They’re back! Get out your dancing shoes, and get ready for Kim Sanders & Friends in Gypsy Party mode at Camelot on Friday July 7. There will be bent Romany (Gypsy)- style brass-band grooves, Persian reggae, Kurdish pulsations, ska, Sth African township jive and all kinds of weird originals. At all times, rhythm is king! […]
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KIM SANDERS & FRIENDS at KINETIC JAZZ
Kim Sanders and Friends is not a group that trots out the same old tunes and the same approach at every gig. Drawing from a pool of some of Australia’s finest improvising musicians who have studied in different traditions, the group is constantly evolving. This time they will be exploring the slightly jazzier part of […]
Friday June 29 will be a night of Balkan Gypsy brass-band madness – and that ain’t all! There will also be Persian reggae, African grooves and strange uncategorisable originals. Kim has spent a lot of time in The Balkans and Turkey studying and playing with Romani musicians. “Those guys can really play!” says Kim. “And […]
Friday Feb 10th will be a night of Balkan Gypsy brass-band madness – and that ain’t all! There will also be Persian dance grooves, aetherial Sufi meditations and strange uncategorisable originals. Special guest with the band will be Iranian Kurdish percussionist Mustafa Karami, a master of the dhaf (traditional frame drum). He was declared Best […]
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KIM SANDERS & FRIENDS: ELPHICK’S LAST STAND
Kim Sanders & Friends will present a tribute and farewell to long-time bassist Steve Elphick at the Sound Lounge on Friday December 9. A regular performer with the band for more than ten years, Steve is moving to Melbourne in January. “The thing about Steve is, wherever the music takes us – and in this […]
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By popular demand – “KOOCH” SECOND CONCERT
KOOCH (Persian meaning journey or migration): An extrordinary music event celebrating the migration of Gypsy people around the globe. Davood Tabrizi is an accomplished composer and performer from Iran. Trained in Western Classical and Persian Classical music, he has written, recorded and performed music extensively in Australia, Iran, Canada and the USA. Tonight Davood brings […]
On Friday August 5th Kim will be participating in Kooch, a programme celebrating the migration of Gypsy peoples around the globe. Musicians are Davood Tabrizi: kemanche and percussion Bobby Singh: tabla Suki Singh: harmonium Kim Sanders: gayda, tenor sax Boyd: baritone sax Metin Yilmaz: kaval, zurna Mustafa Karami: daf, darabuka, doholl Rafael Alceola: vocals Greg […]
Kim Sanders & Friends have been invited to appear at Peats Ridge Festival in December. The band will play a strange mixture of Balkan Gypsy grooves, serene Sufi meditations, jazz and world funk. Watch this space for details or see the festival website www.peatsridgefestival.comLine-up for this one will be Kim Sanders: winds Mark Szeto: double […]
Kim Sanders & Friends bring their unique blend of serene Sufi meditations, deranged Balkan Gypsy dance rhythms, magical Indian wizardry, Persian reggae and seriously bent Afro-jazz grooves to the Chapel by the Sea in Bondi on Friday September 18. Kim will be joined by Sandy Evans, Steve Elphick and Bobby Singh. “There is a pool […]