Banda Quetzal

With Banda Quetzal, music makers Israel Alonso, mâalem Driss Filali, his gnawa comrade Mohamed Saïd Akasri, and musicians Verónica Campos, Judith Léonardon, Ericamour Yovogan, Joris De Beer, and Sylvain Boisvert serve up a refreshing cocktail of Meso-American traditions, North African trance rhythms, and sparkling brass instruments.

Let yourself be carried away by the chants and calls of the Quetzal, the exotic bird flying in from the tropical forests of Central America. Discover a new kind of Son Jarocho, traditional music from Mexico that blends elements of European baroque with rhythms of African slaves and the soul of indigenous tribes. In an unprecedented lineup, Banda Quetzal adds a splash of metropolitan vibes to this traditional success recipe.