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Draghici, Damian - Românian Gypsy Panflute Virtuoso - $9.99
(cdRoots# ly-dragichi)
The great Românian prodigy redefines the art of the panpipe. Joined here by renowned Turkish multi-instrumentalist Omar Faruk and world percussionist and producer Randy Crafton, Draghici plays traditional Românian Gypsy, Greek and Turkish tunes

Stian Carstensen - Farmers Market - $18.99
(cdRoots# wtr-farmers)
Norwegian, Bulgarian and Indian musicians find common ground in what they refer to as speed-Balkan-boogie.

Formatia Valea Mare - Departe De Casa - $16.99
(cdRoots# maj060)
This group of Roma (Gypsy) musicians in France (flugelhorn, trumpet, e flat clarinet, b flat clarinet, baritone horn, tuba) have recorded a stunning set of pieces in an old Church in Orleans. High energy, great music and brilliantly recorded sound. Listen

BalkanBeats - A Night in Berlin - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-pir2338)
Robert Soko has been throwing parties in Berlin since 1993. He was the first to coin the term BalkanBeats to try and define his mix of music from the Balkans. BalkanBeats are Serbian Gypsy brass and folk melodies reinterpreted, given electronic beats and blended with western styles such as ska and rock. In the recent past the phenomenon has caught on in other cities around the world where Balkan immigrants live. BalkanBeats parties rave all the way from Frankfurt and Vienna to New York and Melbourne. Robert grew up in Zenica, central Bosnia, listening to western music: rock and roll, punk and ska. In 1990 he left Bosnia for Berlin. He took a job as a taxi driver and started hanging out at the Arcanoa, a punk bar in Berlin's immigrant quarter Kreuzberg with his ex-pat friends. The Arcanoa became their second home. Soko put on his first parties there, playing his Yugo music for fifty German marks and beer for free. He celebrated socialist holidays: Tito's birthday, Day of Women. May First. The parties were a mix of irony and nostalgia and Soko was surprised to see how many people came, as nostalgia for Yugoslav socialism was not the 'in thing' in those days of growing Balkan nationalism. And yet the parties grew. Then something happened. After years of listening and playing western-derived rock, punk and ska, Soko found himself returning to his ethnic Balkan music roots, the roots he had rejected as a youth in Bosnia. This was largely due to two figures, Goran Bregovic and Emir Kusturica. Bregovic who revamped Balkan Gypsy melodies, making Balkan music palatable for a western audience, and Kusturica, for whose Gypsy inspired films Bregovic did the soundtracks. And Soko played new/old Balkan music. And people loved it. Women grooved to it. Guys pogoed to it. It was a sensation. The press took notice. From the Arcanoa, Soko moved onwards and upwards, first to the Mudd Club, then to the Lido, all the while spreading the party fever to other cities around Europe, to New York, L.A., South Africa and Brazil. The enhanced CD features a Slideshow, which takes the viewer through a BalkanBeats night in Berlin with music by Fanfare Ciocarlia. Listen tp Markovic Orchestar | Listen to dunklebunt

Kottarashky - Opa Hey! - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-atr2609)
Kottarashky is a 21st century digital master musician with his hands sunk deep in the past - vintage Balkan field recordings, classic jazz and blues, psychedelic sounds, club beats and extraordinary, archetypal Gypsy voices, guttural shouts and lyrical laments are all molded and thrown into new shapes. The songs of his debut album “Opa Hey!” sound like tales told by a people who have all the time in the world: time to contemplate, enjoy, engage and dream; to take pleasure in unexpected twists and turns; to be inspired by the details and vividness of marginal existence. Kottarashky is an architect by vocation, which perhaps explains the palpable sense of place in his music. Summer trips to small villages and the marginal regions of Bulgaria were key source of inspiration for the album, and his music samples a broad palette of sources and influences - enigmatic field recordings by artists unknown alongside Boris Kovac, Les Yeux Noir, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Jony Iliev and compelling Hungarian singer Mitsou. The resulting digital pick-and-mix hits you like a panoramic puzzle of sounds collected and put together from a night's walk through the streets of Sofia. It is an ethno-music born of a city lacking cultural identity that is torn between contemporary European globalism, Balkan provincialism and a living if largely forgotten folk tradition. It's a music inspired by that environment but also in reaction to it, a journey down roads less travelled, through the Bulgarian backwoods and back via the laptop to the 21st century. Listen!

Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar - Devla - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-pir2339)
Clad in a suave white suit, it's not impossible to imagine why urban legends credit gypsy trumpet king Boban Markovic with getting his homeland out of a recent jam: Markovic's spit-fire precision is rumored to have so seduced Bill Clinton that the saxophone playing president called off the further NATO bombing of Serbia. True or not, one thing is clear: Markovic and his son and prized protégé Marko are the bomb in Balkan brass dance music, harnessing the absolute flexibility of Miles Davis and the cool funk of Herb Alpert in the ultimate expression of their Southern Serbian Rroma roots. Their latest album as the Boban and Marko Markovic Orkestar, Devla: Blown Away to Dancefloor Heaven, flies effortlessly between echoes of the Ottoman Empire and down-and-dirty grooves that would make P-Funk's jaws drop. Listen 1 | Listen 2

Gypsy Groovz Orchestra - Night Train for Lovers and Thieves - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-n495126)
At the invitation of Network records, many stars of the legendary Guca Festival got together for a special session. No sooner had they arrived in Guca, than they were all snowed in. For days there was no escape, but sufficient supplies of food and drink were on hand, so the music rolled on. With the assistance of Ekrem Sajdic, the leading authority and oldest band leader among the trumpet players of Guca, a magnificent cast of musicians was assembled featuring no less than seven orchestras. The centerpiece of the album is the 34-minute track "Hot Water Festival" wherein trumpets, tubas, clarinets and saxophones play totally free and exuberant solos to the ancient Roma melodies. The album is a unique document, with lots of photos and text by Guca festival producer Ilija Stankovic.

Mahala Rai Banda - Mahala Rai Banda - $16.99
(cdRoots# cram-31)
Shaped in the Gypsy ghettos around Bucharest, Mahala Rai Banda (literally Noble Band from the Ghetto), combines a surprising array of trends and styles. They incorporate both the sting and brass band traditions, the heady vocal styles and more. This is high-energy, real roots.

Mahala Rai Banda - Ghetto Blasters - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-atr2509)
A Balkan equivalent of the Memphis Horns with a kicking rhythm section combines power and finesse, groove and virtuosity. The musicians from Clejani form a taraf that is hot as coals. Guest singers such Sorin Constantin, Jony Iliev and Dan Armeanca, the king of the manea add an extra spice.

The Road of the Gypsies - L'epopee Tzingane (retail price 38.99) - $21.99
(cdRoots# hm-gypsyroad)
The Network team presents a veritable cornucopia of profoundly emotional ballads and fiery instrumental pieces on the theme of Gypsy blues. 32 tracks, a third of them never released before, conjure up a panorama of the fantastic journey that began a thousand years ago and led these people from Rajasthan through Afghanistan, Iraq and Egypt, across Armenia, Turkey and the Balkans, throughout Europe and all the way to Spain.

Angelo Debarre and Ludovic Beier - Paroles de Swing - $9.99
(cdRoots# hm-cm2741542)
Born in Saint-Denis, France, Angelo Debarre was only 8 when he picked up the guitar. In the Gypsy community, musical practice is transmitted orally at family gatherings, where music always occupies a prominent place. The gypsy jazz tradition launched by Django Reinhardt is at the heart of this culture and Debarre quickly became one of its key proponents. He founded his first group, "The Angelo Debarre Quintet," in 1984 and began touring the world with Gypsy musicians the following year. This is music he knows inside and out, and at concerts and festivals his enthusiasm and passion prove it. For Debarre, Django Reinhardt's music never loses the dynamism and richness of the past: it is immortal, a living art form. Here is his fifth collaboration with fellow-musician, accordionist Ludovic Beier. Hot on the heels of their previous release Entre ciel et terre, here they are joined by guest singer Sansévérino, making a cameo on 2 of the tracks.

Musafir - Barsaat - $14.99
(cdRoots# yy-musafir)
Rajasthani ensemble performs what is often called "proto Gypsy" music (the 'what if Gypsy music evolved from ancient south Asian' theory), featuring an unusual blend of Jew's harp, tablas, dholak, bhapang, vocals, clarinet, sarangi and bendir. Features a guest appearance on one track with Transglobal Underground and Natacha Atlas.

Balakan - Gypsy Ride - $12.99
(cdRoots# nada-27)
Roma music from the Balkans and the Middle east

Taraf de Haidouks - Maskarada - $14.99
(cdRoots# cram-40)
The most famous Gypsy band from Clejani, Romania (and one of the most famous from the whole region), present an interesting twist: music by composers who themselves borrowed from folkloric themes: Bela Bartok, Aram Khatchaturian, Manuel de Falla, Ketelbey and Albeniz are all given a fair turnaround by the Taraf's members, along with some of their own original music that pays homage back to the sources. Inventive and as always, full of wild energy.

