Formed after returning from a trip to New Orleans (Louisiana, USA), cradle of Jazz, rock-and-roll and Funk, the Krewe du Belge brings together musicians who are inspired by this extraordinary city and its unique, positive and inclusive way of creating Culture.
Belgian-New Orleans jazz funk
The particularity of Krewe du Belge is the Gumbo (the mixture) of this music, both Trad and Funk, with our Belgian folklore. It could indeed be that a Second Line turns into "Ça plane pour moi" or that the musicians sing a "Chef un p'tit verre, on a soif" when the break comes.
A tribute to "Second Lines"
This form of jazz has its roots in the typical processions of New Orleans, which mix the rhythms of military marches with the electric and free style of the soloists. The result? Joyful improvised sounds, a gentle madness that makes you want to dance. And total freedom of movement for the musicians, who can wander or settle down in a place depending on the atmosphere and the request.
Exceptional Belgian musicians
Behind the masks are exceptional musicians, including some stars of Belgian Jazz. The aim of Krewe du Belge is to promote quality live music above all. It is a fanfare with variable geometry, with between 8 and 25 artists.
Make way for women
The Belgian Krewe Captain is a woman, and we encourage female representation in the music scene. We even wrote a song about it: "Femmes".
3 albums
Since its creation, Krewe du Belge has recorded 3 albums, which you can find in our shop . Our label is Step By records , by Stéphane Mercier.
Technical sheet
Good news, on a technical level, Krewe du Belge is 100% autonomous. The instruments are acoustic, and a mobile sound system amplifies the voices. The result is surprising because few brass bands are able to play, sing and tell stories while moving.
Place aux femmes
La Capitaine de Krewe du Belge est une femme, et nous encourageons la représentation féminine sur la scène musicale. Nous avons même écrit une chanson sur le sujet > "Femmes".
3 Albums Studio
Depuis sa création, Krewe du Belge a enregistré 3 albums. Notre label est Step By records, le label de Stéphane Mercier.
Fiche technique
Bonne nouvelle, au niveau technique, Krewe du Belge est 100% autonome. Les instruments sont acoustiques, et un sound system mobile permet d'amplifier les voix. Le résultat est surprenant car peu de fanfares sont capables de jouer, chanter et raconter des histoires tout en étant en mouvement.
Vanessa Tanghe
Capitaine, melodica
David De Vrieze
Trombone
Florent Buchel
Saxophone soprano
Michel Massot
Sousaphone
Pauline Leblond
Trompette
Alice Riberolles
Trombone
Sandy Martin
Drums
Olivier Deleuze
Saxe Tenor
Anaïs Levoir
Sousaphone
Gregory Van Seghbroeck
Sousaphone
Gaëlle Swann
Drums
Jens Van Eesch
Drums
Jan d'Haene
Trompette
Andres Fernandez
Trombone
Fabian Hidalgo
Drums
Pierre-Antoine de Savoie
Trompette
Loes Minnebo
Trombone
Marcos Della Rocha
Drums
Clément Pimento
Trompette
Jonathan Ackaerrt
Trombone
Malika Saidi
Mme Carnaval
Nico Sanchez
Trompette
Quinten De Craecker
Trombone & Sousaphone
Christophe Wéry
Euphonium
Stan Bourguignon
Drums
Victor Robineau
Saxophone alto
Ruben Hernandez
Trompette
Laurent Burelle
MC Bourgmestre