NEW MUSIC | September Mixtape #2

CORRECTED (Thanks Damian for the Sharp Ear, #9 Djan Sever Mislabel as Sofia Marinova)

I've added some more music to my growing playlist/radio. Here is a break down of the new artists:

1. Karandila Orkestar | Krasi and Ronny - Roma Brass Band based in Sliven, they have toured internationally
   
2. Galena & Ustata | Strast na Kristali - This is Black Sea themed Chalga (I mentioned it before). Both singers teamed up for this particular song but don't always work together. Its popular in night clubs and bars.
3. Ustata | Pustono Ludo and Mlado (The Young and Crazy Wilderness, loosely translated)- on his own. The instrument is a gaida or a Bulgrian bagpipe. Its frequently played in night clubs also. It would be classified as Chalga.
4. Orkestar Kristali | Unnamed - This is a live recording of Orkestar Band playing, probably at a wedding or festival. This would be considered Roma music in Bulgaria. Notice the differences in tempo and style from Chalga and the usuage of the Romani language.
5. Orkestar Kristali | Ti si samo osimi klas (You have only graduated 8th Grade) A Romani ballad from the same Orkestar.
6. Sali Bend | Unnamed - Another live recording of a Romani Orkestar. This would be heard at a wedding or a social occasion. One of the better Romani Orkestars in Bulgaria.
7. Cita (Cheetah) - Le Le Tuke Gilavav - Macedonian Roma musician with another example of a live recording at a social event. Also considered one of the better Roma musicans in the region.
8. Sofi Marinova | Onzi Fatalen Den (That Fateful Day) - This is a Roma singer that has been able to switch between Chalga music and traditional romani music rather easily. This would would be considered Chalga, but notice how the tempo is slower and more professionally constructed.
9. Djan Sever | Sa Ka Dav - I accidently added an incorrectly labeled song to the playlist. It's labeled Sofi Marinova but its actually Djan Sever who is a woman Romani/Turkish singer. This song is sung in a mixture of Turkish and Roma. This music would be considered Roma music. Referenced here with live music and mislabeled here with the commentary discussion here proving the mislabeling. I plan to reload the song, correctly labeled, soon. Here's the old post I had: Sofia Marinova | Placheto Surce (The Crying Heart, loosely translated) This song is sung in Romani and would be considered Roma music in Bulgaria. However, notice that her style didn't change, just languages. Its a great example of how she floats between both Bulgarian pop music and Romani music worlds.
   
10. Orkestar Kocani | Sika Sika Baba - This Macedonian Romani brass orkestar is somewhat famous for this song. Zach Condon of Beirut has also started playing this song in his set as well. Its originally a Turkish song (I'll post it later) but it has been stylized by the brass band.
11. Orkestar Kocani | Mi Bori Sa Korani - The word Kocani is pronounced Kochani, and is the city from which the Orkestar is from. This is another example of Roma brass music.
12. Orkestar Karandila | Lechkov Kuchek - Orkestar Karandila is a Roma Brass band from Sliven, Bulgaria. Most Roma in Bulgaria don't really listen to this type of must but Karandila has had a lot of success internationally. This "Kuchek" or "Cocek" in Serbian is a different tempo and style than most Kuchek music in Bulgaria.
13. Ustata | Male Male - I mentioned this song from Ustata in my Black Sea themed chalga post.
14. Toshko Todorov | Radka Piratka (Radka the Firecracker) Great example of early Chalga (1994-96) as it transitioned into something more commercially viable. Great beat, gaudy lyrics and infectious.
15. Rado Shisharkata and Popi | Tigre, Tigre (Tiger, Tiger) - This also is another reference to earlier mid 1990s Chalga. It also loosely plays off what was the "mutra" culture at the time in Bulgaria. Mutra or Mutri (plural) are thick necked mafia underlings that sport lots of gold.
16. Rado Shisharkata | Shopska Salata (Shopska Salad) Another example of early Chalga with simple lyrics and a simple beat; mid 1990s. He's saying "I love shopska salad" when he drinks and has pretty girls around him.
17. Sani | Oh, Banana - Probably one of the best example of the raciness of early Chalga and how it unsettled the Bulgarian cultural elite. She's singing about how happy she becomes in eating a banana (sexual innuendo anyone?). And in in the music video she's shown eating the banana provocatively on the video. mid 1990s.