The Belgian band visits Veszprém to perform at VeszprémFest on 17 July.
It was more than 20 years ago that Dani Klein, Dirk Schoufs and Willy Lambregt put out the debut album of their Gypsy-blues trio known as Vaya Con Dios. Industry experts and even friends told them they would never get anywhere: the acoustical sound was too difficult to categorise, too tough to market. They were indeed decidedly eclectic: a blend of blues-soaked lounge, Latin-infused pop and Memphis soul.
Between the never-ending tours and television appearances, audiences continued to be surprised and delighted to meet the Belgian whose voice they thought must belong to a southern blues woman. After two decades, it still has the power to jar.
The band has been touring the world non-stop over the years. From Istanbul to Helsinki, Jerusalem to Montreal, St Petersburg to Beirut and back again, Vaya Con Dios has played hundreds of shows in more than 40 countries, most of them sold out. They arrive to Veszprém with their greatest hits.
