Besh o droM – 20 (Fonó, 2019) Hungarian band Besh o droM celebrated its twentieth anniversary with the album titled 20, released in 2019. The…
A 20th Anniversary Celebration of Besh o droM
Tag: Hungarian music
Alluring Folk Songs from Ágnes Herczku Band
Herczku Ági – Kamara (Fonó, 2019) Kamara features a charming set of Hungarian, Slovak, Croatian and Bulgarian songs performed by Ágnes Herczku, one of the…
Delightful Hungarian A Cappella Folk Songs
Dalinda – Átjárók (Fonó, 2021) Dalinda is a remarkable trio of Hungarian vocalists who perform a cappella versions of traditional Hungarian folk songs. The trio…
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,…
Artist Profiles: Dalinda
Dalinda is an a cappella trio based in Budapest, Hungary. The group performs Hungarian folk songs with a modern and polyphonic twist. The group’s three…
Hungarian Band Terra Profonda Publishes For The Sake Of the Mountains
Terra Profonda, a Hungarian act that describes itself as a ‘shamanistic folk-blues’ band has a new album titled For The Sake Of The Mountains (Fonó…
Artist Profiles: Mihály Sipos
Mihály Sipos was born in 1948 in Budapest, Hungary. His ancestors on his father’s side were shepherds. His grandmother knew their old traditional songs and…
Artist profiles: Dániel Hamar
Dániel Hamar was born in 1951 in Budapest, Hungary. He started to play the piano when he was seven and took up the classical double…
Szászcsávás Band Releases Music from Transylvania
Hungarian label Fonó has released the final album of the music from Szászcsávás/Ceuaș (Romania). The album titled 6 contains recordings performed by Gypsy ensemble Szászcsávás…