::musicians::
Bartek Stanczyk, Warsaw/Munich
accordion, bandoneon, vocals
For many years, he has been a fixture in tradional Polish music, balkan music, and klezmer.
Among others, he has played with Saint Nicholas Orchestra, a band which is one of the most important ensembles in traditional Polish music. With his trio Siegra, he tours extensively thoughout Eastern Europe, combining Polish, Ukrainian, and Jewish music to form a very personal style.
With his virtuoso, yet sensitive playing he links Eastern European folklore and the sound of the big mambo orchestras of the "new world".

Daniel Piccon, Nuremberg
drums, percussion, background vocals
He studied Percussion at Nuremberg-Augsburg university, and is a versatile timbalero and drummer in salsa, jazz, and classical music.
Among others, he plays timbales with La Cáscara Salsa Orquesta, heating up dancehalls in Southern Germany.
Quietly underscoring soulful ballads, powerfully hammering hot rhythms, enthusing with his soli - the band wouldn't be the same without his richly varying drumming.

Markus Milian Mueller (MC_motl), Nuremberg
vocals, double bass, cittern, musical direction
Studied yiddish language and singing for many years, acted in the agmes nefesh ansambl, which plays yiddish cabaret and theatre.
This "Jack-of-all-trades" (Nuernberger Nachrichten) is a well known bass player in salsa, jazz and klezmer, writes his own yiddish lyrics, is musical director of the Berlin based klezmer orchestra and never tires of searching for kukaratshas in archives and on old LPs.
He is the singer and arranger of the band. In addition to his large repertoire of musical styles and his profound knowledge of Yiddish culture, he contributes his deep love and understanding of the music of the "Mamboniks".