Djabe
No1. Jazz/World fusion band of Hungary
“Djabe is one of the best working fusion bands in the world today.”
Kent Sangster, Edmonton International Jazz Festival director, Canada
“The best band I’ve ever played with.”
Steve Hackett, Genesis guitarist, UK
“One of the best fusion bands all over the world.”
John Nugent, Rochester, NY, International Jazz Festival producer, USA
Djabe is the number one representative of the Hungarian Jazz/World Fusion bands. Djabe received numerous domestic and international awards. Since 1995 they released more than fifty albums all over the world. They have been performed in 44 countries at festivals, concert venues and clubs since 2001. Djabe has been working together with the world-famous Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett for more than 23 years.
Djabe will play with their classic line-up in Cakovec at the Jazz Fair.
Tamas Barabás – Bass guitar, vocal
Attila Egerhazi – guitar, percussion, vocal
Péter Kaszás – drums, lead vocal
Zoltán Zana – saxophone, EWI
Zoltán Bubenyák – keyboards
Djabe first international show just happened in 2001 at the Cakovec Jazz Fair. Laci Varga invited them to play at the festival four times altogether. The band played in their historic town with Steve Hackett this summer during the Freya Summer Shows on 2nd August.. They will return to the Jazzfair on 20 November. The band turned to 30 years old this year. They will play iconic songs from their anniversary tour program.
„We all agree on Djabe playing really good music!” – Mia Hansson, Stockholm Jazz Festival, Sweden
„A really interesting and diverse kind of music.” – Maurycy Meczekalski, Od Nowa Club manager, Poland
„One of the best music can offer, and an excellent job by the producers.” – Brian Dempster, Hollywood International Jazz Festival, USA