"Cypriot folk roots updated, rearranged and delivered in style" (fRoots)

"Super-fresh folk roots grooves" (WOMAD)

"A pocket sized treat for your ears" (BBC Radio3)

"Entertaining, confident and inventive" (The Guardian)

"A masterfully accomplished trio" (Songlines)

"Tradition suddenly regains its relevance" (Les Inrocks)

"Contemporary Cypriot roots with idiosyncratic verve" (Ear to the Globe)

"...the times they are definitely a-changin' " (Sing Out!)

"Imagine Gogol Bordello and the ghost of Herbie Mann on an ouzo bender" (ChewBone)

"fabulous free-wheeling arrangement" (World Cafe)

"Superb contemporary Cypriot folk" (Oxfam Brugge)

"These musical bandits steal whatever they can and forge it into something all their own, enveloped in a smoky haze of poetry and sharp musical arrangements" (RootsWorld)

"Refreshing and exciting!" (Crossing Continents)

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Monsieur Doumani, nominated for 'Best Group' in Songlines Music Awards 2016, was formed in 2011 in Nicosia by Antonis Antoniou (tzouras), Angelos Ionas (guitar) and Demetris Yiasemides (wind instruments).

They focus on rearranging Cypriot traditional songs adding their own particular color to the sound and feeling of the songs. They also compose their own songs in the Cypriot dialect, which are inspired by contemporary Cypriot society, as for example the recent financial crisis that hit the island and the corrupted political system.

Even though their musical education was mainly oriented towards Western musical paths, neither of them has ever ignored the simplicity, the beauty and the unique melodies of their land’s traditional music. It is this uniqueness that Monsieur Doumani has focused upon, enriching traditional songs with new arrangements, melodies, rhythms and sounds and crafting a style distinctively their own. The traditional element is highlighted through the diversity of musical styles echoed in the group’s fresh and daring approach to Cypriot folklore.

In March 2015 Monsieur Doumani released their second full-length album, ‘Sikoses’, which was nominated for the prestigious ’Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik 2015‘ and also gained them a nomination in Songlines Music Awards 2016 in two categories: 'Best Group' and 'Europe'. The album consists mainly of their own compositions, inspired by tradition, but reflecting on contemporary Cypriot society. Sikoses was awarded ‘Top of the World” in Songlines magazine issue #108 and received outstanding reviews from other media internationally. Sikoses also reached No.1 in World Music Network's June 2015 chart and No.1 in the November 2015 Transglobal World Music Chart.

In May 2013 Monsieur Doumani released their first full-length album entitled 'Grippy Grappa', which gained them a nomination for 'Best Newcomer' in Songlines Music Awards 2014. The album Grippy Grappa, which is mainly comprised of reworkings of traditional Cypriot pieces, has received excellent reviews from international media such as the British newspaper «The Guardian», the French magazine «Les InRocks» and the music magazine «fRoots». Their album was «Top of the World» in the 95^th issue of «Songlines» magazine and it reached No.12 in the World Music Network's August charts.
In 2012 they produced their first limited-edition EP ‘Cyfolk’, consisting of 8 rearrangements of Cypriot folk songs.

Their live appearances in festivals and venues across Europe (WOMAD, Konzerthaus Vienna, Paradiso, Songlines Encounters, Sommarscen Malmo, etc) have been very well-received by diverse audiences and their music has been presented on radio stations around the globe, such as BBC, NPR, Radio France, Sveriges Radio, PBS FM Melbourne etc.
In August 2012, Monsieur Doumani represented Cyprus at the acclaimed Ferrara Buskers Festival and was awarded the 3rd place for the most favored group of the festival.