Pere Nolasc Turu violin · Victor Paradis manouche guitar · Julien Chanal manouche guitar · Ivan Kovačević double bass · Stelios Togias percussions.
“The musical richness of the Balkans and the energy and elegance of jazz manouche,
united by the nomadism of art itself, create a unique proposal,
a sonic world, a brotherhood. As the very name of Slavic origin suggests… BRATIA.”
Four musicians from the iconic Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra, driven by the need to explore a yet undiscovered musical world, join forces with an artist steeped in the legacy of Django Reinhardt.
Tarragona-born Pere Nolasc Turu, Franco-Canadian Victor Paradis, Frenchman Julien Chanal, Serbian Ivan Kovačević, and Greek Stelios Togias have captured the thrilling union between the infinite soundscape of the Balkan countries and the energy, sobriety, and precision of jazz manouche in their debut album, “Balkan Pompe Ignition”, a title that has already become the band’s motto.
