Sagapool

The Montreal-based sextet Sagapool will perform songs from their new self-titled album released last March and recently rewarded with a Felix at ADISQ. Expect a display of virtuosity and creativity, between Nu-Jazz and world music, with a cinematographic feel.

As the accordionist, the violinist and clarinettist jammed together to The Godfather theme in the halls of the conservatory, they knew what they had to do: Start a klezmer band. But what happened was a completely different story. Sagapool went from Balkan and Gypsy-inflected impromptu shows on the streets of Old Montreal to crafting original instrumentals as a six-piece band—one so in synch that the guitarist jumps up to join the bassist for a thumping four-handed riff. Now the inventive ensemble turns inward, adding a Northern note to their swirling romps on Sagapool. Nonetheless, Sagapool can’t help but add an ample dose of the group’s quirky humour.This mix of good-natured shenanigans and Northern thoughtfulness won Sagapool a Canadian Folk Music Award (Best Instrumental Album, 2008) and gained them showcases at WOMEX (2010).

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