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Sophie Cavez discusses her journey and projects in the world of diatonic accordion music.

Sophie Cavez is a self-taught diatonic accordionist and electric bassist from Belgium. She has firmly established herself in the world of button accordion music, leading her own projects and offering her talent to others in the worlds of concert, balfolk, theatre and storytelling. She has spread a new diatonic sound across the Belgian and international stages, combining power, charm, and sensitivity. Her career spans many collaborations across multiple different European countries and cultures. Her current projects include her own group KV EXPRESS which offers a repertoire consisting solely of her personal compositions in a drum’n bass n’accordeon trio. DUO MONTANARO/CAVEZ, with the French violinist Baltazar Montanaro, with numerous concerts around the world and already a great reputation after 15 years on stage. • SIRUS project with 2 Swedish musicians, Josefina Paulson and Jonas Akerlund. DUO PAULSON/CAVEZ born from the meeting within the Sirus Quartet project, CD 'Murmures' recorded in 2023. SARAÏ with the fantastic Occitan singer Juliette Minvielle and Baltazar Montanaro, the trio was born in 2022 and now tours in concert format and in folk ball format with a repertoire of…

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