The exotic band, hailing from Kocani, is a traditional set-up of nine members with the unmistakeable sound of Balkan brass bands, typical of the area and first presented to western audiences through the films and music of Emir Kusturica and Goran Bregovic, the likes of, “Time of the Gypsies”, “Underground”, and “Black Cat White Cat”.
Gypsy Mambo was created some 9 years ago, in the legendary Macedonian town of Kocani, east of Skopje. All members come from well-known gypsy musical families with a long-standing tradition and play foremost traditional Roma and Balkan music.
The orchestra has participated in prominent European festivals including Khamoro in Prague and perform regularly in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Serbia and Montenegro and their native Macedonia. Gypsy Mambo have released 2 CDs and are considered masters in their style. Their repertoire consists of traditional songs as well as the Bregovic classics and original tunes. Their trance inducing arrangements are unique, due to the mix of brass instruments and percussion.
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