The Danish band Patchanka has been kicking life into venues and festival across 10 countries in Europe. They rose after being incited by the glowing embers left by Manu Chao's unforgettable touring with Radio Bemba Soundsystem. It was something they had to do. Shortly after the birth of Patchanka, the band supported Manu Chao twice -- and the career was launched.
The six members of Patchanka, which means 'the party climax', are a very mixed bunch with roots stretching as far as Lebanon, India, Italy, Spain and of course: Denmark. The mix of the band members influences very much on the musical expression and a concert with Patchanka is like bag packing trough continents. Its punk, its pop, its reggae, its ska, its Balkan and its everything in between -- but with a distinct Nordic sound which is picked up in the streets of their hometown Copenhagen.