Diskreetse Mango Trio is a band that performs folk music, mainly rune-songs, in the key of rock. Despite of their name (Trio) they actually have altogether nine members. This crowded band from Tallinn, Estonia have been active since 2003. They have been aiming to blend modern culture (the different forms of pop and rock music) into folk music and vice versa. The music press and the audience have mainly described the music made by Diskreetse Mango Trio as fresh, energetic, joyful and very catchy.
On November 27, 2006 Diskreetse Mango Trio released their debut-album Prigadi-Pragadi under the largest Estonian record label, Hyper Records. The band received an Estonian Music Award 2007 as Ethno/Folk Act of the Year for “Prigadi-pragadi” and the album got very positive reviews by the Estonian music press.
The band’s fresh approach to folk music has taken rune-songs to the places where they have never figured before. The band’s radio singles were followed by great success, the songs got their fair share of air-play on both national and local radio stations. Their singles also entered the Raadio 2 music chart R2 Top 20 and stayed in the chart for over 20 weeks.
Discography
Prigadi-pragadi (Hyper Records, 2006)
Hea mees (2007)
Mehed mis te mind (2009)
Piisa viina (2014)
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.
