(headline image: Toasaves – Photo by Laura Soriano) Toasaves is a Belgian music collective founded in early 2021 by ud player and artistic director Tristan…
Ports of Call: Toasaves Revives Flemish Song with a Global Sound
Tag: Flemish music
Musical Impressions of Rodeland
Siger – Rodeland (Trad Records TRAD021, 2023) Renowned for their mastery in crafting innovative instrumental compositions deeply rooted in Flemish traditional music, siblings Hartwin and…
Toasaves to Release Zwerver in November 2022
Toasaves, a new ensemble with a fascination for old traditional Flemish songs, is set to release its first album in November 2022. Toasaves is inspired…
Artist Profiles: Wör
Belgian band Wör (pronounced ‘were’) recreates music rooted in 18th-century melodies from the Flanders region of Belgium. Their sound includes elements of folk, early music,…
Warm Contemporary Flemish Folk
Trio Dhoore – August (Trad Records, 2019) Trio Dhoore comes from Flanders in Belgium and their sound is characterized by the interaction between the hurdy…
Artist Profiles: Limbrant
Limbrant, noted for its pure approach to Flemish music, is a six -member ensemble under the direction of Hubert Boone, one of the pioneers of…
Unfolding The Flemish Roots
MANdolinMAN – Unfolding The Roots (ARC Music EUCD2705, 2017) This is a wholly contemporary release. While material predates familiar Belgian musical influences like Jacques Brel,…