Mandoki Soulmates’ new single, Devil’s Encyclopedia, is an exciting sneak peek into their new album for 2024, as well as the ongoing Thirty Year Anniversary Tour (dates below).

László “Leslie” Mándoki is a German-Hungarian musician who became known as a member of the music group Dschinghis Khan. He continued his career as a solo artist and became a very well respected music producer who worked with many internationally famous artists. In 1993, Mandoki founded a group called ManDoki Soulmates,^[3] which combines elements of progressive rock with jazz music. Collaborators for this group have been wide and varied throughout the world’s of jazz and rock and have included, amongst many others, Jack Bruce, Robin Gibb, Steve Lukather, Bobby Kimball, Midge Ure, Michael and Randy Brecker, Eric Burdon and Ian Anderson.

This new Rock soundscape comes from Ian Anderson, Jesse Siebenberg (Supertramp) and Tony Carey, along with bandleader Leslie Mandoki, fusion legend Mike Stern, and Richard Bona.

Mandoki reflected on the inspiration for this new work: “When I see the division and radicalization accumulating today especially through a feeding frenzy on endless crises with social media, I feel that my art must work toward a generationally just world. I want to say to the grandchildren of Woodstock: Courage is calling for people like us.* ”

Continuing his rumination, Mandoki points to the accompanying music video, which “addresses humanity’s eternal questions, crying out against totalitarianism and brutality. These days, wounded hearts are calling and the dogs of war are howling, presenting those of us who want to live peacefully in a free world with a dilemma.” As the song says, When words fail, music speaks.*

Watch the video for Devil’s Encyclopedia here:

Mandoki Soulmates are currently on their Thirty Year Anniversary Tour in Germany:

Sept. 1, Hamburg

Sept. 2, Berlin

Sept. 3, Munich

Sept. 4, Dresden

Sept. 5, Leipzig

Tickets: https://www.eventim.de/artist/mandoki-soulmates/

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