Kal, a Serbian Gypsy band, pays homage to Roma music while mixing it up with other genres.
(mike bowring)
Reviving a culture one tune at a time
Kal, a Serbian Gypsy band, pays homage to Roma music while mixing it up with other genres.
(mike bowring)
The Serbian Gypsy band Kal is on a mission to save Romani culture from kitsch, discrimination, and assimilation. In addition to jaw-dropping musicianship, the seven-piece combo's primary weapons in the fight against marginalization are rock 'n' roll attitude and dogged resistance to stylistic ghettoization. (Full article: 781 words)
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