Chamber Music meets Southern Italian and Balkan Folk

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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.

In 2025, the ensemble was honored with the Ethnos Generazioni Award, a recognition that celebrates its innovative spirit and commitment to cultural fusion.

In 2026 the Ensemble released NUBRAS (Liburia, 2026), its new album of original tunes.

The album was included in the Longlist 3/2025 of the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics’ Award), one of Europe’s most prestigious distinctions recognizing the artistic excellence of recorded music productions.

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.

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TOUR 2026

30/10

TEATRO CENTRALE PRENESTE

ROMA

9/10

ETHNOS GENERAZIONI CONCERT

SAN GIORGIO A CREMANO

11/09

INCONTRO NAZIONALE AMICI DEI ROM E SINTI

TORINO

05/09

FLUMEN FESTIVAL

OSTIA

19/08

SOTTOTETTO

ARCO

18/08

TEATRO CAPOVOLTO

TRENTO

12/08

RIVIVIAMO IL CENTRO STORICO

TOFFIA

10-11/08

VALFINO AL CANTO

ARSITA

08/08

SUONI DELLA MURGIA

ALTAMURA

07/08

LA NOTTE DELLA TARANTA

GALATONE

17/07

FIESTA GLOBAL

MONTEFABBRI

16/07

PISANA LOKA

SKOFJA LOKA, SLOVENIA

11/07

CIRCONAUTA FESTIVAL

NARDÒ

1-3/07

A TO JAZZ! SHOWCASE

SOFIA, BULGARIA

11/06

CANTIERI ALLA ZISA

PALERMO

05/06

UL SUU IN CADREGA

STABIO, SWITZERLAND

02/06

SULLE TRACCE DELLA RESISTENZA

ALBANO LAZIALE

29/05

SANTA LIBBIRATA LA CARRETTERIA

ROMA

31/03

ETHNOS PER LE SCUOLE

SAN GIORGIO A CREMANO

TOUR 2025

ACCADEMIA CHIGIANA – SIENA * SUQ FESTIVAL – GENOVA * SPONZ FESTIVAL – CALITRI * ROCCELLA JAZZ – ROCCELLA IONICA * EARTHBEAT FESTIVAL – FIRENZE * VINCITORI PREMIO ETHNOS GENERAZIONE * (S) NODI FESTIVAL – BOLOGNA * LA STANZA DELLA MUSICA RAI3 * ENOTICA – ROMA * RITMOFESTIVAL – PAGANI * ALKANTARA FEST – CATANIA * FESTIVAL ADRIATICO MEDITERRANEO – ANCONA * DI STRADA IN STRADA FESTIVAL – SANTA SOFIA * PARCO DEI SEMIRURALI – BOLZANO * SANTA LIBBIRATA-LA CARRETTERIA – ROMA * CAPO D’ARTE – ROMA * PAESSAGGI DELL’ARTE – TARQUINIA * BRAVETTA MUSIC FEST – ROMA * STRADE AD ALTO CONTENUTO DI CULTURA – PERUGIA * CASTEL THUN – TRENTO * BASILICA ARA COELI – ROMA * NOTTE DI STELLE – SORRENTO * FESTIVAL MARGINI – PAOLA * CIRCO MASSIMO – ROMA * TEATRO BIAVATI – ROMA * ZAVOD 973 – SLOVENIA * ATRIJ ZRC – SLOVENIA * DRIENOK FESTIVAL – SLOVAKIA *

TOUR 2024

NAPOLI WORLD BEAT SHOWCASE * TEATRO INSTABILE – FIRENZE * TEATRO SANTA LUCIA – ROMA * FOLKEST SHOWCASE – UDINE * FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DEL FOLKLORE – ALATRI * SANTA LIBBIRATA-LA CARRETTERIA – ROMA * CONCERTO DI CAPODANNO – LATINA * NOVELLO AL CASTELLO – CATIGNANO * TEMPLE BAR – PESCARA * TEATRO COMUNALE CANALE MONTERANO * LATINA MUSICA ESTATE * COMINI ESPRESS – BOLOGNA * BORGO SONORO – SOGLIANO AL RUBICONE * EFFETTO VENEZIA – LIVORNO * MONTESPERTOLI FESTIVAL – TOSCANA * PODERE LE FORNACI – TOSCANA * G-ROUGH – ROMA * MAGMA ROOFTOP – NAPOLI * CIRCOLO ARCI SOMMA VESUVIANA * TOM FESTIVAL – TORINO * MUSICA NEI CASTELLI DI LIGURA * ARS NOVA FEST – NAPOLI * CPA FIRENZE * ANIENE FESTIVAL – ROMA

TOUR 2023

ExWIDE – PISA * TEATRO INSTABILE – FIRENZE * BOOGIE CLUB – ROMA * BINARIO 69 – BOLOGNA * FESTIVALE MUSICALIE – ITRI * LA CARRETTERIA – ROMA * AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL * HABICURA – ROMA * PESSOA LUNA PARK – NAPOLI * FONDACO DEI TEDESCHI – VENEZIA * FOLKEST FESTIVAL – UDINE * PARADISO PERDUTO – VENEZIA * DIOBAR – BARCELONA * FESTIVAL OLOCAU, SPAGNA * FÁBRICA DE HIELO – VALENCIA, SPAGNA * FLOATING CASTLE FESTIVAL – SLOVENIA * KESTÉ – NAPOLI * FESTIVAL LIUTERIA JONICA – MONTEGIORDANO * RITI E MUSICHE DALLA TRADIZIONE – ALESSANDRIA DEL CARRETTO * SEGESTA TEATRO FESTIVAL * FESTIVAL TRANSPORTO * SUNSET JAZZ FESTIVAL – SELINUNTE * Festival L’UVA E IL VENTO – CATANIA * CASA DEL POPOLO SOMMA VESUVIANA