Antwerp Gipsy-Ska Orkestra are a band of seven musicians from all over the world - each with a very diverse musical background – who have teamed up to combine the pure, raw energy of Roma Gipsy melodies with the ultra-danceable ska groove.

With incredible energy and swagger on stage, they wield a vast variety of styles and rhythms that stretch the boundaries of what we know as ska music, striking melodies that soar with joy and dive with melancholy, improvisational skills to match a jazz combo and best of all… a jolly good knees up.

Antwerp Gipsy Ska Orkestra
+ Fromage En Feu
& afterparty
Friday 19th April
Doors Open 8pm
The Jam Jar, Bristol

ANTWERP GIPSY SKA ORKESTRA
Antwerp has, with its rich history and international port, always been a melting pot of cultures, a place where people from all over the world meet and exchange ideas. As amazing as their records may be, Antwerp Gipsy Ska Orkestra is first and foremost a stunning live band that has thrilled audiences throughout Europe, including Ukraine, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the UK, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, The Netherlands and of course their home country Belgium. They have even played in Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Republic of Buryatia (Russia), probably the most Siberian part of Siberia.
They have performed at famous festivals such as Dour, Lowlands, Sziget (twice) and Life Festival Oswiecim, and have opened for such legendary artists as Peter Gabriel.
They celebrated their 20-year anniversary in 2023.

FROMAGE EN FEU
Bristol’s own six-piece, faux-French, trans-European Balkan folk dance band will have you leaping around like your bunions are on fire. This virtuosic six-piece brings pumped-up Klezmer, Gypsy Tango, Balkan 2 Step, Oompah Mayhem and more! From klezmer classics via singalong Italian revolutionary and Romani anthems to recklessly fast Ukrainian polkas - a fiery fondue awaits.

“They bring a distinctly fun attitude to world music”
— The Guardian

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