Literary and musical concert in Dodest

The Podgorica audience will be able to enjoy the excellent combination of literature, music and performance, which last year attracted the attention of audiences in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. The so-called "spoken word" concert by a famous Austrian writer Robert Prosser and a drummer Lana Štikera, of the duo known as "Drumbadur", will be held today in the "Dodest" hall of the "Budo Tomović" Cultural and Information Center at 20 p.m.

The performance of Robert Prosser on the microphone and Lan Štiker on the drums is called "Lost in Avalanches", after Prosser's novel of the same name, on which it is based, and for the needs of non-German speaking audiences, the text has been translated and subtitled.

"As a group, Drumbadur is known for pursuing a radical form of storytelling. Through spoken word and rhythms, equally funky and solid energy is delivered, reduced to the greatest freedom for rhythm and voice. Whether it's improvisation or dance rhythm, special attractiveness happens in direct contact with the audience. Without a single superfluous word or beat, DRUMBADUR offers an extraordinary blend of music and literature, such as performance, ritual and recitation," the statement said.

Prosser was born in 1983. He studied comparative literature and anthropology, traveled from Asia to Africa. Performer and writer, previously active in rap and graffiti, as well as moderator and curator (for "Babelsprech" - a platform for contemporary poetry). Research and stage adaptations in the form of recitation or performance are significant for his artistic work. Publications include the novel "Ajmo habibi" (Ullstein fünf, 2019) and the report Summer in Beirut (Klever, 2020). He is the recipient of various awards and scholarships.

Štiker was born in 1995. He studied jazz drums at the Anton Bruckner University in Linz. He has played with famous musicians, and is active as a live and studio drummer in various bands.

The event in Podgorica was organized in cooperation with the Austrian Embassy in Montenegro and KIC "Budo Tomović".