Tag: Belgium

• A classy comp’ of Congolese music in Belgium, ‘Les Belgicains: Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964​-​70’ is a curation of student orchestras in Belgium

  

  This is a fascinating insight into a period of post-colonial musical history and the experiences of trailblazing young Congolese artists in Belgium. The compilation Les Belgicains – Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964-1970 tells the stories of the first Congolese student orchestras – referred to during that time as ‘Les Belgicains’ – and has been supervised…

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  June 7, 2024

  Belgium, Congo

  Belgium, Brussels, Congo, Congolese student orchestras, Covadia, Léon Bukasa, Les Belgicains, Na Tango Ya Covadia, Ngoma, Nikiforos Cavvadias, Roger Verbestel, Studio Madeleine, Wendo Kolosoy

• Azmari were formed in Brussels, but tour the world musically – inspired by Turkish music lately, they’ve evolved their ethiojazz sound and release their new album on Ghent’s Sdban Records

  Azmari are a European musical polygot fusing a range of influences from around the world – the group’s single Fat Ari provides a sample of the new album Samā’ī, which is out in the new year. Created in Brussels in 2015, Azmari weave ethiogroove, dub, psychfunk and eastern sounds – taking inspiration from artists such…

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  December 20, 2020

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  African, Ambroose de Schepper, Arthur Ancion, Azmari, Basile Bourtembourg, bass, bağlama., Belgium, berimbau, Black Flower, Cymande, De Beren Gieren, Drums, ethiojazz, Fela Kuti, Flute, Ghent, Glass Museum, independent record label, John Ghost, Jojo Demeijer, kaval, keyboards, Mattéo Badet, Mulatu Astatke, ney, Niels D’haegeleer, Okay Temiz, oriental melodies, percussion, saaz, saxophone, Sdban Records, Steiger, STUFF, TaxiWars, The Heliocentrics