Bagad Kemper
Bagad Kemper (using the Breton name for the town of Quimper) is one of the oldest bagad, Breton pipe bands. Formed in 1949, its first president was none other than Loeïz Ropars, renovator of the Fest Noz (dance party) and kan ha diskan singer (Breton traditional vocal dancing). This ensemble holds the record for the most national Championship title wins.

Over time, this bagad has gradually reoriented itself toward collaborations with musicians from other traditions, like the Galician Susana Seivane and Carlos Núñez or South-African Johnny Clegg. Bagad Kemper were also a main feature of the very successful Heritage des Celtes (Heritage of the Celts) series of concerts, which brought together musicians from all horizons of the Celtic world. They celebrated their 60th anniversary with "Breizh Balkanik", a show blending Balkan and Breton music worlds, with the Breton singer Erik Marchand. Except Dan Ar Braz, the bagad also accompanied on stage the band Red Cardell.
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Quimper
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Q12302
bagad
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Q327
Breton
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Q3085519
pipe band
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Q1408378
Fest Noz
EVE
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kan ha diskan
Concept
Q3089577
Susana Seivane
PER
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Carlos Núñez
PER
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Johnny Clegg
PER
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Heritage des Celtes
ORG
Q130532
Erik Marchand
PER
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Dan Ar Braz
PER
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Red Cardell
ORG
Q2878946
Bagad Kemper
ORG
Q2878946
Bagad Kemper
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1949
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60
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