Search - Mahala Rai Banda :: Ghetto Blasters

How do you find THE great Gypsy group, a sort of Balkan equivalent of the Memphis Horns with the rhythm section from Muscle Shoals, combining power and finese, groove and virtuosity? It's easy, just bring together the musicians from Clejani (Home of Taraf de Haidouks) and Zece Prajini (home of Fanfare Ciocarlia). This magic equation almost guarantees you an orchestra - a taraf- that is hot as coals. And to add spice to this mixture, invite guest singers such as Sorin Constantin, Jony Iliev and Dan Armeanca, the king of the manea, the forerunner of was to become the manele, the Romanian pop of the 21st century. The result is Mahala Rai Bana, the supergroup of Roma pop. The band's highly acclaimed first CD was released on Crammed Discs in 2004. Ghetto Blasters makes a big step forward for Mahala Rai Banda. The album features a souped-up brass section and thirteen tracks of literally unstoppable rhythms.