Brigitte Dajczer

Brigitte Dajczer, also known by her stage-name Briga, is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer-songwriter based in Montreal, Quebec. The owner of Bahtalo Records, early in her career she was the violinist for the Rembetika Hipsters, a rebetiko band in Calgary. In 2004 Dajczer was recruited to play violin with the Montreal folk and klezmer band Les Gitans de Sarajevo, and their 2004 album En Voyage reached No. 33 on the CMJ New World Albums chart. As a member of the band, Dajczer has been nominated for a 2005 Juno Award and a Canadian Folk Music Award, also winning the Galaxie Rising Star Award. She has also performed and recorded with Half Moon Run, Ratchet Orchestra, and Geoff Berner, among other artists.

Brigitte Dajczer

Brigitte Dajczer, also known by her stage-name Briga, is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer-songwriter based in Montreal, Quebec. The owner of Bahtalo Records, early in her career she was the violinist for the Rembetika Hipsters, a rebetiko band in Calgary. In 2004 Dajczer was recruited to play violin with the Montreal folk and klezmer band Les Gitans de Sarajevo, and their 2004 album En Voyage reached No. 33 on the CMJ New World Albums chart. As a member of the band, Dajczer has been nominated for a 2005 Juno Award and a Canadian Folk Music Award, also winning the Galaxie Rising Star Award. She has also performed and recorded with Half Moon Run, Ratchet Orchestra, and Geoff Berner, among other artists.