Balkan Trafik celebrates its 5th birthday in style - Bozar.be

22:15 Elina Duni quartet (Albania – Hall M)Photo: Elina D uni (c) Francesca Pfefferwww.elinaduni.comWith only two albums to her name, Elina Duni is a granddame of the stage. This Albanian beauty was on the scenefrom the age of five. When the troubles in the Balkans beganshe moved to Geneva at an early age. There, Elina sang atthe conservatorium and formed her own quartet. Along withColin Valon on piano, Patrice Moret on bass and NorbertPfammater on drums, she performs her unique jazzyinterpretation of traditional songs from south-eastern Europe.Her second album, Lume Lume, presents an Elina Duni faraway from the folklore clichés and performs emotional andlively ethno-jazz with her powerful and expressive voice.23:15 Boban I Marko Markov ić (Serbia – Horta Hall)The band of the Serbian trumpeter Boban Marković, renowned from thefilms of Emir Kusturica (Arizona Dream, Underground), has been amongthe best brass bands of Central Europe for around ten years. It consistsof 12 musicians and plays an explosive mix of jazz and Balkan. In gypsymusic, life is short while the nights are long and packed with stories. Thestory of the Boban I Marko Marković Orkestar is one of a fathergradually passing the torch (and trumpet) to his son. He was basicallyborn with his trumpet and has been writing the scores for the orchestrasince he was sixteen.www.bobanandmarkomarkovic.comPhoto: Boban i Marko Mar kovic by Michael Mann00:30 Brassband Battle: Orkestar Ekrem Mamutov ić vs. Orkestar Braka Kadriev i (Macedonia/Belgium/Serbia - Hortahal)A commotion arose in 2010 at the prestigious GučaTrumpet festival, the unofficial world championship forbrass bands. The Macedonian Orkestar Braka Kadrieviwas the best in the eyes of many, but could not win as theywere not Serbian. The Orkestar Ekrem Mamutovićeventually took the honours. The two orchestras now faceeach other in an unprecedented brass band battle.http://wn.com/ekremas / www.kadrievi.comPhoto: Braka Kadrievi14