The Les Yeux Noirs is a multicultural band based in Paris led by the Belgian Slabiak brothers. With the help of other musicians from Belgium, Romania and other places, they play lively modern cross cultural music that includes Gypsy, Balkan and Klezmer elements. The vocals are in Russian, Yiddish and Roma (the main Gypsy language in central and eastern Europe).
The music is led by the fiery fiddle work of the Slabiak brothers, outstanding accordion work by Ionica Minune and powerful rhythm section that includes a drum set.
Discography:
A band of Gypsies (Buda, 1992)
Suites (Buda, 1994)
Izvoara (EMI, 1997)
Balamouk (EMI, 2000)
Live (EMI, 2002)
tChorba (Les Yeux Noirs, 2004)
Tiganeasca (Zig Zag, 2010)
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.
