Sophie Cavez is a self-taught musician who started playing the diatonic accordion at the age of 17. She began her career by replacing Didier Laloy in various settings, but was soon recognized for the remarkable quality of her playing. As a result she became the accordionist of numerous bands herself, one of them being Urban Trad.
Together with Karim Bagglli she also founded her own band Dazibao where she played her own compositions full of eastern and flamenco influences. Apart from this she can also be seen in the Racines show by comedian Phlllippe Vauchel, and in Luc Pilartz’s VioSons populaires en Wallonie.
She played accordion with Celtic bands Camaxe and Ialma and has had a long-standing collaboration with cellist Baltazar Montanaro.
Discography:
Jong Folk (Apple Rekord, 2003)
Elem, with Urban Trad (Universal Music, 2005)
Imaxes, with Camaxe (Wildboar, 2005)
Alma, with Dazibao (Home Records, 2005)
Si la terre…, with Geneviève Laloy (Polyson, 2005)
Fars, with Jong Folk (Apple Rekord, 2005)
Nova Era, with Ialma (2006)
Erbalunga, with Urban Trad (2007)
E40, with Dazibao (2007)
Luna, with KV Express (2007)
Lumen, with No Blues (2008)
The Watchman, with Ad Van Meurs & Friends (2010)
Sophie Cavez and Baltazar Montanaro (Appel Rekords, 2010)
Les Mamelles du Désir, with Jeff Caresse (Appel Rekords, 2011)
Opus 1, with Knopf Quartet (Wildboar 2011)
Escales, with Baltazar Montanaro (Appel Rekords, 2012)
Reiseiland, with Soetkin Collier Quartet (Appel Rekords, 2012)
3e temps, with Baltazar Montanaro (2015)
Zafon, with KV Express (Homerecords 2016)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
