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".Although all the members turn in credible and occasionally inspired performances the most consistently interesting member of the group has to be violinist Brigitte Dajczer. Her solo introduction to "Night Without Moon" is one of the highlights of an altogether admirable CD. Opa!"

The Rembetika Hipsters' LP "Architects of Narghilé", review by Bruce Pollock

Calgary News and Entertainment Weekly 2001.

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"When Montreal-born Brigitte Dajczer's fervent violin begins to play, the strings transport us into the saddened reality of a war-torn country."

Les Gitans de Sarajevo's LP "En Voyage", review by Branca Petrovic

McGill Tribune 2005.

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".given the combination of high energy and unspoken intimacy of Briga's (aka Brigitte Dajczer) show.audience members and fellow musicians alike have commented that Briga seems to transcend reality when onstage—the music seems to move through her." by Erica Ruth Kelly - Rover Arts Magazine, February 2009.

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Born in Montreal, and raised in Calgary, AB (Western Canada) before she moved back to Montreal, Brigitte Dajczer (aka Briga) is the daughter of a Polish immigrant and a Quebecoise mother. A Classically trained violinist through the Toronto Royal Concervatory of Music, Brigitte discovered the art of improvisation by playing blues bars at the age of 15. Thus began her long time musical journey through popular and folkloric forms of music of many different cultures. After being picked by the Balkan Cult gypsy band "Les Gitans de Sarajevo" in 2004, Brigitte was baptized "Briga" by her fellow band mates, all refugees of the Bosnian war in the mid-90s. "Briga", meaning sorrow or burden, can be used as an endearing term for loved ones. Back in touch with her Eastern European roots, Briga continues to play with Les Gitans de Sarajevo, and has now started her own solo project as well. As well as being a composer and arranger, she plays the Greek blues with "The Rembetika Hipsters", continues to work with musicians in Montreal's Rrom community, works with many canadian singer songwriters (Geoff Berner, Amanda Mabro, Kris Demeanor), and at times is seen playing with Montreal's Maghreban and West African community of musicians, or playing flamenco with Jorge Martinez. Briga has shared the stage with kindred souls like Michel Donato (Oscar Peterson) and Alain Bergé (Youssou N'Dour, Yann Perault).