Oi Va Voi

Oi Va Voi have long been standard bearers of musical exploration and artistic integrity.

Whilst the sound has developed and the personnel has evolved, the vision has remained the same. The band mix subtle, dynamic rhythms and western melodic sensibility with the folk music of their Jewish and East European heritage and deliver it live with a trademark energy and dynamism. From their earliest days Oi Va Voi have managed to resist categorisation while remaining internationally accessible.

Oi Va Voi made an instant impact with their debut album Laughter Through Tears. Produced by Grammy award winners Bacon & Quarmby, the album was a double winner at the BBC Radio 3 World Music awards and Dutch Eddison Award winner.Widespread acclaim for that album launched the band back on the road, with sell-out gigs across Europe, Russia, Turkey, Israel, and a memorable headline performance at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

On 2018’s album Memory Drop, founding members Josh Breslaw (drums) and Steve Levi (clarinet/vocals), along with trumpeter Dave Orchant and guitarist Michael Vinaver, made up the core songwriting quartet. Also prominent on that album was the spellbinding, virtuosic violinist Anna Phoebe.

Over a singular career Oi Va Voi have made a point of transcending genre and defying trends, in favour of more enduring and meaningful musical and cultural values.

Oi Va Voi will release their new album in May 2025 and will be touring in May and throughout 2025.

Presented by Crosstown Concerts.

This is a 14+ event (U18s accompanied by an adult)