Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: “Of all the vocal-driven ensembles in the world of contemporary music there is none as compelling or beckoning as Banda Magda.”
—World Music Report

Like a shoreline scintillating in the distance, New York’s Banda Magda blurs distinctions and suggests wonders.

Even if you don’t speak any of the six languages they sing in, you are still transported into beautiful imagery with tales of love and devotion, as strong as the bonds between the band’s diverse musicians.

Led by firecracker performer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Magda Giannikou, Banda Magda is a community. Their camaraderie shines with cross-pollinating melody and rhythm. The rotating madcap fellowship has traveled to more than 22 countries in five continents, playing renowned rooms and festivals such as L’Olympia Bruno Coquatrix, WOMAD, Apollo Hammersmith, the Kennedy Center, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Festival International de Montreal, and more. They combine whirlwind tours of music, invigorating transformative workshops, and magical interactive moments led by Magda’s uncanny ability to engage the audience.

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