Banda Magda at The Falcon

Banda Magda boasts an intricate, tropical and eclectic sound, drawing from world chansons infused with South American grooves and a twist of jazz.
On stage, Banda Magda is an intense compilation of instrumentation and a cataclysmic overload of percussion with charismatic leader Magda Giannikou. Chef d’orcheste, singer, composer, producer, arranger, pianist and accordionist Magda Giannikou comes from Athens, Greece, lives in New York, and writes songs in French, with South American influences!
Inspired by music legends Serge Gainsbourg, Tom Jobim, The Beatles, and Pink Martini, "Magda" and the "Banda" create an experience at the crossroads of their musical backgrounds, from France and Greece to Japan and Argentina....

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Banda Magda boasts an intricate, tropical and eclectic sound, drawing from world chansons infused with South American grooves and a twist of jazz.
On stage, Banda Magda is an intense compilation of instrumentation and a cataclysmic overload of percussion with charismatic leader Magda Giannikou. Chef d’orcheste, singer, composer, producer, arranger, pianist and accordionist Magda Giannikou comes from Athens, Greece, lives in New York, and writes songs in French, with South American influences!
Inspired by music legends Serge Gainsbourg, Tom Jobim, The Beatles, and Pink Martini, "Magda" and the "Banda" create an experience at the crossroads of their musical backgrounds, from France and Greece to Japan and Argentina.
Through their youtube videos and their EP “Banda Magda”, they have drawn fans from around the world. Banda Magda completed their first European and US + Canada Tour in 2012. A CD release worldwide tour in 2013 will support their upcoming debut album.
Banda Magda is currently preparing for their Residence at the prestigious Carnegie Hall and a series of music videos of “Chez Banda Magda” shot in Magda’s colorful East Village pad.

Featuring Magda Giannikou (Athens, Greece)/accordion/piano/lead vocal, Petros Klampanis (Zakynthos, Greece)/double bass/piano/guitar/vocals, Ignacio Hernandez (Buenos Aires, Argentina)/guitar and Mika Mimura (Osaka, Japan)/vibes/marimba/vocals.

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