Amariszi
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With Balkan, French Pop and Ballad Grooves Amariszi creates an exciting mix of Balkan influenced music, delicately weaved together with ska, reggae and swing. Original compositions arranged especially for the band attract a wide audience: this unique approach to the music has drawn in much attention from the Balkan and pop scene.
The Netherlands, Turkey, France, Belgium, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Hungary and the Czech Republic
Shared rakia at
Sziget (HU), Club Babylon (TR), United Islands (CZ), Festival de Wallonie (BE), Zwarte Cross, Mundial, Oerol, Atelier 2010 (BE), Paradiso, Tivoli and many more
On the rider
➝ 5 kg banana’s
➝ 1 bottle of Rakia
Social Media
Kay Krijnen
➝ Bandleader, accordion
kay[at]aacollective.nl
0031 (0)6 – 146 5678 1
A new album: Babel Fish. The band recorded in Hungary combining their tour dates with studio sessions.
Eight musicians
Merel Simons ➝ vocal
Kay Krijnen ➝ accordion
Peer Thielen ➝ guitar
Fedde Sappelli ➝ bass
Dolf Huybers ➝ drums
Sylvia Hlynsdottir ➝ trumpet (Iceland)
Simon Kelaita ➝ tenor sax (Germany)
Jon Bittman ➝ alto sax (USA)
Releases
Sept 2014 ➝ Nine Balkan Nights, #1 World Music Network Audio Chart
(Dec ‘14)
#13 World Music Charts Europe (Dec ‘14)
April 2013 ➝ Banana (EP)
March 2012 ➝ Balkan Chaotika
Press qoutes
➝ 51k YouTube views (mainly from NL, Macedonia and Germany)
➝ 226k Spotify Streams
➝ 2k Facebook Fans
Television appearances
Bulgarian National TV, Macedonian National TV, NPO 3FM, NPO Radio 2, NPO Radio 5, Macedonian National Radio
Award winning group
In 2011 the group won the ‘Dutch Balkan Blues Contest (International Gipsyfestival Tilburg)’, in 2010 they won the ‘Publieksprijs Zimihc International’. In 2009 they were crowned winner of ‘Next Best Band’.
September 24th 2016 / Vreemd Wild / De Spot / Middelburg, Netherlands
August 7th 2016 / Vreemd Wild / Lepeltje Lepeltje / Eindhoven, Netherlands
Hungary tour 2016
July 24th 2016 / Babelsound / Balatonboglár, Hungary
July 25th 2016 / ELLÁTOház / Budapest, Hungary
July 10th 2016 / Vreemd Wild / Over het IJ + Pllek / Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 9th 2016 / Vreemd Wild / Georgie's Wundergarten / Ruigoord, Netherlands
May 29th 2016 / Vreemd Wild / Amersfoort, Netherlands
May 27th 2016 / Vreemd Wild / De Helling / Utrecht, Netherlands
A heck of an album! (Mixed World Music ‘14)
A determined sonic blast! (fRoots ‘14)
Colourful carrousel for the ear (Trouw ‘14)
Amariszi is balkanvirtuostity at its best. (3voor12, ‘12)
**** (Revolver’s Lust for Life ‘14 & ‘12)
Amsterdam Artist Collective ➝ Rockin' since 2014
Contact ➝ info[at]aacollective.nl
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