Hop onto The Baghdaddies magic carpet for an amazing musical trip traversing many corners of the earth. The Baghdaddies have been astounding audiences throughout Europe for many years with their anarchic melange of traditional European and world musical styles of all eras, throwing them together to form an infectious unique brand of music that never fails to have audiences jumping around in a frenzy !!
The Baghdaddies play an eclectic mish-mash of musical merriment, an ideal accompaniment to dancing, drinking, partying and shopping. The band formed in 1996 and since then have released four albums. They have toured and gigged extensively throughout the UK and Europe - On stages far and wide, big and small, on the streets, in village halls, the music appeals to all.
Their sound is influenced by music from throughout the world - from the Roma wedding, brass band and gypsy music of Eastern Europe, through reggae, ska, calypso, jazz and punk rock. The Baghdaddies always maintain a truly happy and seriously danceable side to their music.
Hailing from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the band are fortunate to have played at many major events and festivals, and have appeared on radio and TV throughout Europe. With the release of their fourth album 'KATCHYAZAFTA' the Baghdaddies continue to grow and look set to eclipse the success of their award winning 3rd CD 'Random Acts of Kindness', The Baghdaddies guarantee an uplifting evening of musical frolic and cavortment…. don't forget your dancing shoes !!!!!
'The vibe of Toots & The Maytals with the passion of Eastern Europe creating the funkiest sound ever; the tent was popping, they were our true festival heroes.' - Glastonbury Review
'Riotous Balkan gipsy brass band music ... Big favourites on the festival circuit.' -FROOTS
'With hints of Eastern European at its brassiest, Tango at its raunchiest and full blown dance beats this band have attracted and played to thousands.' - Chris Tofu, Continental Drifts
Finely honed festival veterans. A Baghdaddies gig is something you don’t forget. Blending eastern European gypsy songs with klezmer and pinned down grooves. This band have true international appeal.
- freeradicalsounds.com
'Some of the best party music around.' - Folkworks
'One of the most danceable bands on this or any other planet'
- The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge.
'Roots band The Baghdaddies turned the Old Steine into a massive dance floor ... More than 50,000 people kissed, hugged and danced with strangers'.
- Brighton Herald reviewing Brighton's Millennium Eve Party.
With their impossibly infectious mix of Balkan dance beats, jazz, ska, tango, punk, reggae, each member of the quintet (trumpet/melodica, sax, guitar, bass, & drums) is absurdly accomplished - and they all sing too, sometimes all at once. From 'Ounce Pounce' to 'Abdul Waheb', 'Slivovits' to 'Tipsy Cocek', plus plenty from their third CD 'Random Acts of Kindness', there was simply no let-up - the Baghdaddies gave 101 per cent in a show that managed to be both super-tight yet spontaneous fun. As another reviewer has remarked, 'this band from the souk-infested, mint tea-drinking side of Newcastle ... even had the audience clapping along in seven-eight time', and it's a testament to their funky skills that they make such complex rhythms irresistibly accessible to one and all.
All good things must end, and with their trademark encore 'Havatequila', which segues into 'Show Me The Way To Go Home (Have A Banana)', the Baghdaddies were gone, leaving us exhausted but happy ... and cured of all ills. Think we might need a repeat dose of their medicine in a year or so, though. - Celf CAMBRIA Arts Review.
