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Boban I Marko Markovic Orkestar (Live Band, Serbia)

Since 1961, the small town of Guca in Central Serbia has been the venue for the annual “Festival of Brass Music”, a competition to determine the best Brass musicians on Earth, attracting over 300.000 people every year. The Boban Markovic Orkestar used to be among the winners every time, receiving the “best orchestra” award in 2000 as well as “best trumpet” for the maestro himself in 2001 - his 5th personal win. Since then, Boban decided not to compete any more, but simply performs as an honoured guest. He’s the undisputed King of Balkan Brass music
Now he is honoured even further afield, reaching an international audience through his musical contributions to films by Emir Kusturica, and taking his frenetic and funky blend of Balkan and Gypsy roots touring around the globe, a guaranteed sensation at any wedding, open-air-festival, music academy, classical concert or impromptu street-party of your choice.

More info: www.inirelations.com, www.vkconcerts.be

- Jupiter & Massive 5  (Live Band, Brussels, B)

A blend of Peter Tosh and Ali Farka Touré, between reggae, blues and world music. Jupiter is surely one of the voices, unique in Belgium, to discover.

http://www.myspace.com/jupitermassive5

Jupiter & Massive 5 - Xam Sa Bop

- Sidi Caravan (Live band, Gent, B)

Sidi Caravan is a Collectif from Belgistan, with a lot of fantasy. Their music is a mix of traditional & modern music like punk, funk, rumba, afro, hiphop, bal musette, ska, balkanbeat, acoustic jungle, raï & swing in every language of the universe.

www.myspace.com/sidicaravan

- Va Fan Fahre (Live Band, Gent, B)

Va Fan Fahre continue their musical development and really have come a long way in a couple of years as a group. It is a relief as a fan and listener of brass that in such cases the album has not been over-produced or polished up so perfectly that the music loses its soul.

http://vafanfahre.zephyrusrecords.be/

- Wrong ‘em boyo (Live band, Gent, B)

WRONG EM BOYO is a musical band from Ghent Belgium. They play an uplifting mix of funk, reggae, dub, ska … They formed in 2001 as a marching band playing regulary at manifestations, fighting for nature rights. In 2004 they recorded a promotional demo, and right now they’re preparing a full-cd. But you should catch Wrong ‘em boyo live to have the fullest effect.

www.myspace.com/wrongemboyoklezmerpunk

- Zionyouth (Live band, B)

Rootman J. is a singer songwriter, arranger, bassplayer, guitarist, vocalist and percussionist. He has been leading his Zionyouth Crew for several years and has just recorded his first full album called ‘Destined Destination’. The purpose of Zionyouth is to bring people together in One Love & Unity.

http://www.zionyouth.be/

- Radio Taxi (DJ set, B)

Radio taxi serve us a musical journey around the world. It’s a crucible of diffrent styles as reggae, cumbia, flamenco, tango, salsa, gypsy, ska…

More info: www.inirelations.com, www.zephyrusvzw.be

- Los Callejeros (Live Band, Leuven, B)

With their music, Los Callejeros serve us a musical journey around the world. It’s a crucible of diffrent styles as reggae, cumbia, salsa & gipsy. With instruments as a tres from Cuba, Vallenato accordeon from Colombia and a Cajon from Peru, is this a experience live for young and old.

Http://www.loscallejeros.be

- Sidi Caravan (Live band, Gent, B)

Sidi Caravan is a Collectif from Belgistan, with a lot of fantasy. Their music is a mix of traditional & modern music like punk, funk, rumba, afro, hiphop, bal musette, ska, balkanbeat, acoustic jungle, raï & swing in every language of the universe.

www.myspace.com/sidicaravan

- Soul Iration (DJ set, Fra)

Soul iration from roubaix, France, serve us the afterparty. They has been influenced by diffrent musical backgrounds, they play from roots to UK dub wise, resulting in a timeless sound reaching unity under one motto “when the tuuune is nice, we played twice”.

More info: www.ini-relations.com,  www.4ad.be