The new AKB album is appropriately titled. In Slavic languages zaraza means infectious or contagious, in Polish it is the word for epidemic. Zaraza is indeed an infectious album from an extremely confident and passionate band. With Zaraza the band has achieved an optimal CD recording of their unique sound and qualities. The AKB is showcased in its purest form, with virtuoso and provocative performances by the musicians. It is 2008 and the AKB has been blessed with a large number of admirers in the Netherlands and abroad. Other bands are covering AKB songs and remixes of their tracks are created worldwide. In the past few years they have performed at famous venues around the world, including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and at renowned festivals such as North Sea Jazz, Ashkenaz, Sziget and Lowlands. The Amsterdam Klezmer virus is spreading...Zaraza Their lengthy time on the road and extensive experience are now paying off spectacularly. The band just keeps getting better and better and has again reached a new level with Zaraza. A nice surprise is the cover illustration for Zaraza, created by the French comic book artist Joann Sfar. Perhaps Joann Sfar's words are saying it all: "This band knows what it's like to play in bars. They sound like a Klezmer version of The Pogues and giving Klezmer music a street credibility".


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