Oana Catalina Chitu

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02.09.2010 Nyiregyhaza (HU)

11.09.2010 Potsdam (D)

24.09.2010 Allensbach (D)

08.10.2010 Limassol (CY)

KAL

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05.09.2010 Warsaw (PL)

16.10.2010 Stockholm (SE)

12.02.2011 Berlin (D)

Mahala Rai Banda

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10.09.2010 Bilbao (E)

17.09.2010 Pecs (HU)

20.09.2010 Kennesaw (US)

21.09.2010 Minneapolis (US)

22.09.2010 Cedar Rapids (US)

23.09.2010 Madison - Wisconsin (US)

24.09.2010 Chicago (US)

25.09.2010 Milwaukee (US)

26.09.2010 New York (US)

28.09.2010 Toronto (CDN)

29.09.2010 Montreal (CDN)

Fanfare Ciocarlia

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12.10.2010 Moscow (RUS)

La Cherga

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25.09.2010 Munich (D)

22.10.2010 Guadalajara (MEX)

30.10.2010 Bielefeld (D)

THE GYPSY QUEENS AND KINGS

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04.02.2011 La Rochelle (F)

05.02.2011 La Rochelle (F)

06.02.2011 Poitiers (F)

07.02.2011 Bordeuax (F)

09.02.2011 Lörrach (D)

10.02.2011 Groningen (NL)

13.02.2011 Amsterdam (NL)

15.02.2011 Narbonne (F)

16.02.2011 Sete (F)

19.02.2011 Zug (CH)

ATR2609

released on

16th Nov. 2009

Kottarashky
"Opa Hey!"

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.

ATR2509

released on
25th Oct. 2009

Mahala Rai Banda
"Ghetto Blaster"

A sort of Balkan equivalent of the Memphis Horns with the rhythm section from Muscle Shoals, these two being the gold standard of soul music, combining power and finesse, groove and virtuosity, with their second album where the pure pleasure of playing and partying overflows. May your nights be long!

ATR2409

released on
16th Sept. 2009

Fanfare Ciocarlia
"Live"

With their 6th CD-release the Gypsy brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia gives an exquisite taste of the incomparable experience of seeing Romania’s musical export hit live on stage. The one-hour-long live recording of a concert in the “Kesselhaus der Kulturbrauerei” in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg will not only delight devoted fans.

Amongst others the Bonus DVD contains the acclaimed movie “Iag Bari – Brass on Fire” and gives an insight into the life in and the music of Zece Prajini, meanwhile famous hometown to Fanfare Ciocarlia.

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09/2010 ---

Mahala Rai Banda's NORTH AMERICAN TOUR will start soon!!!

Save your ticket and polish your dancing shoes...

06/2010 --- Who is the heavyweight champion of Balkan Brass???
Prepare yourself: here comes the heavy, heavy monster sound! From the wild, wild East - Romania & Serbia - the two foremost Gypsy brass bands Fanfare Ciocarlia and the Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar are taking the stage together in 2011 to see who blows hottest and hardest. There's gonna be a showdown! Check out this first video

04/2010 --- 'Mother of Gypsy Soul' Ljiljana Buttler has died
on Monday, 26th of April 2010. For the last 3 years the great singer blessed with a heartful soul was part of the project "The Gypsy Queens & Kings" and is terribly missed now by all artists involved. Our thoughts and sincere condolences go out to Ljiljana's family and friends. Helmut, Henry, Ute, Claudia & Gregor

04/2010 --- New video of Romanias brass legends Fanfare Ciocarlia on show! Watch, vote and comment!

03/2010 --- Legendary British DJ, musicologist and author Charlie Gillett died

17th of March 2010.
Our thoughts and sincere condolences go out to his family and friends. Helmut, Henry, Ute, Claudia & Gregor.

03/2010 --- Next journey to Roma Musicians

No idea where to spend your holidays yet? How about joining us on a round trip through Romania in September 2010! Check out the programme for the next musical journey offered by Transilvania and asphalt tango production.

02/2010 --- Relaunch WEBSITE

Due to a relaunch of our Website you might be facing the odd bugg... In case you do we apologize and kindly ask you for a short note.

02/2010 --- TOP OF THE WORLD ALBUMS in current issue of world music magazine SONGLINES including "OPA HEY!"

We are delighted that KOTTARASHKY's amazing debut album is TOP OF THE WORLD ALBUM in the current issue of SONGLINES. Congratulations to Sofia!

01/2010 --- MAHALA RAI BANDA's album "Ghetto Blasters" on Top of the World 2009 in the UK Songlines music magazine.

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