Yes, Brassafrik’s trip is being organised right now! On 29 February, the band will travel to Ghana for two weeks to work with the singer King Ayisoba and muscians of Windafrique. They will also collaborate with Africana, a percussion and dance school that has been founded by Babs Jobo, percussionist and ‘partner in crime’ of Stefaan Blancke for the compositions of Brassafrik. The result of the hard work will be a tour of the artists in 2013 (April –May- June). We will keep you posted!

This week, the Brassafrik band members have proved that they are a lot more than just excellent musicians. They have a great capacity to work with children! At this particular moment, they reside in Durham, for the Durham International Brass Festival. During the day the band plays at schools and at night they play in local venues. If it would depend on the children, they would stay a whole lot longer…

This summer, Brassafrik will travel to England to play on the Durham International Brass Festival. From 4 tot 8 July, they will perform several school concerts during the day as well as concert at the Festival during the night. You can fin more info as well as audio of Brassafrik on this website and www.myspace.com/brassafrik1.

Last weekend, the ‘Brassafrikans’ travelled to the Basque country (Amorebieta) to participate in the Haizetara Festival, a street music international contest. Together with 8 other participating brassbands, the musicians gave the best of themselves. The public obviously appreciated their moves and grooves as it voted for BRASSAFRIK as the winner of the prize of the public! Photos are available via www.haizetara.com. Via this link you can check out the atmosphere... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gqo7C-73xA&feature=player_embedded

http://www.rifraf.be/e-zine/online-ezine-nl.pdf
http://www.mixedworldmusic.com/recensies.php?id=99
http://www.tropicalidad.be/pivot/entry.php?id=923
http://www.brusselnieuws.be/artikels/cultuur/brassafrik-afrika-met-een-f...
http://www.foyer.be/spip.php?page=article&id_article=8341&lang=nl&id_rub...

Also 'Exit Plus World' (Radio 1), 'FM World' and 'De Vlaamse Steenweg' (FM Brussel), 'Djiboutik' (Radio Panik), considered that this brand new MET-X album deserved to be in their radio show. And they are defenitely right!

Haizetara is an international contest of street bands whose 4th festival will take place in the streets of Amorebieta–Etxano (Basque Country) the weekend of 25th, 26th and 27th June 2010.
BRASSAFRIK is one of the 8 selected bands! To be continued...

More info: http://www.haizetara.com/web/2009/english/seleccionadas_eng.htm

In April, the very first album of Brassafrik will be released. On this occasion the band will play 2 concerts with a massive line-up of 13 musicians and African dancer!

Places to be:

28/04 - 20.30h - Beursschouwburg (Brussels) - FREE
14/05 - 20.30h - Zuiderpershuis + Afroparty (Antwerp) - 10€/12€ (reservations: http://www.zuiderpershuis.be/events.php?id=864&parent=3&cat_id=1)

Be there!

During the month of April, the percussion and brassgrooves of Brassafrik will be omnipresent! The group will proudly present its first album and this - we promise- shall be heard!

During the next weeks, the grooves of Brassafrik and Bagadski will be eternalised ! The musicians will be entering a professional recording studio to make a demotape. This will put a spell on many ears without any doubt. Next summer, even more people will dance on the music of these 2 groups!
To be continued...

Babs, our Ghanese percussionist, co-composer and co-initiator of Brassafrik is currently giving a workshop in Accra, Ghana. He is also going to visit his family. We wish him all the best!
Besides that, MET-X is planning to invite four percussionists from Ghana for a new projet next year. We will keep you posted on that one...

www.myspace.com/brassafrik1
Here you can find the latest updates about concerts, some more images and of course... more music!

With concerts at 'La Fête des Rives de la Haute Deèle' in Rijsel, 'Bazaar Antwerpen-Noord' in Antwerp and 'Global Fiesta' in Mechelen, the band has well started! We would like to thank all the organizers, friends and collaborators who helped us to make it all possible. A special thanks goes out to all fourteen musicians for their time, energy and engagement. The working atmosphere during the past period was very pleasant and tastes like more!