Niko Ne Zna, Wellington’s Balkan nine-piece extravaganza, bring their powerful party music back to Palmerston North on May 4.
Think trumpets, trombones, saxophone, sousaphone, drums, percussion and vocals.
Niko Ne Zna are a staple of the New Zealand festival circuit bringing a hot and spicy taste of the old countries. Playing original music as well as classic songs from the Romani-soaked Balkan states, Niko Ne Zna say their hypnotic melodies and wild infectious rhythms will set even the most rhythmically challenged moving and grooving.
The line-up consists of two trumpets, soprano saxophone, bass and tenor trombones, sousaphone, balkan bass drum (tapan) and snare drum. To top it off, their vocalist/percussionist Nikkie Rich sings in several languages.
Trumpet player Ben Hunt has strong Manawatū links because he spent some of his youth here and has immediate family in Palmerston North.
