Coming up: new collaboration with ESINAM, Aka Moon bringing new sounds from East & West to us in 'Alifbata', 'Nature City' by LABtrio and much more!

NEW COLLABORATION:

ESINAM DOGBATSE

We can start this newsletter with – again – announcing a great new collaboration. We're happy to tell you that Esinam Dogbatse is joining the Aubergine family. This Brussels musician plays flute and percussion with Témé Tan, Sysmo, Anne Wolf, Marockin’ Brass and Diab Quintet among others. In her solo project she proves to be a fierce multi-instrumentalist who uses electronics to add a new dimension to her set. Her warm voice is the icing on the cake. In December 2017, Esinam was the support act of Melanie De Biasio at a sold-out Ancienne Belgique four times in a row. This fall, she will release her first EP on Sdban Records. So, a musician from the 'New Wave of Belgian Jazz' to watch!

Join us at one of her upcoming concerts:

08.03 Human(art)istic Festival @ Beursschouwburg, Brussels

15.03 Le Rideau Rouge, Lasne

29.04 Les Nuits @ Botanique, Brussels

18.05 Jam'in Jette, Brussels

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AKA MOON:

ALIFBATA

This month, Aka Moon and some guest musicians will bring the sounds of the Balkan, the Middle East and India to France & Belgium. In Alifbata, compositions and musicians of two earlier created projects come together: The first one, Aka Balkan Moon, inspired by Balkan music with a special focus on the Bulgarian traditions, and second AlefBa, a project that uses the sultry sounds of the Middle East. Both projects arose under the wings of Fondation de Royaumont (Paris). Indian Sufi singer Zila Kahn will join the musicians with her lush chants. 

30.03 deSingel, Antwerp (BE)

31.03 De Grote Post, Ostend (BE)

03.04 Opéra de Lille, Rijsel (FR)

04.04 De Bijloke, Ghent (BE)

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NEW TEAM MEMBER:

SAY HELLO TO MARTIN!

Starting from March 1st, Martin Vernier joins our team doing an internship with us ‘till August 31st. Martin is a young music enthousiast from Saint-Etienne (France) who was recommended by i.a. Rhino Jazz Festival, Tremplin Jazz Avignon and Têtes de Jazz (AJMI, Avignon), where he did an internship as production assistant in the past.

LABTRIO:

NATURE CITY

If you didn’t have the chance to see ‘Nature City’ (Outhere Music, Febr. '17) by LABtrio live yet: the last three days of March, the trio presents its latest album once more to the Belgian crowd. A must-visit!

29.03 De Casino, Sint-Niklaas (BE)

30.03 CC HA: Piano days, Hasselt (BE)

31.03 CC De Ververij, Ronse (BE)