Kiltir
The Kiltir group, which means "culture" in Creole, is first and foremost a
family affair. Comprising Jeannick Arhimann (composer), Gino Arhimann (kayamb),
Jean-Pierre Romon (sati and tam-tam), Florent Bancalin (roulèr, dum dum), David
Bancalin (djembé, congas, triangle), Julson Bancalin (pikèr, dum dum) and
Frédérik Bancalin (tam-tam), all are brothers or cousins. The origins of the
group are not clear, although one date, 1996, marks the formation: they won the
first edition of the Clameur des Bambous, a prize that brought in money for the
group. They then decided to record their...
