RUDA KRUA

“Ruda Krua are one of those cross-cultural bands who – quite frankly – break the possibilities of what a band can become wide open again. Bass, clarinet, drums and saxophone – plus a vibrant grid of effect pedals – coalesce together to create highly infectious, torrential music that traverses the realms of punk, afrobeat, spiritual jazz, electronic dance and psychedelic rock.

Ruda Krua play together like an organism going through rapid evolution. Frantic breakbeat action can dissolve into a soothing ambience, a spiralling freejazz odyssey will suddenly be eaten alive by menacing drones.
Jazz International Rotterdam

The band was formed in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, at the end of 2023 by Branko Valchev (Sofia), Pau Jordà, and Bernat Boronat (Valencia). The three first came together during their studies at Codarts, University of the Arts, Rotterdam, combining their classical, jazz, and contemporary backgrounds.

With an unconventional lineup featuring bass clarinet, drums, and saxophone, the three expand the possibilities of their instruments, meddling with a wide array of sounds and textures, enhanced by the use of effect pedals. Alongside their experimental approach, the trio draws influences from afrobeat, jazz, electronic, punk and brings in elements of Bulgarian and Valencian traditional music to their expressive sound.

The live shows of the turbulent trio are a unique mixture of original compositions and free improvisation, offering their audiences something different at each concert. It’s the kind of pioneering stuff that should endear them to fans of Sons of Kemet, Horse Lords, Tortoise and The Ex. But really, anyone willing to jump off the deep end will be satiated by the clutches of Ruda Krua.

RUDA KRUA make their debut in Bulgaria with their performance at TАМ, Veliko Tarnoco as part of their second international tour, on which they passed trough the iconic MOMO Festival in Rotterdam, the International Music Festival in Gümüşlük, Turkey, and other European stages.

With the series “RAW ORE,” the trio aims to engage the audience’s senses in a concert experience that combines music with visual effects directly connected to the idea of unpolished, raw art.
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RUDA KRUA are:
Branko Valchev – drums
Bernat Boronat – bass clarinet, effect pedals
Pau Jordà – alto saxophone, effect pedals Rasmi Bock – visual effects