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Pop, dance and folk elements blend in music of Boston-based trio from the former Yugoslavia, examining questions of modern life through ancient means. BALKAN TRIBES was formed in 1995, as a reflection and a reaction on what was going on in the region of former Yugoslavia, where all the members of the band are from. Two founding members, MILAN KOVACEV, from Belgrade, Serbia and DAMIR PRCIC, from Tuzla, Bosnia met some 15 years ago while serving the mandatory military service in (then) still peaceful and unified country. The initial mutual interest in music and technology over time grew into a...

The Musicians of the Nile, a soaring, intoxicating, hypnotic effort incorporating wailing vocal ululations, dramatic percussion and the alternate trills and drones of the rabbabah. Originating from Upper-Egypt (Al-Sa'eed), for four generations the Mataqil have cultivated alliances with Gypsy families specialized in the art of singing. Frequently imitated and sometimes plagiarized, The Musicians of the Nile - lauded by the likes of Sun Ra and Keith Jarrett - have, for the last two decades, carried their majestic ancestral dream across the globe. The first "Arab music" group to win universal acclaim, Les Musiciens Du Nil (their original name, the other...

Leur nom provient d’un petit village au nord du Maroc, à 150 Km au sud de Tanger, où se perpétue depuis plus de 2000 ans une tradition musicale et magique basée sur les Rites de Pan. Leur art, auquel on attribue des vertus de guérison, est ancestral, et prend sa source dans les traditions de la Perse antique. Lancinante et mystérieuse, la musique des Master Musicians of Jajouka est basée sur des modulations répétitives, fascinantes et inspirantes. La reconnaissance mondiale des Maîtres Musiciens de Jajouka remonte au feu Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones), à travers sa collaboration de 1968 (présentée...

The project was brought into completion 6 years ago and has performed ever since on many international festivals and concerts. The music and the story are recorded on a double CD and DVD, which participate in the BBC 3 radio competition in the "World Music" section. This debut on the air of the world-famous radio station has provoked huge interest. Unfortunately the lack of a precise musical category to fit this multi-national band was a sufficient obstacle to cancel its participation for the future. However, the indisputable success of this first and unique musical mega project in the domain of...

Zlatne Uste (Golden Lips) is an internationally known group of American-born musicians playing traditional music of the Balkans, primarily representing Serbian, Slavomacedonian, Bulgarian and Romany traditions. Four-time invited guest at the Dragachevo Brass Festival in Gucha, Serbia, the 12-piece band is among the foremost presenters of traditional Balkan dance music in the United States. Each year Zlatne Uste hosts and produces the Golden Festival, New York's biggest and best Balkan music festival with an astounding 40 or more bands and something for everyone. Zlatne Uste brings you the exuberant music of the brass bands of Bulgaria, FYROM, and Serbia. From...