Djabe

Djabe
Djabe plays at the Imatra Big Band Festival 2007 in Finland.
Background information
Origin	Budapest, Hungary
Genres	Jazz, jazz rock
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Gramy
Members	Ferenc Kovács Attila Égerházi Zoltán Kovács Tamás Barabás Szilárd Banai
Website	www.djabe.hu

Djabe is a Hungarian jazz-rock band formed in 1996.

History

The name Djabe is influenced by the Akan word djabe, which means freedom. 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)

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)

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

External links

• Official website
• Djabe's Biography & Discography at ProgArchives.com
• Djabe's Discography at Discogs.com