In 1978, the world lost one of its most passionate souls: Jacques Brel, the Belgian troubadour who warmed so many hearts and set venues ablaze with songs like “Ne me quitte pas,” “Marieke,” “Le Plat Pays,” “Amsterdam,” and “Les Flamandes.”

Nearly fifty years after the legend passed away, fellow countryman Filip Jordens brings him back to life. To do this, you must be incredibly talented, and Jordens is just that. Together with his four musicians, he delivers a masterful tribute: “With his fluttering hands, his long arms sometimes hanging limp alongside his gangly, scrawny boyish frame, his dancing legs, and his expressive vocal inflections, Filip Jordens evokes the image of Brel with total dedication. (…) Amazingly proficient.” (NRC)