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Roxana Ene vocals Giulia Anita Bari violin Carla Mulas González violin
Giorgio Gadotti alto sax, gajda, ney Nino Conte accordion
Igor Legari double bass Giovanni Lo Cascio percussion

NUBRAS Ensemble is one of the most fascinating realities in the Italian world music scene, seamlessly blending the elegance of chamber music with the vibrant energy of folk traditions from Southern Italy and the Balkans. An international project uniting musicians from Italy, Spain, and Romania, NUBRAS crafts a sonic journey where ancient roots and contemporary creativity intertwine in a boundless musical dialogue.

Celebrated for its innovative spirit and cultural fusion, Nubras Ensemble released its debut album of original compositions, NUBRAS (Liburia Records), in 2026.

The group is the winner of the Ethnos Generazioni Award and received the Best Arrangement Award at the 2026 Parodi Award. NUBRAS was included in the Longlist 3/2026 of the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, (the German Record Critics’ Award), one of Europe’s most prestigious distinctions recognizing the artistic excellence of recorded music productions, in the Traditional Ethnic Music category. The song “Paruipén” by Nubras Ensemble, recorded live for RAI Radio 3’s La Stanza della Musica, was selected as Italy’s entry in the 2026 Svetozár Stračina Grand Prix, submitted by RAI Radio 3.

It’s special project BULGARIAN ROUTES – with the Bulgarian ensemble featuring Borislav Galabov, gadulka player with the Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra, Diyana Vasileva, voice of the renowned Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices choir, and Kiril Belezhkov, kaval flute virtuoso – was supported by: Music Moves Europe program, the Bulgarian Istitute of Culture in Rome, the Italian Istitute for Culture in Sofia.

The project was recorded live for the prestigious program La Stanza della Musica on RAI RADIO TRE, the Italian National Radio.

In March 2025, the ensemble was invited to perform at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, one of the most important crossroads for the artistic growth of emerging musical talents for almost a century. During the summer of 2025, Nubras Ensemble performed at major festivals and events in Italy, including: Sponz Festival (artistic direction by Vinicio Capossela), Suq Festival in Genova, Drienok Festival (Slovakia), Alkantara Festival, Roccella Jazz Festival, Museo della Musica in Bologna, and Accademia Chigiana in Siena.

Showcases: A to Jazz Festival (Sofia, 2026), Napoli World (Napoli, 2024).

In Arabic, نُبراس (nbrās) means lantern, and it is used figuratively to indicate a source of light or inspiration.