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1. 13th Taksirat Festival
Have you ever feel yourself like you are in music box and having a lot of fun inside? Skopje was that
kind of box during the Taksirat Festival.
It’s one of the best and biggest music festivals in Macedonia. The festival is devoted to present the
best alternative, pop, rock, hip-hop and dance music.
Taksirat festival started in 1999 year and tried to make something that was really hard in that time –
to bring all Ex-Yu bands into one performing stage. Nowadays it’s a festival that last 7 days. It’s
located in a few cultural centers and clubs around Skopje.
This year the organizers again succeed to turn Skopje upside-down which is their motto. Starting
with the concert of Dubioza Kolektiv on 25.11.2011 till the main night on 03.12.2011 the whole city
was waiting for some of the bands.
After the first night, there was concert called “Music without borders day” where Nezni Dalibor,
Canon and Kreepr took the stage. B Real & Psycho Realm made the festival continue in a good
direction fulfilled with great sound. However, there was time for some interesting exhibition also. So
on the fourth day of the off program, there was exhibition called “Multiculturalism in music”. The
festival continue with Atari Teenage Riot, Kanton 6, Project 2501, S.A.R.S, Genaral woo, Shurka roma
rap, Kawasaki 3P, Rise of artificial, Jaya the cat and Dj Lazy Face. After the “Positive Concert” there
was one day without a program for preparing for the main night.
The main night was in Metropolis Arena in Skopje and lasted around 8 hours. The concert started
with Verka, metal band from Delcevo, Macedonia. The rock band recognizable from their sound led
by Kircho Arsovski was second – T.B. Traceri from Macedonia too. After this two bands the audience
arena was going crowded and crowded. Clawfinger took the stage as third band of the night. The
singer was everywhere except on the stage that was what the people there were talking about their
active performance. The dancing moment started with Asian Dub Foundation when everybody was
dancing on their good beats. The music atmosphere didn’t stop here. Fat Joe got a short but good
quality time on the stage. After Fat Joe, Kaiser Chiefs made the audience go in-sane and sing their
famous songs as Ruby. The last band was Buraka Som Sistema and they got the honor to close the
show.
Taksirat festival finished, but still there are unrepeatable memories from the festival. Hopefully
Taksirat won’t stop here, so we are waiting for next fest, till then let the music to lead your body.