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Lebocha : Lointain (B,2007)**°
Lebocha must be pronounced like the French “Le Beau Chat” (= the beautiful cat). The music is often led by themes from the clarinet/sax player, with improvisations from the violinist and arrangements by the guitarists and percussionist. The musicians also played on boombals, but luckily never lead one theme too long, but instead travel consciously from one area to the next, with waltzes, polkas, traditional themes from Serbia, Armenia, Bulgaria, Sweden, some obvious influences for todays Flemish folk and entertaining scene like some Irish folk/folkrock, klezmer and gypsy, towards a wider scope almost like bringing rock and jazz closer in, in a natural way, and while keeping a folk core. “Cercle Magique” in very hypnotic in its interpretation, and shows how they spontaneously do all that I just explained. The themes vary so quickly and smoothly, consciously and intelligently, it almost becomes chambermusic-like, which I think makes them distinctive from other folk related groups, and this performed with extra convincing power. A convincing instrumental folk debut.
Lebocha is Charlotte Peyskens, violin; Leander Meuris, clarinet, sax, piano; Angelo Maenhaut, guitar, piano; Curt Ceunen, percussion, didgeridoo.
