2007-09-10
In the early 20th century, many composers drew their inspiration from folk music, often borrowing from Gypsy music to create theur vision o f an exotic, exuberant Orient. Things have now been turned around, as the Taraf have taken hold of works by Khachaturian, Bartok, de Falla, Albeniz, Ketelbey and more, and have re-gypsified them.
MANU CHAO
LA RADIOLINA
BOMBA ESTEREO
Blow Up
B-SIDE PLAYERS
Fire in the Youth
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
Long Walk to Freedom
STAFF BENDA BILILI
Tres Tres Fort
ANDY PALACIO AND THE GARIFUNA COLLECTIVE
Watina
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