If the walls could talk

Women sing TuraWill Tura is so much more than the emperor of Flemish song. A ‘monument’, Gert Verhulst rightly calls him. For 65 years, he has colored our music history; he recorded almost 1000 songs. Tura was not just a singer, but also a gifted composer. He wrote almost all his songs himself, often with lyrics by Nelly Byl. Tura’s repertoire is surprisingly versatile: from kleinkunst and Dutch-language chansons to cheerful pop, from jazz to gospel, and from rock 'n' roll and country to even rap. Precisely that makes him such a fascinating artist, a true phenomenon. Andrea Croonenberghs, Els Dottermans, and Barbara Dex are three singers, each with their own perspective. They know like no other how to give songs a personal touch, always with respect for the original. Now they bring an ode to Tura together and separately. Creative, idiosyncratic, but always warm and full of reverence for the text. Expect an afternoon full of big hits, but also let yourself be surprised by the almost forgotten gems. From and with: Els Dottermans, Barbara Dex, and Andrea Croonenberghs (vocals), Bert Gielen (keys), Jo Mahieu (guitars), Yves Baibay (drums), Bart Delacourt (bass), Jan Eggermont (sax) and Tom Verschoore (trombone and trumpet).