Evritiki Zygia live in Athens

Special guests: People of the Wind

Evritiki Zygia to tear up Fuzz Club with high-energy Thracian psychedelic folk music on Sunday 10th April, 2022.

«The result is a series of Thunderous bagpipe and synth workouts, surging along on rhythms that were always already devoted to all night revels, trance and altered states.»
Wire magazine

«The combination of gaïda, kaval, lyra and davul is brilliant, and these musicians are really on top of their game. This is a fascinating and exciting excursion into a little-known musical tradition now undergoing a renaissance.»
Songlines

Wildly talented band Evritiki Zygia, is headed to Athens for the ultimate concert experience and promises to break boundaries with captivating and ecstatic music on Sunday 10th April, 2022.

Evritiki Zygia was founded in 2007 by five musicians who played mostly in local festivals, their main concern being the preservation and evolution of the Thracian musical tradition. It consists of primitive musical instruments deeply rooted in the tradition and mind of the Thracian locals – the bagpipe, the lyra, the kaval, the davul. Ιnstruments intertwined for thousands of years with Thrace, forming an integral part in the life cycle of the Thracians – joy, sadness, marriage, death, work, migration.

The collaboration with Teranga Beat helped this project evolve even further. Forms of arrangement different than the ones used in local feasts and festivals, were introduced giving more space to the dynamics of the instruments and allowing musicians to show both their improvisational and compositional skills. The distinctively psychedelic element of Thracian music was enhanced with the introduction of the CRB-Diamond 800 organ and the Moog, giving the whole project a hybrid sound with a unique identity. The album contains both covers of traditional songs and original compositions and was recorded on an analog 24-track tape Otari MX80. It is a live recording that captures the energy of the group’s live performances.

Links:
Website – www.evritikizygia.gr
Facebook – www.facebook.com/evritikizygia
YouTube – www.youtube.com/channel/UCrpzo7LlsgwhG9etvVFM3Jg/feed