Boi Akih

Monica Akihary and Niels Brouwer have the tendency to describe their music as folk music. Folk music in the sense Thelonious Monk had in mind when he explained Bob Dylan “we all play folk muisc”

Boi Akih creates its own vibrating universe inspired and infused by various kinds of music (from contemporary to roots, singer songwriter and improvised music). They dig into undercurrents and expand the bounds of traditions they meet such that these melt together. In its compositions Boi Akih is searching for the complexity in the simpleness and the simpleness in complexity.

Whereas Monica’s heritage is Moluccan as Niels is Dutch, the music of Boi Akih is a prism of various roots and rays where colors and sounds come together within a strong compisitions foundation along improvisational passways.

Boi Akih performs in different setups expanding from duo to a six piece band. Each of these configurations has its own sound due to the interplay of members searching for their own origin during an ongoing adventurous voyage.

http://www.boiakih.com/

Past Gigs:
2010-09-10 @ 21:00 : Tango Third Floor