Acquaragia Drom - Rom Kaffe - $18.99
(cdRoots# rd-ftcd47)
The band says: 'We always meet down at the Rom Kaffe. The friends are there, the right aroma, the funny stories and a beautiful juke box. You insert a coin and the best songs start. Those for dancing, those for laughing and crying, those about heartbreak ... Full Descriptionand those to be sung drinking a glass of wine. In this record there are some of these songs. You can listen to them anytime of the day, better if accompanied by the taste of a good coffee.' Elia Ciricillo (vocals, guitar, tambourine); Rita Tumminia (vocals, accordion); Alexandru Gruia (vocals, double bass); Erasmo Treglia (violin); Marcus Colonna (clarinet, bass clarinet).

KAL - Radio Romanista - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-atr2009)
Band leader Dragan Ristic says of their new project: "We went from being this tiny Belgrade band to touring Europe and the US, hearing DJs blast our music in clubs, playing festivals, getting to spread the word and music of the Roma. What you get here is our live sound. We spend a lot of time touring and playing clubs along the Danube, bars that put on live music. This has really shaped our sound, it's Rock'n'roma! I strongly believe this album leads a new wave of Gypsy music." Serbian rapper Marcelo cameos with the band on the first track.

H3FK - Nubiska Natter - $17.99
(cdRoots# cda-h3fk)
Mixing influences from the likes of John Coltrane and Anouar Brahem with their own unique style, this ensemble offers an unorthodox vision. The group started out as a double trio mixing modern jazz with Arabic folk music, but have now reached a point where the borders are blurred and the feeling is completely natural and original. The compositions are written for the whole ensemble, but also includes trio and quartet pieces, with elements of Arabic, Middle-Eastern, Gypsy and Swedish folk and pop.

Amestoy Trio - Sport et Couture - $temp out of stock-19.99
(cdRoots# hm-daq2035)
This unique French trio's second recording. As the review says: "You listen to this disc of musette jazz manouche with accordion, guitar and bass and gradually somethinghappens to you ears ... a singular, warm universe, a jubilant and playful music, light and full of happiness. It sounds like you are encountering an orchestra... but one that snores and purrs a happy tune... it envelops the listener and you are into a strange jubilation. A triple treat for the ears." - Etienne Bours

Gabi Lunca - Sounds from a Bygone Age Vol.5 - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-atr1508)
Unlike her contemporaries who died prematurely (Romica Puceanu, Toni Iordache and Dona Dumitru Siminica), Gabi Lunca is a living legend from the golden age of Romanian Gypsy music. Lunca's career began in the mid-1950s. The last surviving diva of the Lautari scene, she turned 70 in 2008. With this latest volume in the Sounds From A Bygone Age series, you have the chance to rediscover her classic 1960 and '70s recordings from the Electrecord archives in Bucharest. Her unforgettable songs are the quiet, melancholy laments for a sweetheart, but also the joyful songs to lift the weight off your chest.

Juan de Lerida - Quimeras - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-cm2741690)
Juan De Lerida and his family left Spain during Franco's regime, but he never lost touch with his Gypsy roots. He taught himself guitar at the age of four by copying what he heard on flamenco recordings. By his tenth birthday, he was playing at weddings and his career had begun in earnest. Surprisingly, this is his first album (made at the age of 40!). He had been a kind of local legend, well known in his own community. But word eventually got out, and now the world can appreciate De Lerida's unique blend of flamenco, tinged with jazz, world music and even classical flavors.

Rosapaeda - Facce - $17.99
(cdRoots# ss-rosa-facce)
The ten songs in this recording make use of various dialects from Southern Italy (Sicilian, Calabrese, Greek from Salento, Neapolitan, from Lucania) to generate a musical fire in both traditional and original songs by singer Rosapaeda.

Rosapaeda - In forma di Rosa - $17.99
(cdRoots# ss-rosa-forma)
italy italian italia alitalia gypsy bari mediterranean

Pommes de ma Douche - Swing from Paris - $special order-18.99
(cdRoots# hm-cm2741579)
The French 'hot jazz' quintet occupies a musical universe in which Gypsy jazz and waltzes commingle with swing. In their five years of playing together, "the Apples of my Shower" acquired a cohesiveness that aloows their music to be more than mere "retro" revival but rather an expancsion of the work of Django's generation. They are joined by guest artist Raphaël Faÿs on guitar, who joins their guitars, violin, double bass, concertina, and great songs by Michel Legrand, Cole Porter and the two Charleses (Trénet and Aznavour).

