In March, Puglia Sounds will be at the Babel Music XP in Marseille, from 19 to 21, with fifteen Apulian operators who will participate in the speed meetings on 20 March
Babel Music XP is a prestigious festival and professional forum dedicated to world music, held annually in Marseille (specifically at La Friche la Belle de Mai and the Dock des Suds). Born to continue the legacy of Babel Med Music, the event is a Mediterranean hub, connecting European, American, and international professionals, labels, and artists. The next edition will take place from 19 to 21 March 2026.
The event combines a professional fair (with stands and meetings) with a rich program of showcases, presenting dozens of bands from various countries to highlight contemporary musical diversity, ranging from folk to jazz and hybrid sounds. It’s a trendsetting event that transforms the city into a hub of artistic exchange and innovation, projected towards new spaces dedicated to public experiences in 2026.
– More information here
https://babelmusicxp.com/en/home-babel-music-xp/
Speed meeting with the Apulian delegation
Speed-meetings sessions are reserved for accredited persons and the registrations open on March 10th at 4pm.
– More information here
https://babelmusicxp.com/en/home-babel-music-xp/
The Apulian delegation
The Apulian delegation—committed to promoting projects that spread Apulian musical culture thanks to a specific public call that encourages participation in international music fairs—in addition to the Puglia Sounds staff, is made up of record labels, booking and management agencies, festivals, and artists.
Abusuan
Koblan Amissah (Artistic director) – Bari (BA) – Italy
comunicazione@abusuan.it – 0039-3932583180
The theme of the 23rd edition of the metropolitan festival BARI IN JAZZ will be “Inclusiveness and Diversity Beyond Boundaries.” Inclusion and diversity are crucial themes in every aspect of modern society, and music, especially jazz, is no exception. Born as an expression of freedom and cultural intermingling, jazz has always held the potential to be a universal language for telling stories of oppression, hope, struggle, and change.
www.bariinjazz.it – facebook.com/BariInJazz
Arra Produzioni Mediterranee
Claudio Giagnotti (Artist) – Sanarica (LE) – Italy
info@mascarimiri.com – 0039-3913540543
ARRA PRODUZIONI MEDITERRANEE is a Salento structure born in 2020 which promotes the Salento musical culture in Italy and around the world. We produce with joy: Live music, MASCARIMIRI band, ELETTRO MASCARIMIRI live set, RONDA ELETTRICA Tamburreddhu Orkestra, MASCARIMIRI CANTANO GLI UCCI orchestra TAMBURREDDHU A UCE acustic duo, BEIRUT WORLD BEAT dj set, LA MASQUE live set, Festivals BALLATI! FESTA DELLA TRADINNOVAZIONE, TAM TAM TAMBURREDDHU FESTIVAL, World music dj set review PARTY IN COLLINA.
www.arraproduzioni.com – instagram.com/arra_produzioni/
Circular Music
Giovanni Martella (Founder) – Lecce (LE) – Italy
info@circularmusic.eu – 0039-3407205362
Circular Music is a young, yet expert Southern Italian music organization aiming to disseminate and promote the culture of world & folk music from the Global South. Our goal is to put local audiences, artists and professionals in touch with worldwide music cultures, by implementing music festivals, training programs, and international cooperation & booking actions. Circular Music cooperates with artists, record labels, stakeholders and schools, crafting customized and impactful projects in a participatory and inclusive design thinking process.
www.circularmusic.eu – instagram.com/circular_music_ita
Gabriele Poso
Alena Kazinskaya (Marketing & Management) – Lecce (LE) – Italy
ale@gabrieleposo.com – 0039-3487377325
Gabriele Poso is an Italian percussionist and producer whose project blends percussion-driven grooves, global rhythms and contemporary production. His career includes performances at major international platforms such as ESNS (Eurosonic), Vivid Sydney, Wonderfruit Festival and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. The project is now entering a new phase with the production of an upcoming album, to be released through a newly established independent label, expanding his artistic vision and international reach.
instagram.com/gabrieleposo
Ipe Ipe
Domenico Coduto (CEO) – Benevento (BN) – Italy
info@ipeipe.com – 0039-3398662760
IPE IPE is an independent company active in management, booking, development of projects and festivals, training, and as a label. With a strong international focus, it promotes Italian artists in world music and folk, producing tours and projects at major festivals and cultural platforms worldwide, while building long-term, solid relationships and collaborations. Artists it has worked with include Alessia Tondo, BabelNova Orchestra, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Bandadriatica and many others.
ipeipe.com – instagram.com/ipeipemusic
In Chiaro
Alessandro Campobasso (Artistic director) – Barletta (BT) – Italy
inchiaro.produzioni@gmail.com – 0039-3332325350
Triggiano Jazz Festival was born with the idea of returning to the town of Triggiano a cultural event dedicated to jazz music that includes the participation of prominent artists from the national and international music scene. Our goal is to create a showcase for original musical projects, projected in a contemporary dimension of jazz, with particular attention in enhancing the potential of young artists representative of the Apulian music scene.
inchiaroproduzioni.com – instagram.com/triggianojazzfestival/
Kalàscima
Federico Lagana’ (Artist) – Alessano (LE) – Italy
info@kalascima.it – 0039-3291643924
Kalàscima is a dynamic force in the world music panorama, blending ancient sounds with cutting-edge electronic textures. Hailing from Apulia, Italy, the band reinvents the traditional rhythms of taranta with a bold fusion of hypnotic beats, modern electronics, and original melodies.Their live show is a high-energy spectacle with bagpipes, bouzouki, tambourine, accordion, thrilling vocals, laptops and synthesizers.Kalàscima creates an electrifying and captivating musical experience that bridges the past and the future in a truly unique way.
