Urban Trad is at it again. Since 2000 Belgian Yves Barbieux (bagpipes, flutes) takes up traditional European music forms to perform it in an contemporary and ambient setting with drums and bass, loops and effects. In 2003 Urban Trad got second place at the Eurovision Song Contest, a winning team ever since. Sometimes I think Urban Trad haven't got the credits they deserve, shun by musical purists. Certainly Urban Trad are mainstream, but at the same time it is hard to pigeonhole their music. They are an ethnic dance band, for sure, delivering songs in French, Arabic and Galego. Besides Yves Barbieux, who penned most music and wrote most of the lyrics, the band features singers Veronica Codesal and Soetkin Collier (Lais), fiddler Dirk Naessens, accordionist Sophie Cavez, guitarist Philip Masure, drummer Michel Morvan and bass player Cédric Waterschoot. Urban Trad appeal to a mass audience, however, never let down their superb musicianship and their brilliant arrangements.
1. SANS GARDE-FOU (feat. Mohammed Al Mokhlis & Ghalia Benali)
2. HEDNINGARDEN
3.OH LA BELLE
4. LE SERPENT
5. ERBALUNGA
6. FIELDS OF DEELEY
7. L'OLIVIER
8. BOURRÉE TAPPEN
9. ACCOVI / ONDERWEG
10. POLAIRE
11. NOITE LONGA
12. SCOTTICHE DE LA TÊTE (feat. Loïc Chavigny & Cyrille Bonneau)
13. ASTURIANA
14. A TERRA
15. Bonus DIAMA DEN (feat. N'Faly Kouyate)
16. Ringtones / text alert
PAOLO BONFANTI & MARTINO COPPO - You Were Right
from the CD "Pracina Stomp"
