Big Bromo Promotions
presents:
BEJE/British European Jazz Ensemble
'Siblings Not Fools' Autumn 2024 tour

ZAID HILAL x BEJE/BRITISH EUROPEAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
A SOLIDARITY CONCERT FOR PALESTINE
LIVE AT OLD SCHOOL ROOM, CURRY RIVEL

Spellbinding, otherworldly jazz-folk with a Middle-Eastern edge.

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Zaid Hilal (Palestine): bağlama, vocals
George Abuaila (Palestine): keyboards
David Mowat (Switzerland/UK): trumpet, flugel horn
Guillaume Ottaviani (France): electric/double bass
Mattia Collu (Italy): drums

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MUSIC OF PALESTINE
THE SPIRIT OF RESISTANCE LIVES IN OUR MUSIC.
Palestine is a beautiful ancient land of faith with a uniquely scarred history which often overshadows its creative voices. This concert explores some of the diverse and wonderful array of music that springs out of adversity and expresses the deep roots of Palestinian identity.

ZAID HILAL x BEJE
Zaid Hilal is an eloquent and compelling Palestinian singer and master of the ear-catching bağlama, a traditional seven-stringed, long-necked lute, as heard in his intricate, emotional and remarkably varied compositions and magnificent and stirring improvisations.

Here, Zaid and BEJE show off their fine playing and rich ensemble work on a beguiling selection of jazz, folk, and beyond, shot through with flavours from the Middle East. Their evocative set spans classy, cinematic chamber pieces, quietly epic sound worlds that build to widescreen exuberance, and elegant, mesmerising songs resonating with meaning. Just superb.

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'[An] exhilarating evening of playing... sensitively lyrical and full of zest.'
Bristol Music Club

BEJE/British European Jazz Ensemble's singular and energetic contemporary jazz performances are always about collaboration, whether with other players or other cultures. A unique world music-tinged jazz ensemble, its line-up of different sensibilities and skills from all over the continent, its widespread influences, and its union of eclectic styles manifests in powerful creations of improvisation and composition alike. It acknowledges no boundaries, is relentless in its exploration of innovative ingredients for sonic fusion, and embraces humanity by mirroring diversity in its music.

'Musically gifted... creative and technically excellent musicians.'
Black Mountain Jazz (Wales)

bejejazz.com

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Part of the BEJE 'Siblings Not Fools' Autumn 2024 tour, a celebration of the creative energy and unity possible when cultures meet through the medium of music, and a testament to Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 declaration: 'live together as brothers or perish together as fools'. This series of collective collaborations with international artists from Korea, Palestine, Italy, and Wales, is presented (and recorded live for an anthology album to be released in the new year) primarily at grassroots and non-traditional venues, and is supported by skills/experience development workshops.

'A vibrant contemporary jazz argument for international cultural exchange.'
Venue Magazine

For further concerts in the 2024 'Siblings Not Fools' tour, visit:
https://hdfst.uk/big-bromo-promo

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