Fanfara: "a short music introduction by trumpets and other brass organs, which is usually accompanied by percussion for festive reasons..." or... in other words a balkan brass band from Thessaloniki. Created in 2007, the band has participated in various cultural events alla over Greece. Its repertoire includes merry tunes and rythms, enriched with a particurlar traditional - balkan timbre. more

"Himerini Kolimvites" are a unique case of a music group. They are not only mostly famous for their successful live performances and their fans, but also for the distinctive voice and personality of Argiris Bakirtzis. Himerinoi Kolimvites propose a different "sui generis" concert which remains unforgettable to those that have attended it at least once. more

The group Romengo represents a new Sound of Eastern European Gypsy music! Traditionnaly accompanied by archaic rythm "instruments", such as the tin can and wooden spoons, theses songs are pieced together with accompaniment of the guitar and the double bass and with the melodies of the violin. The result is a unique sounding which is not only a true testimony of the vitality and dynamism of the Olah Gypsy heritage but also shows the innovative inspiration, the festive and gathering music of Romengo. more

Sofia-based Nikola Gruev aka Kottarashky created a new Balkan soundtrack when he unleashed "Opa Hey!" on an unsuspecting world in late-2009. Kottarashky - it means "tom cat" in Bulgarian - is intent on creating a sonic collage (as opposed to dancefloor boogie) and Opa Hey's cool, fluid blend of acoustic and electronic music created a soundscape that both charmed and haunted all who heard it. Gruev admits he was surprised that people reacted so strongly to sounds he created initially as a personal project, a way for him to reflect on the southern Balkan roots music he loved and the electronic rhythms and cut 'n' paste assemblage culture he heard on Western tunes. more

Chainides is a Cretan folk music group who are inspired by the vast legacy of traditional Cretan music and whose lyrics borrow words from the Cretan Greek dialect. The group's name comes from the word chainis, meaning the fugitive rebel. In their live performances Chainides include in the programme not only their own original compositions and songs but also new arrangements of themes and songs from various other traditions such as Turkey, Afghanistan and Bulgaria. Throughout the years they have performed all over Greece and also abroad including concerts in Luxembourg, Cyprus and America. They have recorded ten studio albums. more

To be a 21st Century Gypsy in Serbia involves navigating a potentially explosive cultural and social minefield. Currently no one acts as a more forthright guide through this mess of history, myths, traditions, prejudice and community pride than Belgrade's Kal. Kal are a young band, rock'n'roll in attitude, fuelled on dance beats and rooted in the Balkan blues. In their wit, imagination, ability to throw disparate sounds together and refusal to play by "folkloric" rules Kal mark themselves as both part of Balkan Gypsy tradition and 21st Century Roma cultural activists. more

Opa cupa its a shout of exhortation to the dance used by gypsies of South-Eastern Europe. It represents the musical project risen from Salento directed towards the research for the repertory of Balcan music... Musicians coming from different cultures (Bosnia-Erzegovina, Albany South Italy) gather around the leader, the trumpeter Cesare DellAnna...They play a "marginal" music which is strongly influenced by different styles, blending caleidoscopics sonorities with brilliant moments of pure musical interpretative technique... more

A ska-gipsy band, from Mytilini, Greece, formed somewhere around November 2007 at Lesvos island. The band's infuences come from the universe of the cabaret music, but also the balkan sounds mixed with the tonical colors of Gogol Bordello, Tiger Lillies, Can, Tom Waits, The Clash, and others.. more

Vasilis Vasilatos & the "Percussion Part" from "Percussion Tales" in daily happenings, shows and seminars for percussion...

...davouls, congas, tamboura, cajon and every kind of percussion instruments are comined with buckets, bowls and other everyday objects on the basis of original compositions for percussions, thus creating a dynamic and very personal style. more