A new and unique voice in the Australian music scene. Drawing from the Folk style of Banda, which is a 150 year old Italian tradition encompassing brass music, folk songs and opera. Banda adds to this mix, improvisation, reinterpretations of Italian Classic’s and original compositions that celebrate the spirit of community music

Featuring Kavisha (vocals, accordion, mandolin, tambourine and guitar) Kavisha is along time exponent of Italian folk music through her choir ” La Voce Della Luna” and as a solo performer at major Australian and international music festivals.

Three of Melbourne’s most experienced and eclectic jazz musicians Gianni (trumpet) Howard (acoustic bass, sousaphone, euphonium) Ronny (drums, melodica) will play alongside Kavisha to create this wonderful Melbourne ensemble, Banda. The evening will concluded with a series of frenetic tarantellas, Mazzella chastising us for sitting in our chairs “like eggs” inviting us to dance our woes away, as she and her musical tarantati evoked a culture in which music can still heal the body, soothe the soul and put an exuberant spring in one’s step.