BraAgas interprets traditional folk songs from all Europe, mainly from Spain, Galicia, Scandinavia, Balkan and also Sephardic songs which are an important part of the band´s more traditional repertoire. The best quallity of BraAgas are their strong and colorful vocals, which give to their music brilliant harmonies and typical sound. BraAgas use replicas of old instruments, which gives to their music a little exotic expression.
BraAgas has played together since January 2007, but all members have many experiences with this music genre from their previous projects. The band has already played many concerts in the Czech republic and around the world (Rainforest world music festival 2010 on Borneo island, EBU Folk Music Festival 2009 in Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Hungary) and released four CD´s (No. 1 in 2007, No. 2 Media Aetas in 2008, Tapas 2009 and now Fuerte 2012). The band became a winner of Česká spořitelna Colours Talents 2009 music competition and was awarded Czech music award Anděl 2009 in world music category for CD Tapas (Indies Scope, 2009).
BraAgas really tries to use the huge variety of songs from different places in their arrangements. An interesting sound is based on ethnic and historical instruments (cister, fiddle, shawns, chalumeaux, different knids of flutes and oriental percussion etc.), temperament rhytms make you dance and all over these you can hear four beautiful women vocals exactly fitting needs of each song.
„…this female quartet, picking up bagpipes, guitars, shawms, mandolins and tambourines, and combining their voices and energies toward a youthful, animated musical vision. While their sound rests firmly in the wider Balkan echoes of Roma music, the band also makes direct nods to the dynamic music of Al-Andalucia and Scandinavian folk-rock revivalists Garmana and Värttinä. And they put it all together with a unique Czech drum beat.“
Jónsson, 16.12.2009, www.praguepost.com
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