About
Kuba Bachleda
Guitarist, composer, arranger. Graduate of the Academy of Music in Krakow and HEMU Lausanne in Switzerland. He combines classical education with flamenco, electronics, and world music – consistently searching for his own musical language.
Yakoub
Education and artistic activity
He began his musical education at the F. Chopin General Music School in Krakow in the class of Prof. Joanna Baran. He completed his bachelor's degree at the Academy of Music in Krakow under the direction of Dr. hab. Michał Nagy, and then graduated with distinction from the Master Concert program at HEMU Lausanne site de Sion in the class of George Vassilev.
He has participated in masterclasses conducted by such artists as Pavel Steidl, Carlo Marchione, and Judicaël Perroy. He is a laureate of international guitar competitions. During his studies and afterwards, he co-created various projects – from rock and metal music, through chamber music, to flamenco and Balkan music. He returned to composing his own works after completing his education.
Projects
His artistic activity encompasses several parallel projects:
In a duo with Gabriela Kawecka (GV Duo), he performs chamber music for guitar and violin. The ensemble is a laureate of the 1st Prize at the International Chamber Music Festival in Pleven (Bulgaria, 2019).
In the project Alchemy of Sound, he combines classical recitals with meditative practice – concerts are accompanied by the sound of tuning forks and moments of silence, aiming for a deeper experience of the music (including works by Bach, Chopin, Tarrega).
In the duo Batools & Yakoub, he explores the space between electronics and the Spanish guitar – from minimal house to electroacoustic sounds.
His authorial project Yakoub is a fusion of flamenco, electronics, and jazz. The debut album is currently in preparation.
Together with vocalist Salma, he creates Latin music (salsa, bachata, kizomba) under the banner Yakoub & Salma SBK – pieces composed with dancers and the dance community in mind.
Inspirations and explorations
In his music, one can find echoes of Carpathian music, including Lydian scales and folk harmonies. In the visual layer, the symbol of the Flower of Life appears – known in many cultures, also present in the artist's family home – as a sign of nature, balance, and universal inspirations.
As he admits, he creates music that he himself would like to listen to – music that hasn't existed before. Each of his projects is different, all united by the search for authenticity and his own sound.
