Polish trio Kroke (pictured above) are known for playing klezmer music with strong Balkan influences and they are set to perform at The Apex, in Bury St Edmunds early next month.
Ever evolving, the artists also take inspiration from jazz, classical chamber music and ethnic music from around the world, enriching their works with their own improvisations.
This way, they create their unique style, which floats across borders, genres and time and has attracted attention from renowned artists and audiences the world over.
An invitation to play WOMAD led to recording sessions with Peter Gabriel and Kroke’s subsequent appearance on his “Long Walk Home” album – the soundtrack for the 2002 film “Rabbit-Proof Fence”.
A meeting with Nigel Kennedy resulted in a joint work – the “East Meets East” album in 2003.
In recent years, the band have appeared at some of the world’s most prestigious music festivals.
Live, the set list can feature elements of folk, world and Eastern European music, inspired by the music of the Balkans, Romani and Gypsy people, Arabic music, klezmer and Sephardic styles, and of course, traditional music from Poland, such as the polka.
Because of this mixture of different elements and traditions, the tone can switch between pensive sadness to extreme joy.
Kroke are at The Apex on Friday, May 9 at 7.30pm. See www.theapex.co.ukor ring 01284 758000 for more information, or to book tickets.