www.kalascima.com – instagram.com/kalascima
Linfa
Emanuele Flandoli (Founder) – Lecce (LE) – Italy
emanueleflandoli@gmail.com – 0039-3337196043
Linfa is an independent label and management based in Salento, Apulia, Italy. It focuses on music with deep roots, but strongly projected in the future. In WOMEX, it will present its roster, including the ambassadors of Salento trance ritual music, Officina Zoè (new album due to be out in spring). Emanuele Flandoli, Linfa’s owner, is also president of Mediterranea, brand new cultural hub and venue in Lecce, Italy.
www.mediterranea-lecce.it – instagram.com/linfa_records
Ludwig Sound
Carmela Senfett (Manager) – Heidelberg – Germany
administration@ludwigsound.com – 0049-017699775788
The promotion of the Trevize group at the Babelmed fair in France, under the Puglia brand, can rely on an integrated strategy. It is essential to highlight Apulian identity through cultural storytelling, music, and multimedia content that showcase the region. Participation in showcases, concerts, and B2B meetings helps build visibility and professional connections. The use of bilingual promotional materials, social media, and international press outreach strengthens brand presence.
www.ludwigsound.com/artist/trevize – instagram.com/trevize__
Officina Zoè
Giorgio Doveri (Artist & Promoter) – Taviano (LE) – Italy
officinazoe.booking@gmail.com – 0039-3387265709
In the Salento region of southern Italy, pizzica pizzica, an ancestral tambourine rhythm, was born. Since 1993, Officina Zoè has brought this tradition to the world, exploring trance through obsessive rhythms and a minimalist musical language. Rooted in tradition but with a contemporary perspective, the band offers primarily original compositions that speak to the present. Among the most popular Italian world music groups, they boast thousands of listeners and concerts worldwide in Australia, Africa, Europe, Japan, China, Korea, India and more.
www.officinazoe.com – instagram.com/officinazoe
Rhymers’ Club
Andrea Resce (Artist) – San Severo (FG) – Italy
associazione.rhymersclub@gmail.com – 0039-3462185006
Corde Sciolte was born from the desire for research, to go beyond limits and reach new spaces, to create an organic and artisanal sound, raw and pure, full of identity and character. The form is classical, but the manner and substance are not. It is hyper minimalist fusion that, through the ten strings, binds ancient baroque architectures, paints them with the follies of jazz manouche, Africa, and South America. Winners of Puglia Sounds 2023 with the project “Erosione Inversa”.
www.cordesciolte.it – instagram.com/corde_sciolte
Tarantarte
Maristella Martella (Artistic director) – Corsano (LE) – Italy
tarantarte@gmail.com – 0039-3494623135
Tarantarte is a multidisciplinary performing arts company active in the fields of music, dance, and theatre. The company develops performances based on artistic research that connects Southern Italian and Mediterranean folk traditions with contemporary and electronic musical languages, offering a theatrical and expressive exploration of tarantism and trance phenomena.
www.maristellamartella.it – facebook.com/CompagniaTarantarte
Triphonie
Alessandro Coppola (Artistic director) – Bagnolet, Seine Saint Denis – France
alenididarac@gmail.com – 0033-(0)648951313
Tuerci-core is a live music project that revolves around world beat and merges the experience of two musicians from Salento: the decades old experience of Alessandro Coppola of Nidi d’Arac and the neo-electronic ethno experimentations of Carmine Tundo of Mundial.After debuting at the Festival ‘La Notte della Taranta 2023’, Tuerci-core, a name inspired by the muse of dancing Terpsichore and that plays with the sound of the local dialect’s word meaning heart-throbbing, offers a show that incites dancing and evokes a trance state in the audience.
www.nididarac.net – instagram.com/tuerci_core
Xilema
Pasquale Dileo (President) – Altamura (BA) – Italy
xilemamusica@gmail.com – 0039-3661807524
The “Xilema” association was established in Altamura in 2016 and aims to practice, promote, and disseminate independent music through concerts, with a particular focus on new artistic movements from Latin America and Africa. It is constantly active throughout Italy, especially among small communities in Puglia. It organizes concerts (such as “Hauskonzerte” in Taranto), presentations of artistic projects (such as “Migrasom”), and tours for musicians, often in collaboration with other artists and organizations.
xilemamusica.wordpress.com – instagram.com/xilema_musica
Zero Nove Nove
Giuseppe Bortone (Manager) – Arnesano (LE) – Italy
099musicaespettacolo@gmail.com – 0039-3923021461
Zero Nove Nove is a Management and Booking Aagency. Since 2018, it has produced over 1,000 concerts and taken part in major international showcase festivals with its roster, including GlobalFEST, WOMEX, Babel Music XP, Fira Mediterrània de Manresa, Medimex, Tallinn Music Week, PIN Music Conference, etc. In 2022, the company expanded its activities to become a record label, releasing works by artists such as Maria Mazzotta, Faraualla, and Dario Muci. In 2024, Zero Nove Nove was ranked among the Top 10 Independent Labels of the Year at Womex.
zeronovenove.com – facebook.com/zeronovenove099