Tag Archives: Romani

Eva Salina’s Lema Lema

Posted on 15th January 2016 by Gary Whitehouse

Lema Lema: Eva Salina Sings Šaban Bajramović is an amazing recording of Balkan Romani (Gypsy) music that’s filled with contradiction and paradox. Šaban Bajramović was the king of Balkan Romani music in the 1960s and 1970s. Apparently a larger-than-life, somewhat … Continue reading →

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Taraf de Haïdouks and Kočani Orkestar’s Band of Gypsies 2

Posted on 14th August 2015 by Donna Bird

When I was doing background research for my review of the most recent Taraf de Haïdouks, Of Lovers, Gamblers and Parachute Skirts, I ran across a reference to Band of Gypsies 2, their 2011 collaboration with Kočani Orkestar. That sounded … Continue reading →

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Taraf de Haidouks’ Of Lovers, Gamblers and Parachute Skirts

Posted on 15th July 2015 by Donna Bird

Of Lovers, Gamblers and Parachute Skirts is the sixth CD released by Taraf de Haïdouks, a Romanian Gypsy band. Since the band formed in 1990, this CD also celebrates their 25th anniversary. Taraf de Haïdouks began as a group of … Continue reading →

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