Pere Nolasc Turu violin · Victor Paradis manouche guitar · Julien Chanal manouche guitar · Ivan Kovačević double bass · Stelios Togias percussions.
“The musical wealth of the Balkans and the energy and elegance of manouche jazz, united by the nomadism of gypsy music creates a unique proposal, a sound world, a brotherhood. As the name itself of Slavic origin indicates…. BRATIA”
Bratia, the Barcelona band, was born from the need of the Serbian double bassist living in Barcelona, Ivan Kovacevic, to unite two musical worlds in an exciting proposal. The infinite sound world of the Balkan countries and the energy, sobriety and precision of manouche jazz unified by the nomadism of gypsy music creates an explosive cocktail that leaves no one indifferent…
As one of the pillars of the emblematic band Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra, Kovačević, with the experience accumulated over years in more than 35 countries, together with his battle companions, the Greek percussionist Stelios Togias, Tarragona violinist Pere Nolasc Turu and French guitarist Julien Chanal embarks on this adventure by forming a quintet with a guitarist seasoned in the legacy of Django Reinhardt.
Victor Paradis, of Canadian origin, a young promise who in a short time has become an essential part of music in the Catalan capital. The mix between traditional music from the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Middle East with the language of the group’s own songs, makes this quintet a unique proposal, a sound world, a brotherhood. As the name itself of Slavic origin indicates… BRATIA