Fairy Tale Trio - Ultramarine - $16.99
(cdRoots# km-fairy-ultra)
Unique folk insprired jazz from Bulgaria by a trio of Theodosii Spassov (kaval), Antoly Vapirov (sax) and Styoan Yankoulov (percussion, tupan) with Enver Izmailov on guitars on a few tracks

Korova - A Distant Echo - $16.99
(cdRoots# km-korova)
This vocal-tamboura quartet from Bulgaria play authentic folk music from the Rhodope mountains in Bulgaria, with energy and directness. Their performance is captured in their home town setting, without a fancy studio sound or production... you'll hear the listeners join in, you'll hear the trucks drive by.

Anouar Brahem - Astrakan Cafe (ECM) - $16.99
(cdRoots# ecm-1718)
Astrakan Café, Azarbeidjan, Turkmenistan, Turkhestan, Tanzania Gypsy fronds avant

Topic World Series - Gypsy Music From Macedonia - $19.99
(cdRoots# topic-914)
The essential collection; all the fire and depth of expression captured in Wolf Dietrich's field recordings.

Kalman Balogh Gypsy Cimbalom Band - Live in Germany - $15.99
(cdRoots# tc-4333)
Kálmán Balogh is probabky the best known cimbalom player in the world, having toured everywhere and played in a variety of settings and styles. His Gypsy Cimbalom Band has never been more energetic than on this live concert recording, collaborating with classical, jazz and folk musicians in a program of traditional tunes transformed into artful, modern dance music that he calls Gypsy Jazz.

Esma Redzepova - Mon Histoire - My Story - $18.99
(cdRoots# hm-esma2)
This collection revisits the career of the great Macedonian Gypsy singer. The packaging and artwork are exemplary, including full color notes, rare photos and informative text. The album also features a special guest appearance by guitarist Titi Robin.

Son de la Frontera - Cal - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-frontera07)
The 'Sound of the Frontier' refers to Flamenco’s historical collision of North African and Roma (Gypsy) traditions, plus the group’s integration of Spanish-and-African derived Latin sounds from the Americas and Caribbean. This is their 2007 release, full of flamenco sounds and Cubano roots.

various - Best of Gypsy Jazz Vol.2 - $22.99
(cdRoots# hm-gypsyjazz2)
A 2 CD set of Gypsy jazz old and new, includes performances Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard, Angelo Debarre, Raphael Fays, Bireli Lagrene, Marcel Loeffler, Florin Niculescu, Les Pommes de ma Douche, Mandino Reinhardt, Dorado Schmitt, Tchavolo Schmitt. Each artists' interpretation is then followed by the original performance by Django Reinhardt.

Fanfare Ciocarlia - Queens and Kings - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-atr-1207)
The Romanian Gypsy group returns, this time with a busload of guests from all over the Roma diaspora, including France, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia, Bulgaria and Hungary.

Mustafa Kandirali Ensemble - Caz Roman - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-kand)
1984 German radio recordings by the Turkish clarinetist before a live audience are powerful testament to the incredible musicianship and innovation that Kandirali brought to his music. Kandirali (clarinet) is joined by Metin Bukey (oud); Ahmet Meter (kanoun); Cetin Cerce (bongos); Ahmet Kulik (darbuka). Recorded live at the WDR Funkhaus, Cologne and the Rheinisches Musikfest, Dusseldorf, Germany in June, 1984. Includes detailed liner notes by Birger Gesthuisen.

Earth-Wheel-Sky Band - Waltz Rromano - $17.99
(cdRoots# hm-earth)
After almost 40 years on stage, Olah Vince, a musical legend in Novi Sad, is taking a big step forward with his group, Earth-Wheel-Sky-Band. The group's instrumentation is pretty basic for a gypsy band: guitar, violin, cimbalom, double bass, percussions, voice and no electronic gadgets or keyboards. In their musical world, expression is everything. Olah Vince, a Gypsy activist, is helping others, trying to establish Gypsy radio in Novi Sad, and much more. This band's last recording was a big hit here at cdRoots. This one lives up to expectations!

Various Balkan Brass bands - Golden Brass Summit - Fanfares en Delire (2 CD set) - $36.99
(cdRoots# hm-brass)
Celebrating 40 years of the Guca Brass Festival

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