Concert | Light in Babylon, Fanfara Station | Festival Stage, Błonia near the Castle

Light in Babylon is a fusion of different ethnicities and cultures.  The singer is an Israeli of Iranian origin, the santur player is Turkish, the guitarist is French and they cooperate with musicians from different backgrounds (Turkish, English and more). Their vigor, openness and diverse musical inspirations have enabled them to instinctively create an original, colorful blend of their own sound with flavours that transport the listeners to the Near East and beyond.

The core members of the band met in 2010 in Istanbul. Michal Elia Kamal – an Israeli with Iranian roots – writes lyrics, while arrangement and composition are the tasks of the trio that includes Metehan Çifçi (santour; Turkey) and Julien Demarque (guitar; France). 

Fanfara Station is a trio that combines the power of a brass band and electronica with North African vocals and percussions. 

Marzouk Mejri – voice, percussion, Tunisian winds, clarinet, loops

Charles Ferris – trumpet, trombone,  tuba, loops 

Ghiaccioli e Branzini – electronics and programming

Fanfara Station  brings listeners into a trance with brass instruments combined with an entire North African rhythm section and pulsating electro dance beats setting the pace.  All this is created by just three musicians thanks to their skillful use of loop stations and live overdubbing of an arsenal of instruments. The singer, composer, woodwind player and noted percussionist, Marzouk Mejri introduced to the group inspiration derived from the memories of his father’s brass band in Tunisia. The Canadian born trumpeter and trombonist Charles Ferris layers up the loops and drops glittering improvisational flourishes, while the master programmer Ghiaccioli e Branzini directs the dance floor dynamics. Fanfara Station offers a blend of music revolving around the Mediterranean Sea, the musical cultures of the African diaspora and southern Europe’s ancient links to the Middle East, the Maghreb and the Americas.

Details 
When: 21 August, 19.30
Where: Błonia near the Castle
Admission free