New York Gypsy All-Stars – Dromomania (New York Gypsy All-Stars, 2015)
The Pan-Balkan ensemble New York Gypsy All-Stars has released a fantastic album that goes beyond Balkan roots. Dromomania brings together captivating Balkan Gypsy music, brass band sounds, Turkish elements, funk, jazz, bhangra drums, electronic dance beats, salsa and much more.
The New York-based group is led by Macedonian clarinet maestro Ismail Lumanovski. He originally formed a duo with Greek bassist Panagiotis Andreou that grew into a full band featuring Turkish kanun innovator Tamer Pinarbasi, Australian-Turkish percussionist Engin Gunyadin; and American keyboardist Jason Lindner.
Dromomania was funded with support from the band’s music fans. Get it if you can, it’s one of the finest Balkan-inspired recordings we’ve heard in a long time. A delicious cocktail of global music influences rooted in the Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean.
Buy the digital version of Dromomania
Buy the Dromomania CD.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
