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Als ik zou sterven

from Zwerver by Toasaves

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    On the first album “Zwerver” (wanderer in Dutch), Toasaves starts from the compositions and the ‘Groot Liedboek’ by Wannes van de Velde (1937-2008), the singer-songwriter who blew new life into the oldest surviving ballads and litanies in his home port of Antwerp. Tristan Driessens wrote new arrangements of both anonymous medieval songs and original work by Van de Velde. It goes without saying that an eclectic dialogue with the East, which runs like a red thread through Driessens’ career, was not missing. It ties in with the nomadic spirit and openness of Wannes van de Velde, and reveals and reinforces the primal power of the early music repertoires.

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The lyrics of this song illustrate the philosophy of this album like no other. “When I die, lay me to rest under the stones of the quays where people from all over the world step forward and sing in all languages. And have fun…” The song is accompanied in Greek dance style (zeybek), as heard in harbors and taverns. The first Turkish-Greek-style instrumental piece comes from the port city of Istanbul, composed by Refik Fersan, the second piece in 7/8 from the Black Sea region.

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from Zwerver, released November 26, 2022
Auth.-comp. : Wannes van de Velde
Intersong Primavera Editions Musicales N.V. (SABAM)
All rights on behalf of Intersong Primavera Editions Musicales N.V. administered by Warner Chappell Music Holland B.V.

This version also includes a fragment from the composition “Nikriz Saz Semaisi” by Refik Fersan and the traditional Turkish Black Sea dance.

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Toasaves Brussels, Belgium

Toasaves means “home land” in the Antwerp dialect, the cosmopolitan city where Wannes grew up and came into contact with all kinds of cultures, leaving a mark on his musical quest.

The ensemble brings together artists with different backrounds and travels through ancient music (trecento, Flemish polyphony, Sephardic music) and Eastern music (Greece, Turkey, Afghanistan). ... more

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