2018 DATES: 19. January - Bridport 20. January - Swanage 21. January - Blandford 24. February - Jamboree, London 10. June - Le Quecumbar, London Paprika is no misnomer. This fiery Balkan band in fact surpasses itself in doing exactly what it says on the tin. Rapid-fire melodies swoop in from Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, delivered by the lightning fingers of musicians born and bred into each of their unique traditions. Paprika is a band that could not have been formed outside London. This is not just for the city’s cosmopolitan chaos, but also because Balkan music seems to have seized London’s heart. And since their humble beginnings in 2009, Paprika is still certainly more than capable of working the audience into a frenzy, with melodies darting in one direction before somersaulting and catapulting down a completely different and dangerous path. They are also focusing on bringing rare and lost traditional Balkan music back to life, arranging them into their line-up of violin, two accordions, guitar, bass and percussion. The band released their eponymous album Paprika in 2011, and have performed all over the world, from New Zealand to Japan, and including at prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House. Paprika's album is available for purchase at our concerts. Digital download available on Amazon and iTunes. https://paprikamusic.bandcamp.com/releases