The list of good Rroma musicians is long… And the list of available albums is even longer. So rather than listing all the available albums, here is a selection of our favourites artists in all styles and countries.<\/p>\n
We are always on the lookout for new recordings and CDs, so give some feedback if you think we have missed someone!<\/span><\/p>\n Balkan Rroma Music<\/strong><\/p>\n Ko\u010dani Orchestar<\/a>: One of the most popular brass bands among the hundreds that exist in the Balkan. A must!<\/p>\n Ivo Papazov<\/a>: One of the most gifted Bulgarian Rroma musicians, and probably also one of the best known ones.<\/p>\n Yuri Yunakov: Another gifted Bulgarian saxophonist, no single website, but lots of references in google.<\/p>\n Esma Red\u017eepova<\/a>: One of the first popular Rroma singers from Macedonia. By now an icon, and good music!<\/p>\n Czech and Slovak Rroma Music<\/strong><\/p>\n Vera Bila<\/a>: One of the best known Czech Rroma singer, with a very traditional style. No real web page, but quite some information about her. Also check the following link<\/a> and don’t forget youTube…<\/p>\n Ida Kelarova:<\/a> A more modern form of the traditional Slovakian Rroma music. She also organises seminars and other activities.<\/p>\n Perumos: A much more traditional style of music. No single website for this, but quite a few links if you search under this name.<\/p>\n Gypsy Jazz<\/strong><\/p>\n Django Reinhardt<\/a>: The classic and the father of the swing or Jazz Manouche. Check the Wicki for more references.<\/p>\n Rosenberg Trio<\/a>: A must…<\/p>\n Titi Winterstein<\/a>: A classic! Guitarist, violonist, one of the best representatives of his generation of Sinti musicians. Also one of the best known.<\/p>\n Dorado Schmitt<\/a>:\u00a0Guitarist and violonist, some of the best Jazz Manouche.<\/p>\n Tchavolo Schmitt: Same family as the former. Great guitarist. No single website, but lots of references and music online.<\/p>\n Angelo Debarre<\/a>: Perhaps the most gifted Manouche Jazz guitarist of his generation. An absolute must!<\/p>\n Hungarian Rroma Music<\/strong><\/p>\n Ando Drom<\/a>: A classic group in the Vlax Hungarian style. Numerous concerts and CDs.<\/p>\n Romano Drom<\/a>: A more modern group in the same stile. Needs to be heard!<\/p>\n Kalyi Jag<\/a>: The classic of the Hungarian Vlax style. The first group to sing in Rromanes in the country.<\/p>\n Russian Rroma Music<\/strong><\/p>\n Arbat<\/a>: From Paris, but with immigrant Rroma from Russia, a more modern form of the Russian Rroma music.<\/p>\n Aliocha and Valia Dimitrievitch<\/a>: The classics. The left Russia at the revolution, passed via Argentina, and finally to Paris. An absolute must.<\/p>\n Les Tsiganes Ivanovitch<\/a>: Originally from Serbia, they arived in Paris in the 1970’s. They developed a style that was purely theirs, with a mix of Russian and Russian Rroma songs.<\/p>\n Kolpakov Trio: One CD, and only one, unfortunately, but a must. No web-page.<\/p>\n Vadim Kolpakov<\/a>: A nephew of the previous, and a gifted 7-string guitarist. Now living in the USA.<\/p>\n Bareh Droma<\/a>: A recent CD of traditional Russian Rroma music. With various artists.<\/p>\n Diana Saveljeva<\/a>: One of the most gifted singer currently in Russia. The site is in Russian.<\/p>\n Buziliev Family: No site, but if you can get your hands on their albums, they are worthwhile!<\/p>\n Loyko<\/a>: A more modern version of Russian Rroma music. Not \u00a0for all tastes.<\/p>\n Lida Goulesco<\/a>: From a Romanian Rroma family that emigrated to Russia before the revolution. She lived in Paris, where the family settled after the revolution. A must.<\/p>\n Romanian Rroma Music<\/strong><\/p>\n Taraf de Hajdouk<\/a>: Ever since the movei “Lacho Drom”, they are the best known Romanian musicians around.<\/p>\n Taraful din Baia<\/a>: A not so known group of Transylvania, but really authentic.<\/p>\n Toni Iordache<\/a> (also spelled sometimes Lordache): The best ever. Once you have heard cymbalum played like this, well, there is no other one. Check also this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gabi Lunca<\/a>: One of the best Romanian Rroma singers. Worth listening to!<\/p>\n Romica Puceanu<\/a>: She was the best. No other thing to say. And is still remembered.<\/p>\n Serbian Rroma Music<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0160aban Bajramovic<\/a>: A legend in Yugoslavia, and one of the most popular Rroma singers from the region.<\/p>\n Pera Petrovic: A few CDs, especially Rromano Centro.<\/p>\n Miscellaneous others<\/strong><\/p>\n Opus 4<\/a>: More modern, Swing and Gypsy, but also French and others.<\/p>\n