Djabe with Chieli Minucci – Slices of Life Tour

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The collaboration between Djabe and acclaimed American guitarist Chieli Minucci has brought a new creative dimension to the band's musical journey since it began in 2023. Their first joint concert tour resulted in the live album Tour of Waterfalls, which received widespread international acclaim. The recording was highly praised at the High End Munich exhibition and was nominated for the Hungarian Fonogram Award for Jazz Album of the Year. The partnership continued in 2025, when Chieli Minucci joined Djabe's 30th anniversary tour. During this period, the musicians also recorded their studio album Butterflies. The subsequent Tour of Butterflies took the ensemble to audiences in Hungary, Austria, and the Czech Republic, while the new material once again received enthusiastic professional and public recognition at the High End Vienna exhibition. In the summer of 2026, Djabe returned for the ninth time to the Rochester International Jazz Festival, one of the United States' premier jazz events. Chieli Minucci joined the band for the festival performances, once again showcasing the excepti