Reflecting on the contemporary yet timeless struggles of physical and ideological displacement, Valia Calda’s music draws inspiration from the themes of migration and exile. Their music is rooted in the folk music of Epirus, Greece and psychedelic jazz, which also tangles with punk inspired guitar riffs and meditative improvisations.
Valia Calda are led by guitarist Nikos Ziarkas and double bassist Thodoris Ziarkas (Yazz Ahmed, Savina Yannatou, Electric Litany), who are joined by: James Allsopp on the saxophone and bass clarinet, Sam Warner on the trumpet, and drummer Gaspar Sena. The band has released two albums: Homeland (2023) and Methexis (2018), and their debut EP (2014).