MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES

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• Malabika Brahma (Vocals / Belgium and India): The true soul of the project, Brahma is a renowned singer who channels the raw, mystical, and poetic traditions of Baul music, bringing to the stage intense emotional depth and ancestral vocal power.

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• Emre Gültekin (Saz and Vocals / Belgium): An award-winning and virtuoso of the saz (a long-necked Anatolian lute), Emre is one of the most prominent European representatives of the Anatolian aşık tradition. He carries on a rich musical heritage from his father, Lütfü Gülkin, and the legendary master Talip Özkan. Through his acclaimed projects, recognized with numerous international awards, he and reinvents centuries of Anatolian musical storytelling, bridging its poetic depth and spiritual resonance with contemporary musical expression.

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• Frédéric Folmer (Acoustic and electric bass / France): An international musician active in the jazz, world music, and improvised music scenes. For forty years, he has been developing the acoustic bass designed by luthier F. Cheval.

Drawing on this distinctive sound, he weaves sonic landscapes around traditional and jazz melodies, sharing them through various artistic and personal collaborations.

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• Thierry Hochstätter (Drums / Switzerland): A drummer and percussionist—notably having worked with Maurice Béjart—he brings contemporary energy, great rhythmic versatility, and a European avant-garde sensibility to the ensemble.

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• Sanjay Khyapa : (Handpan - Guitare - Dubki / France & India) Sanjay Khyapa is a mystical Baul musician who blends deep acoustic roots with handpan, Indian “Dubki” percussion and guitar. Inspired by global cultural unity, his soundscapes connect the spiritual folklore of Bengal with contemporary world music.

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• Saradindu Adhikary ( Guest ) :  (Tabla / India) : A virtuoso percussionist, he masters the complex mathematical and rhythmic structures of classical Indian percussion, and breathes precise dynamics into the group.