Fapy Lafertin

Fapy Lafertin (20 November 1950) is one of the foremost contemporary exponents of the Belgian-Dutch style of gypsy jazz. Lafertin was born in a Romani community of Manouche and took up guitar at the age of five. After performing in a family band with his father on violin and his brother on second guitar, he joined the Piotto Limberger orchestra. He also toured with his uncle, Eddie Ferret. Lafertin has used the 12-string guitarra, combining Portuguese fado and Brazilian samba with the music of Reinhardt, Duke Ellington, and the Great American Songbook in his repertoire.

Fapy Lafertin

Fapy Lafertin (20 November 1950) is one of the foremost contemporary exponents of the Belgian-Dutch style of gypsy jazz. Lafertin was born in a Romani community of Manouche and took up guitar at the age of five. After performing in a family band with his father on violin and his brother on second guitar, he joined the Piotto Limberger orchestra. He also toured with his uncle, Eddie Ferret. Lafertin has used the 12-string guitarra, combining Portuguese fado and Brazilian samba with the music of Reinhardt, Duke Ellington, and the Great American Songbook in his repertoire.