From village girl to international Cannes starlet, the 30-year-old Bea Palya inspires with her brand of Hungarian and Bulgarian folk music, drawing reference from jazz and Persian and Hindi sung poems. World music and tradition is firmly back in Palya Bea's life so far has been described as a fairy tale. A girl from a tiny, secluded village takes over Europe…. In 2006 she signed with big names such as Pink Martini and Carla Bruni at French label Naïve. 2007 is full of concert dates and an upcoming debut album.
Palya Bea Quintet:
Palya Bea – ének/ voice
Szokolay Dongó Balázs – szaxofon, furulya, duda, kaval/ saxophone, flute, bagpipe, kaval
Dés András – ütőhangszerek/ percussions
Lukács Miklós – cimbalom / dulcimer
Novák Csaba – nagybőgő / doublebass
Palya Bea Quintet:
Palya Bea – ének/ voice
Szokolay Dongó Balázs – szaxofon, furulya, duda, kaval/ saxophone, flute, bagpipe, kaval
Dés András – ütőhangszerek/ percussions
Lukács Miklós – cimbalom / dulcimer
Novák Csaba – nagybőgő / doublebass
