Djabe is a Hungarian jazz-rock band formed in 1996.
History The name Djabe is influenced by the Akan word djabe, which means freedom.Biography of Djabe on the band's official website. 2011. The group composes its own works in which jazz style is mixed with elements of Hungarian and African music. The band has performed internationally at several festivals. Moreover, they worked with guitarist Steve Hackett and Ben Castle.
Awards 2001: eMeRTon Award for Update (2001)Article on the website of the Embassy of Hungary. Washington, US, August 2007.
Discography 1996: Djabe 1998: Witchi Tai To 1999: Ly-O-Lay Ale Loya 1999: Lay-a-Loya 2000: Tour 2000 2001: Update 2003: Táncolnak a Kazlak 2003: Unplugged at the New Orleans= 2004: Gödöllô, 2001. Június 23. 2005: Slices of Life/Életképek 2007: Message from the Road 2007: Köszönjük Sipi! 2008: Take On 2009: Sipi Emlékkoncert – Sipi Benefit Concert (with Steve Hackett) 2011: In the Footsteps of Attila and Genghis (with Steve Hackett) 2011: Djabe 15 – 15th Anniversary Concert 2012: Down and Up 2013: Summer Storms & Rocking Rivers (with Steve Hackett) 2014: Forward 2014: Live in Blue (with Steve Hackett, Gulli Briem, John Nugent) 2016: 20 Dimensions 2017: Life Is a Journey (The Sardinia Tapes) (with Steve Hackett) 2018: It Is Never the Same Twice (with Steve Hackett and And Gulli Briem) 2019: Back To Sardinia (with Steve Hackett) 2020: The Magic Stag (with Steve Hackett) 2021: The Journey Continues (with Steve Hackett) 2022: Before 2024: When the Sound Turns Sweet (with Steve Hackett)
Videos 2002: Flying – Live in Concert 2006: Táncoltak a Kazlak/Sheafs Were Dancing 2011: 15th Anniversary Concert 2012: Slices of Live
Personnel Ferenc Kovács – trumpet, violin, vocals Attila Égerházi – guitar, percussion Zoltán Kovács – piano, keyboards Tamás Barabás – bass guitar Szilárd Banai – drums
References
External links Official website Djabe's Biography & Discography at ProgArchives.com Djabe's Discography at Discogs.com