A cocktail is best enjoyed in moderation, unless it's served with sound by FùGù Mango, one of the most exciting bands on the Belgian scene today. The band's story is a beautiful one, steeped in an intoxicating array of influences. Their second album, La Maquina, is a blend of Reunionese maloya, Afro-rave, Brit-pop and electro. All with an innate sense of melody, carried along by a pulsating production that propels us onto the dancefloor.

FùGù Mango is the tangy sweetness of mango and the controlled danger of fugu. This apparent lightness should be taken seriously, because behind the false airs of groovy music for elegant roof-tops, a real musical force is quickly revealed, with vocals remarkably in place and an incredible variety of instruments always placed just right in the mix. A polished production (the fruit of a meeting with sound wizard Jean Vanesse) that transforms on stage into an ultra-organic, lively and festive musical storm. Because it's definitely in front of an audience that the project takes off even further.

The studio trio invite the world to join them: percussionist, drummer and backing singers replace the programmers for an extra groove and a total show where a large family audience will find themselves in a universe without frontiers carried by the freshness and energy of FùGù Mango.

FùGù Mango's music and approach convey a political message, perhaps unconsciously. They tell of the power of cross-fertilisation and highlight the grace of blending, calling on us to dance better with others than alone, that we are never better than together, and that we are all equal when faced with FùGù Mango's sonic frescoes.

La Maquina is a journey, FùGù Mango's music an experience. You'll no doubt come away from it all, but not quite the same.In general, cocktails should be sipped in moderation, unless they’re sonic cocktails like the one served up by Fùgù Mango, one of the most exciting groups in the current Belgian scene. The band has a beautiful back story, steeped in an intoxicating array of influences. On their second album, La Maquina, you’ll find Reunionese Maloya, Afro-rave, Britpop and electro – all in the service of an innate sense of melody carried by a pulsating production that blasts us onto the dancefloor.

Fùgù Mango combines the tangy sweetness of mangos and the knife-edge risk of fugu – the apparent lightness should be taken seriously, for behind the façade of groovy music for chic rooftop lounge is an underlying musical power, with remarkably poised vocals and an incredible variety of instruments, always perfectly positioned in the mix. This is all brought together by a polished production (the fruit of a meeting with sound wizard Jean Vanesse) that morphs on the stage into a hyper-organic, lively and festive musical storm. And it’s in front of a live audience that the project really soars, with the studio trio inviting the crowd to join them – a percussionist, drummer and backing singers replace the programmers for an extra groove and a grand show which plunges a large audience into a world without borders, carried by the freshness and energy of Fùgù Mango.

The music and approach of Fùgù Mango reveal a deeper – perhaps subconscious – political message. They speak of the power of diversity, and illuminate the grace of fusion, they tell us that the more we are, the better we dance, that we’re never better than together, and all equal when we face the sonic frescoes of Fùgù Mango.

La Maquina is a journey, the music of Fùgù Mango an experience. You’ll probably return, but not quite as you were.