Artist Profiles: Kálmán Balogh & Gypsy Jazz
Kálmán Balogh is one of the leading Hungarian cimbalom players, descending from a famous dynasty of Hungarian Gypsy musicians. His virtuosity is matched only by…
Artist Profiles: Dűvő
Dűvő Együttes (Dűvő Ensemble) was formed in 1976 by a few folk music and dance enthusiasts in Salgotarjan, a northern Hungarian city known for its…
Artist Profiles: Etnorom
Gypsy music band Etnorom Ensemble was founded in 2005 by Jozsef Balog and Ágnes Künstler, the world-famous ex-soloists of ‘Kalyi Jag’ Gypsy folk group. The…
Dirtwire to Perform At The ‘Spirit Of Astana’ Festival in Kazakhstan
American band Dirtwire, the genre bending outfit from California is currently in Kazakhstan in the heart of Central Asia to play in the national world…
Artist Profiles: Edina Szirtes “Mókus”
As a virtuoso musician, Edina Szirtes Mókus is familiar with a variety of styles, still she has managed to develop her own, special sound both…
Artist Profiles: Arasinda Ensemble
Peter Nyitrai and Hannah Berger foundedd Arasinda Ensemble in Budapest in 1998. Initially they were engaged in a fairly traditional style of Turkish folk music…
Artist Profiles: Besh o droM
Besh o droM was founded in 1999. Their music is inspired by Balkan, Hungarian and Romanian Gypsy tunes and Middle Eastern traditional music. They interpret…
Artist Profiles: Dayramir González
Pianist, composer, arranger, producer and band leader Dayramir González Vicet was born on October 18, 1983 in Havana, Cuba. He grew up in a…
Dayramir González as a Formidable Orchestrator and Bandleader
Dayramir González – The Grand Concourse (Machat Records, 2018) In recent years there’s been a wave of highly-talented Cuban pianists. Composer, arranger, producer and keyboardist…
Artist Profiles: Aladár Csiszár
Aladár Csiszár is one of the last great gypsy fiddlers from an area of Transylvania called Székelyföld [Land of the Secklers]. He is the most…