Jaune Toujours 3.0 + The Ledebirds

Jaune Toujours celebrates 30 years on stage this year with what they are known for: catchy songs, punky attitude, drum & brass, accordion dub and Belgian ska – no language or other boundaries (with lyrics in English, French and Dutch) and with lyrics that do not mince words. To celebrate their anniversary they are doing a DOUBLE BILL with the legendary Ledeberg festive orchestra The Ledebirds. Jaune Toujours 1996. Bill Clinton wins the American elections, Nelson Mandela signs the new constitution of South Africa, the Witte Mars floods Brussels, and the Spice Girls conquer the charts. In that same year, singer-accordionist Piet Maris sets foot on Brussels soil and decides to go fully for the music. No more guitars, but horns, drum and accordion. Together with drummer Théophane Raballand and trumpeter Bart Maris he lays the foundations for what grows into one of the most idiosyncratic live bands of the country: Jaune Toujours. Soon they make a name: as artist-in-residence avant la lettre in the Ancienne Belgique, at Festival Dranouter and at Muziekpublique. Their performances become legendary: from a raving Brasserie de l’Union after the Witte Mars to a wild concert on the Brusselse Grote Markt during Fête de la Musique. From 2000 albums and international concerts follow one another. Jaune Toujours plays in the Netherlands, France, the UK, Norway, Germany, but also in Canada, Benin, Latvia and Hungary. They share the stage with Manu Chao, Calexico and the Gangbé Brass Band, play live on BBC Radio, and bring their Belgian ska with punky attitude to festivals like Womad, Oerol, Couleur Café, Calgary Folk Festival, Fusion and Re Re Riga. With their idiosyncratic mix of ska, reggae, Balkan influences, punky energy and poetic engagement, Jaune Toujours grew into a fixture in the European live scene. Their concerts are parties full of energy and involvement, in which genres are transcended and boundaries blur. 2026 is their 30th anniversary as a professional band - a milestone they celebrate grandly with concerts that summarize the energy, warmth and musicality of three decades. In this festive year Jaune Toujours launches all kinds of special projects and releases such as a collaboration and double bill with Murga Agrum in Heist-op-den-Berg. The Ledebirds De Ledebirds focuses on musicians from Ledeberg and surroundings. We play all genres, we do not limit ourselves to one little tune. De Ledebirds is supported by the Stad Gent and the Vlaamse Overheid. We let ourselves be influenced by music from all over the world. Everyone is welcome, all levels, all instruments, male and female singers.