Monsieur Doumani

Monsieur Doumani, nominated for 'Best Newcomer' in Songlines Music Awards 2014, were formed in 2011 in Nicosia by Antonis Antoniou (tzouras), Angelos Ionas (guitar) and Demetris Yiasemides (wind instruments). Although each member of Monsieur Doumani comes from a different musical background all three are influenced by Cypriot folklore on various levels.

Their live appearances in festivals and venues across Europe (WOMAD, Songlines Encounters, Cheltenham, Vienna Konzerthaus, SKIF St. Petersburg, etc) have been very well-received by diverse audiences and their music has been presented on radio stations around the globe, such as BBC, NPR, Radio France, Sveriges Radio, PBS FM Melbourne etc.

They focus on rearranging Cypriot traditional songs adding their own particular color to the sound and feeling of the songs. They also compose their own songs in the Cypriot dialect, which are inspired by contemporary Cypriot society.

Monsieur Doumani have released two albums, which have received excellent reviews from the international media. Their last album 'Sikoses' reached No.1 in November's 'Transglobal World Music Chart!

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11th Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival 2016