Cognac - Caravan Palace

Cognac is the home of the world reknown French brandy, named after the town.

In summer the town hosts, supported by hundreds of volunteers, the "Fête Du Cognac", a festival combining food, drinks - and music.

I had seen "Caravan Palace" a year ago performing in Nice and a later again in Hamburg´s Mojo Club.

Their performance on stage is great, even more energetic, than a year before. The music is a fast and powerful "electric swing" influenced by sounds from Django Reinhardt to Daft Punk.

Frontwoman Zoé Colotis is a vibrant vocalist and a phantastic dancer. Members of Caravan Palace (beside Zoé) are Charles Delaporte (double bass), Hugues Payen (violin), Antoine Toustou (trombone), Arnaud Vial (guitar), Camille Chapelière (clarinet/sax.), Paul-Marie Barbier (vibraphone). The band is based in Paris - but Cognac turned into Paris during their performance.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7JOa3dISg0