Kanda / The Rhythm Hunters XTNDD

Rhythm master on a roll

Stéphane Galland is one of the founders of the legendary trio Aka Moon and is currently making a big splash with his Rhythm Hunters. Tonight he joins forces with the brand new trio Kanda, featuring the young monster talents Louise van den Heuvel (bass) and Lúcia Pires (flute). Meet an insatiable master of rhythm and exploration.

Kanda

The name Kanda appears in several Asian languages and cultures and is associated with rhythm, energy pathways and love. Is it any wonder that the trio Kanda can take on many forms? They turn the combinations of flute, bass and drums inside out and add effects, keyboards, EWI (electronic wind instrument) and even vocals. A feast for the adventurous ear.

Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters XTNDD

Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters integrate rhythmic principles from different parts of the world into a very personal language. Test your ears for polyphonic, groovy and trance-like rhythms from Africa, mathematically complex constructions from India and irregular pulses from the Balkans. Pure energy!

As a follow-up to the equally extraordinary (the mystery of) Kem, Galland wants this band to explore different approaches to rhythm and integrate them into a fluid musical discourse. This requires extensive and collective work so that the entire group of (young) musicians becomes familiar with new rhythmic concepts that at first glance seem unusual and complex. A challenge they mastered with flying colors on their debut album (2024, Challenge Records). Let the "rhythm hunt" begin.

Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters XTNDD
Stéphane Galland (BE - drums), Shoko Igarashi (JP - tenor sax), Sylvain Debaisieux (BE - alto sax), Pierre-Antoine Savoyat (FR - trumpet), Wajdi Riahi (TN - piano), Louise van den Heuvel (NL - bass guitar), and extended: Lúcia Pires (PT - flute), Victor Khaddaj (BE - electronics), Robin Eubanks (US - trombone), Bo Van der Werf (BE - baritone saxophone)

Kanda is A JazzLab Tour