Krilja – Sosnitsa: Roma Music from Russia & Eastern Europe (2023) Sosnitsa: Roma Music from Russia & Eastern Europe represents Krilja’s second album, in which…
Roma Melodies Reimagined: Krilja’s ‘Sosnitsa’ Echoes with Passion
Tag: Gypsy music
Balamuc’s Multicultural Heritage Shines on ‘Tarkabarka’ Album: A Fusion of Bulgarian, Hungarian, and Romanian Folk Music
Balamuc – Tarkabarka (Self-released, 2023) Balamuc, a London-based Eastern European musical group, released their album Tarkabarka on June 2, 2023. The album features a celebration…
Faith i Branko to Release Duhovi
Faith i Branko have announced the release of a new album titled Duhovi (ghosts, spirits, or souls) on Riverboat Records. The release date is February…
Artist Profiles: Taraf de Caliu
Romanian ensemble Taraf de Caliu is a reincarnation of famed Gypsy (Roma) band Taraf de Haidouks. The founding members of Taraf de Haidouks were reunited…
25 Years of Sensational Gypsy Brass
Fanfare Ciocărlia – It Wasn’t Hard To Love You (Asphalt Tango Records, 2021) Romanian ensemble Fanfare Ciocărlia, one of the finest Gypsy brass bands, celebrated…
Turkish clarinet Virtuoso Ramazan Sesler
Turkish clarinet maestro Ramazan Sesler grew up in a family of acclaimed Gypsy (Roma) musicians. He is the son of Selim Sesler, one of the…
A Tribute to Macedonia’s Gypsy Queen
My Last Song – A Tribute to Macedonia’s Gypsy Queen (ARC Music) is a new album from Esma Redžepova and Nune Brothers, scheduled for release…
WOMEX Award-Winner Mónika Lakatos Releases Hangszín
Award-winning Hungarian Roma (Gypsy) singer Mónika Lakatos has a new album titled Hangszín. The new recording showcases the living Olah Romani musical heritage, performed by…
Mónika Lakatos Receives the WOMEX 2020 Artist Award
Hungarian artist Mónika Lakatos is the recipient of the WOMEX 2020 Artist Award. Within Hungary, the Olah Roma (Gypsies) are a minority of a minority,…
Rich Vocal and Fiddle Traditions of Central Slovakia
Pokošovci – Ľudová hudba (Tradana, 2019) This splendid double album by Slovak band Pokošovci showcases the rich musical practices of Slovakia: traditional Slovak music, the…