About
What to expect
Phoenician Drive is named after the ancient Phoenician people from present-day Lebanon, known for trade and cultural influence.
The Brussels sextet was founded by Chilean percussionist Diego Moscoso.
It mixes psychedelic rock-'n-roll with traditional music.
The band explores musical traditions alive in Turkey, the Middle East, Cyprus, Greece, North Africa, Sicily and Andalusia.
Themes like dictatorship, COVID lockdowns and the post-Soviet period are wrapped in short, absurdist refrains and long, trance-like chords.
- Electric oud, darbuka, distorted guitars and pop meet.
- Songs grow from an anachronistic, syncretic melting pot.
- Beats and motifs get a new shape.
- EPs: Two Coins for the Boatman, GLOW.
- Then came an untitled album.
- Second LP Shadowboxing: early 2027, EXAG Records.
- Shadowboxing has eight songs.
- It calls for peaceful resistance.
- Past creatures dance under broken streetlights.
- Longer tracks come alive on stage.
Listen before you go
Phoenician Drive - Urban Sailors (Rooftop Session)
EXAG' Records
Music by the act, found on YouTube and Deezer.
Questions
When does Phoenician Drive start and end?
Phoenician Drive runs Sunday, 28 February 2027, 19:00 until 22:30.
Where is Phoenician Drive?
Phoenician Drive takes place at Ancienne Belgique, 110 Boulevard Anspachlaan, Bruxelles.
How much are tickets for Phoenician Drive?
Tickets for Phoenician Drive cost €17 on the official ticket shop.
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Getting there
Ancienne Belgique, 110 Boulevard Anspachlaan, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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