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Dead Belgian are a Liverpool-based band playing the music of Jacques Brel. They began life in 2007, inspired to share Brel’s music with all who would listen. Each member brought their own influences to the band, from European folk to progressive rock, stripping the songs to their bare bones and fattening them up again using a ramshackle drum kit, ukulele, guitar, accordion, saxophone, mandolin, clarinet and flute. Dead Belgian have developed a playful and inventive sound that meshes dense melodic patterns, demonic waves of intensity and passages of sparse frailty with vocals that have drawn comparison to Edith Piaf, Anthony Hegarty and Nico. 

It is a sound unique to themselves while still capturing the beauty, passion and humour of the original work, a rousing and rowdy back-porch reinvention of Jacques Brel’s honest and poetic stories



“'Bringing the songs of Jacques Brel to an English speaking audience with near missionary zeal' ”
— Liverpool Daily Post April 2010

Initial Reactions to 'Love & Death'

"Dead Belgian's deliciously ramshackle approach deconstructs Brel the myth and icon to reclaim him as a street musician, chanson maestro and people's champion. The Band have their very own Piaf in Fionnuala Dorrity, delivering passion and intensity in bundles over arrangements that hit exactly the right levels of throwaway charm, joy, sorrow, frenzy and fraught desperation " 
- Colin Irwin, MOJO 

''Love and Death is rowdy, engaging and passionate. Despite the inevitable comparisons to the vocals of Edith Piaf and Nico, Dead Belgian have created a sound that is all their own, while remaining true to the spirit of Brel’s music and poetry.

Neil McFadyen, Folk Radio UK

''This is an impressive and welcome debut...... If you don’t know Brel, start here then get a compilation of his. If you do know him, buy this anyway and reward a spunky new band as well as your ears.''

Ross McGibbon, Vanguard Online

''Kudos to Dead Belgian for breathing oxygen into Brel’s poignant, dark poetry. Whatever project strikes their fancy next, I’m all ears'

Lisa Torem, Penny Black Music

''Simply superb album. Immaculate production that catches all the excitement of the lives shows and Fionnuala Dorrity turns in one of the best recorded vocal performances I've ever heard.''

Russ Chandler, Walthamstow Folk Club

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French producer / DJ, and musician, Viken Arman crafts a distinct sound that blends the timeless and modern from a collage of samples, modular grooves, and acoustic composition, subtly melding his influences of jazz, house, minimal, hiphop & world music.

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Rodolphe Manoukian, born in Beirut in 1994, is a Lebanese-Armenian percussionist. He is known for his unique style of fusing different genres of music in his performances. His high skills led him to accomplish many achievements.

Rodolphe started his musical education when he was just 9 years-old in the Lebanese conservatory. At the age of 14, he joined the LEBAM Orchestra that allowed him the opportunity to be a part of Geneva’s Victoria Hall concert in 2010. When he turned 16, Rodolphe started his music career: he joined and created bands throughout the years, he taught music lessons privately and at the Ecole des Arts Ghassan Yammine, and produced his own percussion show.

After leaving the conservatory, Rodophe began his self-taught musical journey where he worked hard on himself to become a professional tabla/percussion player. This is when his name started to become known in the music industry, nationally and abroad. He worked in various countries like Qatar, Syria, Dubai, Erbil, and Jordan where he performed at the Opera House.

Rodolphe had the honor to participate in 2 important festivals: In 2016, his audition for Aix-en-Provence Festival was accepted, he was selected amongst 12 musicians from around the world to participate in the Intercultural Creation Session in France. He had the chance to perform in concerts held in Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and Milano under the supervision of the saxophonist Raphael Imbert. His success in the first audition led him to be selected for the second time to be part of Nuoro Jazz Festival in Italy during the summer of 2019 that was directed by the pedagogic composer Fabrizio Cassol.

Rodolphe has numerous new projects in the works, and he’s working on a new album.

Deko-ze, dubbed 'Canada's hardest working DJ', has been setting the standard in the Canadian music scene for nearly 20 years. Promoter, radio show host & producer, promo pool reporter, magazine columnist and record store music purchaser are some of the hats he has worn over the years. While burning up the decks across Canada, as well as in the US, Mexico, UK, Germany and Taiwan, he is renowned for his ability to seamlessly meld genres (house, tech, tribal and techno) into his own signature vibrant and energetic mix.

With tracks, compilations and remixes on Deported, Hotboxdigital, Pacha, KULT, Coraza, Natura Viva, Tactical and Hi-Bias Records and with the launch of the Jungle Funk label with co-conspirator Jerome Robins, you'll be hearing a Lot more from Deko-ze!

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I’m talking about the funk, huh, I’m not talking about a smell you know what I’m saying, I’m talking about a groove. It’s a groove that most brothers can achieve, you know what I’m saying? To understand a groove like this you gotta be funky, and if you ain’t funky, huh, don’t worry about it.

a London-based DJ, Music Director, and Producer, blends cultural influences with electronic resonance, reflecting his Syrian heritage and contemporary electronic music. With a minimalist approach, he creates immersive sonic experiences, drawing from traditional Middle Eastern instruments and vocals. His performances, driven by intuitive crowd engagement, captivate audiences through evocative soundscapes, infusing groovy energy into every performance.

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