Kantu Korpu  Athens, Greece - US Debut!

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Kantu Korpu means "song of the body" in the Vlach language, a dialect spoken in some areas of Northern Greece. The band presents a breakthrough, innovative body music performance, drawing inspiration and material from the rich Greek musical tradition, such as odd rhythms and tunes from Macedonia and Thrace or Rebetiko songs. Greek tradition, an interesting melting pot of East and West, of Mediterranean and the Balkans, blends with contemporary arrangements and choreography to produce a visual and audible result delivered from the body as the musical medium.

The band:
Thanos Daskalopoulos: (arrangements, composition) A tap dancer, mentored by Heather Cornell and Max Pollak, Thanos is involved in various projects from jazz and funk to afro, Brazilian and Greek music and has also incorporated body music as a main element in his latest project the "Prime Time jazz trio."

Simone Mongelli: (composition, arrangements) A percussion player specialized in Mediterranean instruments, working in multiple ways on modern interpretation of traditional music, approached body percussion in 2008, through seminars with Max Pollak and Stomp members Leela Petronio and Simone Clarke.

Yiota Peklari: (choreography, arrangements) A flamenco and contemporary dancer, has been researching on applying and expanding flamenco body technique in contemporary creative directions; joined Kantu Korpu in 2009.