Contemporary Esperanto music

October 30, 2022 4:01 PM

Since hearing Lou Harrison’s gorgeous La Koro Sutro, sung in Esperanto, I’m hoping to hear more music of any genre sung in Esperanto. I’ve googled and found some names like Persone, but I’d love to hear more currently active artists. Any recs?
posted by mermaidcafe to Media & Arts (4 answers total)

If you like power metal music, check out BaRok' Projekto. They are not the most prolific, because it is everyone's side project. But they are still active, having released music this year.

I haven't studied any Esperanto in a long time, but when I did, I learned every word to "Nobla Dezir'."
posted by squelch at 6:48 PM on October 30, 2022

Bandcamp offers the following releases with the esperanto tag.
posted by mykescipark at 8:58 PM on October 30, 2022

Keep an eye on kongresoj - even if they're not local to you, seeing who's playing will show you who's active. For instance, this year's IJK had Tim Gallego, the UK in Montreal had Joelle Rabu, Gijom' Armide, and Yves Desrosiers, among others.

Check Vinilkosmo for new releases, too.

Inicialoj DC and JoMo are two personal favs with good-sized back catalogues who are still performing after all this time.
posted by Glier's Goetta at 2:28 AM on October 31, 2022

Much of the opening them from Final Fantasy XI, Memoro de la Ŝtono, is in Esperanto. Particularly the beginning.
posted by xedrik at 12:29 PM on October 31, 2022