Horniman Museum is pleased to invite you to an exciting concert with the wonderful balkan band Paprika, as part of EFG London Jazz Festival. Hailing from Romania, Serbia and the UK, Paprika unite traditional Eastern European, Balkan, Gypsy and Classical Music. Recently, the band has developed both its line-up and repertoire, focusing on bringing rare and lost traditional Balkan music back to life.The band have toured extensively across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, and have featured at WOMAD festivals in the UK, Spain, Canary Islands and Abu Dhabi. Highlights have included concerts at the Purcell Room (Southbank Centre), Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Glastonbury Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and EXIT festival.
 
The band is focusing on bringing rare and lost traditional Balkan music back to life. In 2012 the band appeared on BBC World on 3 and Radio 5 Live and was also featured in Channel 4's 'Come Dine With Me'. Highlights in 2013 include performances at the Kings Place London, Bradford Festival as well as at the Cheltenham Music Festival, where they were reviewed as one of the top 7 'Spine-tingling Music Festival moments.

This concert is part of our autumn series of free exhibitions and events celebrating culture from Romania and the Balkans.Visit the EFG London Jazz Festival website for the full festival programme.