BRU JAZZ WE - LOTTO Brussels Jazz Weekend

The Magic Jazzband was created in 2003 around trumpeter Emmanuel who now leads the band. After almost 20 years of service, the first musicians retire and make way for the younger ones who have been forming the band for 3 years. With his passion, Emmanuel treasures the Dixieland style which brings so much swing and enthusiasm to the public. Passionate about shows and traditional jazz, the MJB team will take you to the swing of Dixieland by offering you the most beautiful themes from this music of the heart which is New Orleans Jazz!

The Busker SMOOTH
15:00 - 15:30
16:00 - 16:30
17:00 - 17:30

Acoustic Dixie Six was founded in 1999 in Helsinki, Finland. Many of the original members had played together in various jazz ensembles and shared a common vision of a  real Traditional Dixieland Band. The mission of Acoustic Dixie Six has since then been to play happy jazz with traditional instrumentation, authentically and well played, with respect for tradition but leaving room for improvisation.

The Busker SMOOTH
18:00 - 18:30
19:00 - 19:30
20:00 - 20:30

Having played together for ten years in various artistic projects and musical environments, Sára and Petra formed their extraordinary world jazz duo in 2019. Their original compositions and arrangementsare inspired by Hungarian, Balcanic, Celtic and Caucasian folk music. Sára is both a jazz vocalist and a folk musician, so the liberty and joy of improvisation is just as much present in her singing as the devotion to severe authenticity. Having studied in Georgia she also plays the Caucasian lute, the choghur. Petra’s unique violin playing is rhythm, melody and harmony in one. The characteristic musical world based on her compositional creativity and percussive grooves serves as a safe ground for spontaneous ideas. Though the duo’s organic playing often feels like one instrument, their rich-sounding music can easily make you think that there are more than two people on stage. Their concert is a colorful variety of different sounds, feelings and atmospheres, creating an out-of-this-world musical experience with lots of improvisation and personal storytelling.

The Busker SWEET
15:00 - 15:30
16:00 - 16:30

The trio Dedley Woodley Bears (AT/CZ), consisting of accordionist Paul Schuberth, saxophonist Victoria Pfeil and violinist Tomáš Novák, was formed in the course of concerts with the renowned Slovenian accordionist Bratko Bibič ("Accordion Tribe"). Schuberth and Pfeil form the trio akk:zent with Johannes Münzner. Tomáš Novák and Paul Schuberth also perform as the duo Vakkordeonioline. At the Lotto Brussels Jazz Weekend, the Dedley Woodely Bears will present original compositions as well as traditional jazz and world music.

The Busker SWEET
17:00 - 17:30
18:00 - 18:30

The group, made up of two of the most interesting promises of European jazz, is characterized by a sound that ranges between jazz, folk and contemporary genres. The duo was born on the terraces of Chioggia and breathes in the streets of Florence, where thanks to the absence of a rhythmic instrument and a common musical identity the two musicians create new sound horizons. Both composers create a repertoire characterized by original pieces specifically written for this ensemble and a revisitation of some pieces from the Italian national heritage, from Puccini to traditional Maremmani pieces up to Morricone. This is CINEMA ITALIA after all, a halfway meeting place where you can dream about the past and imagine the future.

The Busker SWEET
19:00 - 19:30
20:00 - 20:30

The Fanfakids  are a group of youngsters (6-18 of age) from Brussels who transform their youthful energy in an explosive concoction of rhythms. Their groove is a metropolitan mix of dance and music, which they can unleash anytime and anywhere! Created during the 1st Zinneke Parade in 2000, the group has built up an impressive record of achievements in Belgium and abroad. After more than 20 years, the Fanfakids have grown into a fully-fledged cross-over between an urban educational program and an artistic production.

The Busker FRUITY
15:30 - 16:00
16:30 - 17:00
17:30 - 18:00

A new MetX production with an exceptional instrumentation and ditto sound. Luc Mishalle sets the musical direction and propels the ensemble on bass saxophone. He is surrounded by Eric Yovogan and Joris De Beer on trumpet, Véronique Delmelle on alto saxophone, the young drummer Audrey Dechèvre and guitarist Costa Mbunda. Together they play original compositions suggested by Luc, Eric and Costa, on which some musicians also sing and slam poets Adrien Sezuba Rukira and Katia De Hertog aka Cage drop spoken word in Dutch and English.

The Busker FRUITY
18:30 - 19:00
19:30 - 20:00
20:30 - 21:00

Three people and we have a marching band. That's P'TITs CONS. (short for: petites consommations), unpretentious music, minimalist in design, but with a big breath we get every party started. With its own repertoire based on the traditions of the great brass bands (les Gilles de Binche, Frevo de Olinda, Foroa, Pe de Serra and New Orleans). Put on your party spirit, we're in!

The Busker SPICY
15:00 - 15:30
16:00 - 16:30
17:00 - 17:30

Marcel Pragana is a Brazilian musician from Rio de Janeiro. With his performances full of passion and musical diversity, he always brings the best and the warmest Latin energy!

The Busker SPICY
18:00 - 18:30
19:00 - 19:30
20:00 - 20:30