Krakatau to tour eastern Europe

Krakatau to tour eastern Europe

JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz band Krakatau will perform in eight
eastern European countries in July and August, Krakatau front man
Dwiki Dharmawan said on Wednesday.

The band will perform in Hungary, Yugoslavia, Croatia, the
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Rumania and Finland as part
of the various music festivals organized in these countries, he
said.

"It all started with our performance at the Bansko
International Jazz Festival (BIJAF) in Bulgaria last year. They
liked our performance there and they have invited us to perform
in their countries this year," Dwiki told The Jakarta Post.

The group is not limited to playing in only jazz festivals but
also world music and art festivals. "It appears that Krakatau's
music is not only recognized as jazz," he said, adding that the
band will be out of the country between July 20 and Aug. 30 of
this year. -- JP