Csángálló

Foto: Levente Salma Always conscious of the origins of their sound, the band soulfully blends the powerful music of the Csángós from Moldavia and Gyimes with the exhilarating folk music of the Balkans resulting in an uplifting and almost psychedelic experience. They tour extensively in Hungary and abroad, inspire dancing…

Cimbaliband

Foto: Lázár Todoroff The living embodiment of the EU’s motto “United in diversity”, this seven member multicultural group fuses Hungarian folk, classical, ethno-jazz and Balkan music with a good dose of humour to create an electrifying sound featuring the magical cimbalom. Their free-styling, dynamic style can not be contained within…

Gipsy Cimbalom Band

Kalman Balogh formed this band of six virtuosos in 1993 as an experiment in fusing genres like gypsy music, jazz, flamenco, swing, klezmer and ragtime. The end result is a uniquely diverse and universal sound conducive to extraordinary concert experiences. info@kalmanbalogh.hu // +3670 538 8975

Mónika Lakatos and the Gypsy Voices

Mónika Lakatos is an outstanding performer of authentic Olah Gypsy folk music, which she sings with an overwhelming intensity and profound empathy. Accompanied by musicians on traditional instruments, her voice projects the traditions of an ethnic community and the fates of individual people. www.lakatosmonika.hu

Oláh Gipsy Beats

Comprised of members from the top Roma bands in Hungary, their music is a powerful blend of archaic songs from small Roma villages and modern classics from the big city, with a good dash of world music in the mix. Their strikingly rich vocals are accompanied by traditional Roma and…

Besh o Drom

We have been in love with Besh o Drom’s unadulterated energy for 20 years. Masterfully creating a contemporary world music party from a variety of folk music influences, they keep you dancing till dawn. The musical munitions of this band, whose members live in three different countries are inexhaustible. gmora@fono.hu…

Fanfara Complexa

They may look like your typical folk and world music ensemble, but the members of Fanfara Complexa have a secret plan to create a global phenomenon from the articulation technique unique to Moldavian brass players. And when they’re in a really good mood they can blow you away like a…