric tons inspired by Portuguese music from the 80s/90s.
Initial works were released at the Japanese label Disktopia with “Frank Pike” and “Floresta” Ep. Later on, Silvestre co-founded the “Padre Himalaya” where he released “Sport Theories”.
His music travels between an array of danceable dissonant, anxious sounds and ambient meditative moods inspired by Portuguese countryside experiences.
