Jaune Toujours

Since the mid-1990s, the Belgo-Brussels collective Jaune Toujours has been serving up a blistering mix of grooves, horns, and accordion. With the energy of a rock band (without guitars!), the improvisational flair of a jazz combo, the adventurous spirit of musical explorers, and the charisma of street performers, they deliver poetic and poignant reflections on society. Add a touch of typical Brussels self-mockery, and you’ve got the recipe for a party like no other.

Their most recent album has been released in the autumn of 2024: Vertigo. On this album Jaune Toujours pushes further in their sonic adventure: the accordion is frequently run through effects pedals (ranging from organ sounds to wah-wah and delay), occasionally, a mini-Korg or piano make an appearance, the double bass regularly dives into distortion, occasionally switching to electric bass, while the drums juggle snares and various percussion elements with glee. The horns are richly layered, and the vocals are intricately produced, featuring rich backing vocals and tracks.

Jaune Toujours’ lyrics provide a snapshot of the world, a world so vast it makes you dizzy. Many things are going wrong: climate issues, social inequality, oppression, the dominance of image and discourse, the rise of the far right, wars… But if there is anything that can bring hope, let it be music! Jaune Toujours’ songs aim to keep spirits up, to persevere, to make the right choices, to turn values into actions, and to make the world a better place.

Jaune Toujours are celebrating 30 years on stage with what they are known and loved for: catchy songs, punky attitude, drum & brass, accordion dub and Belgian ska - no language or other barriers (with lyrics in English, French and Dutch) and with lyrics that don't mince words but still carry the necessary poetry. To mark the occasion, Jaune Toujours is staging a whole series of projects and special performances in 2026 and 2027, including a number of ‘best-of’ concerts celebrating their 30-year career, featuring guest artists, as well as collaborations and joint performances with fanfare-like ensembles.

Jaune Toujours invites you to join them on a musical journey where borders between genres are crossed, and rules are rewritten, an invitation to see the world differently, with the same open-mindedness that has defined the band since the 1990s.