The Romanian band Mahala Rai Banda is combining virtuosic players from two villages, which puts them into the middle of attention of the music world. The leader of the band, Aureal Ionitsa, is related to the family of great violinists Taraf de Haidouks and comes originally from a family of lautari from the village of Clejani, 40km away from Bucharest. Romanian violins & accordions are combined with a brass section consisting of army brass band veterans and musicians from Romania’s famous village Zece Prajini – hometown of Fanfare Ciocarlia. Mahala Rai banda are coming to Prague already for the sixth time. Their song Mahalageasca was played as a remix in the film Borat. Their music is positioned right at the crossroads between traditional popular music and club-oriented, so called Balkan Beats.They effortlessly combine a knack for inventive arrangements with an ability to turn every single concert into a wild party.
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