Bahur Ghazi’s Palmyra serve up stunning debut
Bahur Ghazi is a renowned composer and oud-player from Syria. He was taught by the oud-maestro Naseer Shamma in Iraq, and he has taught himself at the Bait al Oud al Arabi school in Cairo. Driven by the sad recent events in that part of the world, he has found a refuge in Switzerland. The […]
Carrousel keep on turning
Carrousel – aka Sophie Burande and Léonard Gogniat from canton Jura – release their fourth album, “Filigrane”, on 29 September. Recorded with a first-rate group of guest musicians at ICP Studios in Brussels, the duo – both originally accordionists – have not lost the knack for subtle and yet catchy songs that live and breathe […]
New albums: Carrousel, Francesco Lago & Es Brennt – Was Tun?
When they first ran into other, Sophie Burande from the South of France and Léonard Gogniat from canton Jura, aka Carrousel, were both acordionists. Pooling their song-writing talents as well as their voices and acordions, they have long since extended their instrumental range to include guitars, drums, bass and a variety of other sounds. Their […]
