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30/09/2024 - 15:30
"Take Gogol Bordello, add some funky second line brass orchestration from NOLA, then overfill with ska music, and you’ve got Jaune Toujours. Hailing from Belgium, this music collective masterfully blends ska with jazz, jam band, punk, Balkan folk music, and big brass marching band. The danceable energy will keep your head bopping for the entire album."

Thank You Dane Jackson and Ska, Punk, and Other Junk !

30/09/2024 - 13:00
Het was lang wachten, maar het Brusselse wereldensemble Jaune Toujours is terug met hun zevende studioalbum, en het is het absoluut waard! Al bijna 30 jaar verlichten ze elk feest waar ik DJ ben met hun unieke, onweerstaanbare sound. Dit is een doorgewinterde band die unapologetically zijn eigen ding doet, commerciële trends negeert en tegelijkertijd diep sociaal geëngageerd blijft. Ze pakken grote problemen aan zoals oorlogen, vluchtelingencrises, klimaatverandering en autoritaire politiek en verweven deze thema's in hun muziek met gedurfde creativiteit en zonder grenzen. Hun geluid is net zo meertalig als Brussel zelf, gedreven door groove, koperblazers en accordeon - wat zij “kick-ass roots in zijn meest energieke vorm” noemen!

"It’s been a long wait, but Brussels’ world ensemble Jaune Toujours is back with their seventh studio album, and it’s absolutely worth it! For nearly 30 years, they’ve been lighting up every party I DJ with their unique, irresistible sound. This is a seasoned band that unapologetically does its own thing, ignoring commercial trends while staying deeply socially engaged.  They tackle big issues like wars, refugee crises, climate change, and authoritarian politics, weaving these themes into their music with bold creativity and no boundaries. Their sound is as multilingual as Brussels itself, driven by groove, brass, and accordion—what they call "kick-ass roots in its most energetic form!"

Thanks for this glowing review in Rootstime.be by Dani Heyvaert !

► You can read it in full (Dutch)  through  HERE  of on the pdf document to the right.

29/09/2024 - 18:30

Behind the scenes at BX1’s ‘Connaissez-vous’  Piet Maris of Jaune Toujours joined Manu Hermia and Bruno Borsu for an insightful conversation. They even showcased big chunks of our music videos for Dimanche and Vertigo! And also announced our concert at Ancienne Belgique.

► You can watch the show HERE 

 

22/09/2024 - 12:30
"After a six-year recording pause occupied by related projects of the collective created by Maris and his film-maker partner Sarah Baur, Choux de Bruxelles (‘Brussels sprout’), and the difficulties of the Covid pandemic, Vertigo is a musical pinnacle, the arrangements, playing and production more full and powerful than ever."

Vertigo has just received a glowing review from RootsWorld, the renowned world and roots-folk music magazine and radio station based in New Haven, USA! Not only that, we’re honored to be their Music of the Month in October ! 

► You can read it in full  through HERE on the pdf document to the right.

21/09/2024 - 15:00
“Met Vertigo maakt het Brusselse Jaune Toujours na zowat zes jaar nog eens een stand van zaken op van de maatschappij waarin we leven (...) Een mens zou er van beginnen duizelen en dus leek Vertigo ("draaiduizeligheid") absoluut de gepaste titel om de tijdsgeest te vatten.”

"With Vertigo, after some six years, Brussels-based Jaune Toujours once again evaluates the society we live in (...) It makes you dizzy and so Vertigo seemed an appropriate title to capture the spirit of the times."

Thank You tropicalidad.be !

► You can read it in full (Dutch)  through  HERE on the pdf document to the right

18/09/2024 - 14:00
De Brusselse band Jaune Toujours brengt vrijdag haar zevende album uit. Met Vertigo willen ze van Brussel en de wereld een betere plek maken, zonder daarmee met het belerend vingertje te wijzen. “Met onze muziek proberen we de mensen hoop te geven in deze wilde wereld.”

"Brussels band Jaune Toujours will release its seventh album on Friday. With Vertigo, they want to make Brussels and the world a better place, without pointing fingers. “With our music, we try to give people hope in this wild world.”"

Thank you to Nieuwsblad for this article about our band Jaune toujours and our new album Vertigo.

► You can read it in full (Dutch)  through  HERE or on the pdf document to the right.

16/09/2024 - 14:45

Every day, from 1pm to 2pm, Pierre Beaudot welcomes an actor or actress from the world of culture in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Today, we meet singer, guitarist and accordionist Piet Maris, member of the group Jaune Toujours.

► You can watch and listen to the show HERE

10/09/2024 - 10:15
"Ondertussen is *Vertigo* uitgebracht als single die zowel de straatsfeer van Parijs en Kingston oproept. Een sleazy skasfeertje met fanfaregeluiden, maar ook On-U-Sound-invloeden en het leven iets minder zwaar maakt."

"Meanwhile, *Vertigo* has been released as a single that evokes both the street atmosphere of Paris and Kingston. A sleazy ski atmosphere with fanfare sounds, but also On-U-Sound influences and makes life a little less heavy."

Thanks Luminous for this article on our new single .

You can read it in full (in Dutch) through HERE on the pdf document to the right.

09/09/2024 - 12:15
"Het nummer combineert aanstekelijke blazers, accordeonriffs en ambienttreingeluiden. De eerste zin van het refrein luidt, vrij vertaald: “de wereld is zo groot dat je ervan duizelt”. De tekst refelecteert hoe weinig evident het is om overeind te blijven in deze tijden, waarin de maatschappij enbij uitbreiding de hele wereld onder druk lijken te staan, maar getuigt toch ook van veerkracht."

"The song combines catchy horns, accordion riffs and ambient treble sounds. The first line of the chorus is “the world is so vast it makes you dizzy.” The lyrics reflect how difficult it is to stay afloat in these times, where society and, by extension, the entire world seem to be under pressure, but they also express resilience."

Thank you Snoozecontrol for mentioning our new single Vertigo and the album release concert at Ancienne Belgique !
For fans of: Manu Chao, Les Négresses Vertes, Dub Inc.

► You can read it in full (in Dutch) through HERE on the pdf document to the right.