BRIGA can be described as Eastern European, Balkan and Roma violin in a hotbed of mixed music. A little deeper, Briga is: born out of Montreal’s nexus of diverse music scenes and influenced by the rich immigrant musical cultures at hand, BRIGA's violin & vocals offer us an original sound while passing through eastern European, Balkan and Roma repertoire, sharing with us her rich, exotic musical landscapes.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
ENGLISH:(français ci-dessous)
Dear friends, Briga & the Band would like to thank you for all the sweet love you have given us in this beautiful year of 2013!
Thanks to your ongoing support, we had the opportunity to tour the Canada and USA this past summer. Thanks to you, Briga was driven to write new repertoire... and thanks to you:
Thank you to those who've managed to spare a few bucks, and if there's anyone out there who'se been thinking about it, you still have 4 days left to contribute before the fundraiser ends.
The new CD, titled "wake", will be released twice in Montreal:
For those who like the rough around the edges Turbo Folk feel with DJ Touski, DJ Ira, + Briga at the helm of a bad ass partay...Balkan Beats Mtl East will be hosting a mofo dance 'till u drop evening on Saturday, April 5th 2014 @ Divan Orange.
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For those of you that need to have a appératif with your evening of culture; confiningtitilating experiences within a controled environment à la CBC Radio... Briga & the Band will offer you an evening @ la Sala Rossa on Thursday, May 1st 2014
If there's anybody outside of Québec that would like to suggest a CD release show in their territory, feel free to contact Briga at brigamusic@gmail.com. We'd be more than happy to share our music with you!
We now leave you with some of Briga's personal favorites of 2013; both of which are artist friends in the same Montréal world music community. Enjoy and happy discoveries!
Julie House, extraordinary tubist and bandleader the project DJU, has a new funky music video out called: Drive Power
The duet Ihtimanska is launching their first CD this Saturday, December 7th at Salle de Récital du Conservatoire - 20h. Check them out here!
Have a wonderful winter and see y'all in 2014!
FRANÇAIS:
Chers(ères) amis(ies), nous voulons vous remercier pour tout l'amour que vous nous avez donné cette belle année de 2013!
Grâce à vous, nous avons pu tourner le Canada et les États-Unis. Grâce à vous, nous avons étés inspirés à créer des compos... et grâce à vous:
Le nouveau CD, intitulé "wake" sera lancé 2x à Mtl:
Pour ceux qui aiment le combo Turbo avec DJ Touski, DJ Ira, et Briga mélangés dans une sauce nocturne, Balkan Beats Mtl East vous offre un méchant party le samedi, 5 avril 2014 au Divan Orange.
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Pour ceux qui veulent s'exposer à une soirée un peu "rafinée", un peu plus salon à la "Radio Canada" avec invités musicaux de la relève québecoise... nous vous offrons une soirée à la Sala Rossa le jeudi, 1er mai 2014.
Avant de vous dire au revoir pour l'année 2013, Briga vous laisse avec ses coup de coeurs. Découvrez les vous mêmes!
Julie House, tubiste extraordinaire et bandleader du projet DJU, vous offre son nouveau vidéo intitulé Drive Power
Le duo Ihtimanska lance leur nouveau disque ce samedi, 7 déc à la Salle de Récital du Conservatoire - 20h. Cliquez ici!
