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Didier Laloy discovered the diatonic accordion at the age of 13, which opened the doors to an infinite musical and human universe. His first experiences led him to be interested in world music, then in French song and rock, and he took his first steps on stage at the age of 16. Since then, he has never stopped being surprised and exploring different artistic fields such as theatre, circus and poetry, while participating in the recording of more than 200 albums and playing all over the world.

To celebrate his 30 years of career, thanks to the artistic complicity and the passionate energy of Poney Gross (Zig Zag World), he gives himself time to breathe and entrusts his repertoire to two great names of Belgian classical music,Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Gwenaël Mario Grisi. Together they will rearrange the most emblematic pieces of Didier’s career for symphony orchestra.

In addition, under the supervision of the Cuban record label Colibri, three talented young Cuban composers (Pepe Gavilondo, Jorge Amado and René Baños)  have created a new way of making the diatonic accordion sing, especially for Didier.

The result of this project is an album recorded in Cuba with the Orquesta Sinfonico Del Lyceum De La Havana, which offers a unique and cinematographic musical experience full of surprising, tender and festive moments. This exceptional creation is the result of the rare encounter between the diatonic accordion and the symphony orchestra, as well as the power, finesse and originality of the arrangements proposed around Didier Laloy’s universe.

Perry Rose is a Belgian-Irish singer, born in Brussels on 9 May 1962, and who has been active in Belgium, France, Switzerland and Ireland since the release of Because of You in 1991. Rose, who comes from circus families on both his mother and father’s side, has since recorded eight albums and toured extensively.

At the end of 2001 Perry recorded Hocus Pocus in Belgium, Brittany and Ireland with Irish producers Graham Murphy and Chris O’Brien from The Production Suite in Dublin (whose credits include Dove, Clannad, Donna Lewis, The Human League, Trevor Horn, Aslan, Perry Blake, Máire Brennan, Picturehouse, Ronan Hardiman and Lord of the Dance). It came out mid April 2002 in France, Switzerland and Belgium, on France’s L’Oz Production label.

Guests on the album include French pianist Didier Squiban and Uileann piper Ronan le Bars (known for his work with l’Héritage des Celtes and Dan Ar Braz). It was followed by the live album Happy live recorded at the venerable Brussels venue l’Ancienne Belgique.

Rose has also recorded “Fly” for Didier Laloy / S-TRES, “Stop the pain” for Amnesty International, several traditional Irish tunes in the company of Trio Trad for their compilation Le Monde est un village and a reworked version of “Glasgow” for the CD Eveil aux langues (2005).

Originally from Galicia, Verónica Codesal grew up surrounded by Galician dance, song, and music at the Centro Galego de Bruxelas, where she later became a teacher for the dance and pandereita group. A founding member of ialma, she has been touring with the ensemble for over 20 years.

She is also known as one of the voices of the Belgian group Urban Trad, which nearly won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003. Since 2015, she has shared the role of lead singer with Soetkin Collier.

Throughout her career, she has remained deeply committed to celebrating and sharing Galician culture and language.

Musician and composer, Adrien Tyberghein’s career is marked by versatility, openness, and a strong sense of modernity. A graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and the Royal Conservatory of Mons, he also trained in jazz and improvisation at Didier Lockwood’s CMDL.

Driven by curiosity, Adrien explores a wide range of styles — from baroque and contemporary to world music, jazz, and electronic sounds — placing improvisation at the heart of his musical language. He has collaborated with leading artists and ensembles such as Ibrahim Maalouf, Manu Katché, Didier Laloy, Ensemble Intercontemporain, and Musiques Nouvelles.

His solo project Seul Contre Basse blends music, theatre, dance, and video in a unique transdisciplinary performance. Adrien also performs in Dyad (with Didier Laloy), Water & Fire (with Quentin Dujardin and Didier Laloy), and with the Free Spirit Ensemble founded by Ibrahim Maalouf.

He currently teaches double bass and improvisation at the Royal Conservatories of Brussels and Mons.

Born in 1986 and trained under Gilbert Theys and Martin Pirard, Damien quickly developed an unconventional approach to the violin, blending classical precision with amplified textures, electronic effects, and the energy of live performance.A versatile and genre-defying artist, his sound is rooted in classical, cinematic, folk, and contemporary influences, making him a sought-after musician in Belgium.

In 2018, he met the diatonic accordionist Didier Laloy. From this meeting will result a future musical project: Duplex which should see the light of day in 2023. At the end of 2021, Damien joined the project around Celtic music YULE with the Irish Liam O’Maonlai, the Scottish Joanne McIver, the Breton Marthe Vassalo and the Galician Uxia.

Perry Rose – vocals, acoustic guitar
Verónica Codesal (Ialma) – vocals, Galician percussions
Adrien Tyberghein (Dyad) – double bass
Damien Chierici (Dan San, Kowari) – violin

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