The Queimada is one of the highlights of our program. It’s a unique evening where you can take part in this centuries-old tradition and experience the magic of this drink, which symbolizes the bond between musicians and the audience. The evening will begin with the sounds of bagpipes from the Galician bagpipe group A Contrabanda. Then, it’s time to dance, with a dance initiation led by our partner Frisse Folk, followed by two lively folk dances featuring Duo Pacher-Roblin and Bouton.
Bouton
The Liège quartet Bouton who get crowds dancing across Europe are heading to Brussels with their supercharged electro-folk. The combo of diatonic accordion, bass clarinet, vocals and subtle electronic beats leaves no one cold – and certainly not the feet of dancers. It’s all driven by lyrics that speak to our times. The result? Pure dancing bliss, swept away by their energy and dynamism.
On stage, Fanny Vandenbergh (vocals), Joachim Loneux on diatonic accordion (a folk dance teacher who really knows his stuff), yRudy Mathey on bass clarinet and Gilles Doneux on sound design pull off a real tour de force. What a joy to see all four of them united with just one desire: to get you on the dance floor.
On the programme: jigs, circles, mazurkas, scottisches, and some rarities like the Walloon maclotte (which they might just teach you on the spot). In their secret arsenal: 18 original compositions written and arranged by the band themselves, designed to get people moving, where traditional accordion meets electronic beats and lyrics about hair removal, overconsumption and astrology find their way onto thousand-year-old dance rhythms.
Because yes, that’s what Bouton is all about: living traditional music that evolves with the times, that’s far from untouchable and above all, isn’t afraid to shake up the codes to get you moving even better.