In a small town in Central Serbia, called Guca, the “Festival of Brass Music” takes place annually since 40 years. It’s a competition to determine…
Artist Profiles: Boban Markovic Orkestar
Tag: Gypsy music
Artist Profiles: Ismail Lumanovski
Ismail Lumanovski, well-known for his lively virtuosity, was born in Bitola, Macedonia and started playing the clarinet at age eight. He has performed throughout the…
Artist Profiles: Acquaragia Drom
Acquaragia Drom is an Italian band with a little Gypsy blood and lots of experience performing at traditional weddings and feasts all around in Italy.…
Gypsy Music in His Soul
Ferenc – Gypsy Dream (Mesa/Bluemoon Records, 2014) Outstanding Hungarian classical violinist Ferenc Illenyi has a parallel career as a fabulous Gypsy music violinist. His album…
Balkan Gypsy Star Ljiljana Buttler Dies
Spanish booking agent Yolanda Agudo and manager and producer Dragi Sestic, reported today the death of renowned Gypsy singer Ljiljana Buttler. “Our consolation will always…
Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project, Celebrating A New Generation Of Gypsy Music
Introducing Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project tells the story of Hungarian Gypsy youth, with poignant tales of lost love, hardship and reflections on…