June 23, 2010 - 20:11 AMT
Nicosia Jazz Festival to feature Koharapayl Armenian jazz band

On June 26, Nicosia Jazz Festival in Stasikratous will feature Koharapayl Armenian jazz band, comprised of 15 artists.

The band has performed in different countries, spreading Armenian music by enthusing music-loving audiences.

Koharapayl musicians present the Armenian national and folk music, meticulously adhering to its origin, but with modern arrangements. Its ingenious orchestration gives a new vigour to Armenian popular songs.

Their repertoire for the Nicosia Jazz Festival in Stasikratous promises to be a surprising release of diverse musical techniques where east meets west in a magically Mediterranean ambiance, Gibrahayer e-magazine reported.