Shunta Band & DJ Sacha Dieu @ The Magic Garden
June 13 @ 7:00 pm - June 14 @ 2:00 am
shunTA! is a band of nine musicians based in London, UK who play original, lovingly-crafted arrangements of traditional and popular music from the Balkans. With a powerhouse line-up of strings, brass, wind, piano and percussion, the band’s high energy performances have captivated audiences at festivals from Boomtown Fair to Wilderness. They have toured with iconic Romani brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia as well as opening for other legends including Seattle punks Kultur Shock at the 100 Club.
shunTA! is comprised of London-based musicians who found each other in the bars and open-air jams of London’s Balkan and klezmer music scene. They present their personal take on Romani songs as living proof that this music transcends boundaries and touches something universally deep. Passionate about the music of Eastern Europe – and often travelling to immerse themselves in it – shunTA! released their debut album At The Kafana in 2024, featuring original takes on songs from the ferocious ‘Ibrahim’ to the mournful ‘Mugur Mugurel’ (“bud, little bud”).
shunTA! means “Hey listen up!”, and the band presents a live energy to match. The mini-orchestra includes a horn section, string section, piano, drums and darbouka. The band have taken the festival circuit by storm (Boomtown, Wilderness, Camp Bestival, Shindig, Balter, Secret Garden Party, Rhythm Tree and Brighton Fringe). Their album launch sold out Jamboree (London) and they recently played the 18th birthday weekender for Balkanarama (Glasgow and Edinburgh), the UK’s longest-running Balkan night. They have opened for iconic 12-piece Romani band Fanfare Ciocarlia, Seattle-based punk Balkan band Kultur Shock, Electro-Balkan DJ Shantel, and eclectic global collective The Turbans.
Carrying on this vivacious party will be none other than the wonderful DJ Sacha Dieu with another lively and eclectic set!