If Brussels had a signature sound like Lisbon’s fado or Buenos Aires’ tango, it would probably be Peixe e Limão. With their warm, melancholic voices, the trio sings about urban life in multiple languages, reflecting the soul of the European capital, a true crossroads of sounds, flavours and cultures. Just like this world city that is Brussels, this adventurous trio spices up their repertoire with influences from elsewhere: from bossa to flamenco and Irish folk, woven into deeply personal songs.

The three musicians’ personalities complement each other beautifully. Federico Bragetti plays the cello in a unique way, using it not only as a voice or bass, but also as a percussion instrument, adding remarkable depth to Peixe e Limão’s sonic textures. His fellow Italian Flavia Clementi, a born singer, started singing spontaneously but possesses that rare natural musicality and vocal warmth that instantly captivates. Finally, there’s Thomas Van Bogaert from Bruges, a classically trained guitarist with a gift for weaving melodies that stay with you.

The trio was awarded “Promising Talent” at Belgian Worldwide Music Awards 2025.

The musicians :

• Flavia Clementi (IT/BE) – Voice 
• Thomas Van Bogaert  (BE) – Guitar
• Federico Bragetti  (IT/BE) – Cello 

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Flavia has always loved to sing, for example with her musician friends at Montmartre. She loved (and still loves) to spontaneously leave vocals as messages and compose a cappella melodies in a minor key. Then one day she opened up just as spontaneously about her desire to sing outside her bathroom. She is introduced to Thomas by Federico, her friend and favorite cellist, and the magic happens. A singer in spite of herself, but a singer in her guts. All she needed was a hint of audacity and the right playing partners. Her talent and authenticity are self-evident, and are her only guides.

Federico Bragetti first encountered the cello, which was to become his companion on many adventures, at the Genoa Conservatory in Italy, where he spent the first decade of his musical career studying with professors Nevio Zanardi and Paolo Ognissanti. After two years in Poland and the Netherlands, he moved to Brussels to complete his academic career at the Royal Conservatory, in the class of Professor Olsi Leka. His musical interests are wide-ranging, as he experiments with contemporary and electronic music and is involved in jazz and world music projects; however, an ever-present love is baroque music, which he first discovered within his family. He likes to experiment with his instrument, playing it as a voice, bass or even percussion.

At a very young age, Thomas started playing classical guitar in his hometown Bruges. Since his studies in the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Europe’s leading classical guitaris Antigoni Goni (Greece), he is part of various musical projects going from classical ensembles to bands in pop, rock and world. Having studied in Bologna, Italy, and some highlight musical adventures such as touring in Iran (2018), France (2021)…,  Thomas brought those musical memories back to Brussels, where he is active as performer and ambitious teacher, sharing his artistic voice in a performative and creative way.