Seattle World Band 1
About this Performer
Category World
State(s): Washington
City(s): Seattle
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It's getting late, but the celebration's far from over. The crowd chants for more, and the band launches another wild Gypsy rumba. The horn players swap sizzling solos, and the dancers start shakin' it. It's another Saturday night with this band.
They are among the leading North American interpreters of contemporary Balkan music, from ancient Romany ballads to modern Bulgarian video hits. They give them a flavor all their own on sax, clarinet, guitar and violin with four soulful voices, powered by a nonstop dance beat on synth, bass and drums.
They have been arousing audiences at clubs, festivals, weddings and parties in the Pacific Northwest since 1997. With a repertoire of 100 songs, they can lay down a killer club set, present a formal concert or play all night for a Bulgarian wedding. They especially like introducing Balkan Gypsy party music to audiences who've never heard it before.
Wherever they play, people get up and dance. And first-timers always join in, because they mostly play easy dances that anyone can pick up on the spot. Basic rock 'n' roll dancing works just fine.
LIST OF VENUES
Fremont Fair (main stage), Seattle
University District Street Fair
Ethnic Heritage Festival
Porta Greek Taverna
The Rainbow
Georgia's Greek Restaurant
ToST
Zig Zag Cafe
Cafe Solstice
Old Town Alehouse
Mr. Spot's Chai House
Zoka
Romio's
Bellingham Folk Dancers
Bulgarian New Year's Eve party for Seattle Bulgarians
SecondStory Repertory
University of Oregon, Eugene
Reed College
balkanalia! camp hosted by East European Folklife Center
Crossroads Center music stage, Bellevue
Seattle Folkdance Festival
Bellingham Folk Dancers
University Folk Dancers
Balkan New Year's Eve parties, 1997-2001
Bulgarian and Greek weddings in Washington and British Columbia
