Mzaza

This six-piece Brisbane group combines sounds from East and West with ease and sensuality, creating a sound that is one of a kind.

Mzaza’s repertoire spans from classical Turkish tunes fused with jazz-style improvisation vocals, to French chanson, and interpretations of Sephardic/Spanish songs. Born in Morocco to French parents, Pauline Maudy sings in French, Spanish and Arabic. Bill Anderson plays ud, and wind instruments including, ney, kaval and tin whistle. Greta Kelly plays violin and kemanche (a spikefiddle with Persian/Turkish origins). Miranda Deutsch, on guitar, plays with a manouche flavour, Steven Cutriss is on accordion, and percussionist Jordan Stamos plays darabuka and bendir.

Mzaza engage and thrill their audience with world music rarities to French chanson favourites. We are versatile enough to perform a lively party set for large stages or a soulful suite for an intimate dinner event (we are playing the Brisbane Festival Albert St dinner in Sept 09). The experience we gleaned from performing regularly over the last 5 years makes us a professional act (I.e. despite our large numbers of instruments we get on and off stage quickly). Some events we’ve played include The Valley Fiesta, The Queensland Multicultural Festival and The Woodford Tree Planting.

For more information,

www.myspace.com/mzaza

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