Kocani Orkestar: The Ravished Bride

Balkan Folk / Brass Band
premiera polska: 2008-10-13
kontynent: Europa
kraj: Macedonia
opakowanie: Digipackowe etui
opis:
Editor's info
The Balkan brass band, Koçani Orkestar, has been championed by everyone from jazzman Paolo Fresú to Balkan Beat Box, Cibelle and indie rockers like Zach Condon/Beirut, who described them as "my favourite Balkan band."
This studio recording captures the power and excitement of the band's explosive live performances with masterful arrangements that are more inventive than ever. Many of the tracks are romantic or love songs, carried by the thrilling voice of the charismatic young singer Ajnur Azizov. There's also an unexpected foray into the Latin world, with a rendition of Mexican standard 'La Llorona', and a nod to the band's roots with a couple of traditional Macedonian pieces.
Some of the instrumental pieces feature surf music guitar stylings from guest guitarist Uri Kinrot (Balkan Beat Box and Boom Pam). Together with the addition of a drummer, this gives the album a rock undertone, which perfectly complements classic Koçani elements such as driving horn section arrangements and wailing, lyrical taksims (instrumental solos), courtesy of sax player Durak Demirov, trumpeters Turan Gaberov & Shukri Kadriev, and Djeladin Demirov on clarinet.
Kocani Orkestar has had tracks remixed by prominent artists in the fields of world music, electronic and rock music (from Señor Coconut, Animal Collective, Lightning Head and Susheela Raman to Mercan Dede, Smadj and Buscemi), all of which helped them gain a wider audience, as did the inclusion of one of their tracks in the soundtrack to the movie Borat.

muzycy:
Accordion – Vinko Stefanov
Clarinet – Djeladin Demirov
Goblet Drum [Darbouka] – Sunaj Mehmedov
Guitar – Uri Kinrot (tracks: 1 to 4,6,7,9,10)
Guitar, Mixed By – Vincent Kenis (tracks: 1,3,10,12)
Percussion [Rototoms, Snare Drum, Hi Hat] – Erdzan Juseinov
Percussion [Tapan] – Saban Jasarov
Saxophone – Durak Demirov
Trumpet – Shukri Kadriev, Turan Gaberov
Tuba [Baritone] – Nijazi Alimov, Redzai Durmisev, Shukri Zejnelov
Tuba [Bass] – Suad Asanov
Vocals – Ajnur Azizov, Djeladin Demirov

utwory:
1. Sokeres [What Are You Doing?] 4:09
2. Romani Čaj [Gypsy Girl] 3:12
3. Atlantis 3:10
4. La Llorona 2:17
5. Papigo 6:09
6. Mangelma Stoposto [I Love You 100%] 3:27
7. Gelum Ko Bijav [I Went To A Wedding] 5:08
8. Kalino Mome [A Girl Named Kalino] 4:33
9. Hajde Te Kelas [Let's Dance] 4:43
10. Sahara Dreams 5:07
11. Kodraka [In The Field] 4:30
12. Divanosko [The Smooth Talker] 5:00
13. But Katili [How I Feel About My Girlfriend's Ex] 4:59

wydano: October 13, 2008
nagrano: Recorded at Promuzika/Tra-la-la Studio, Skopje, FYR Macedonia