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We specialise in folk,
gypsy, traditional, roots
and contemporary music
from Eastern Europe.
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W o r l d       B e a t


Besh o droM
'Gyi!'

Wild Gypsy music with a distinct Gypsy, Turkish and Middle Eastern flavour!


Besh o droM - Gyi! (CDBOD003) CD
(CDBOD003)
USD 16.99

Felix Lajko - Remeny, Hope (CDA004) CD
(CDA004)
USD 17.99

Felix Lajko
'Remeny, Hope'

'I had heard that Lajko is regarded with awe in the Balkans, but was still unprepared for the impact of hearing and seeing him at such close quarters.....'


Lhi JARI
'Minoranças'
....presenting its own folk-rock occitan music with the enchanting quality of traditional music and the thrilling sound of contemporary music.


Lhi JARI - Minoranças (FRCD138) CD
(FRCD138)
USD 16.99


Music of the Nile Valley - Various Bedouin families (LYRCD7355) CD  
(LYRCD7355)
USD 14.99

'Music of the Nile Valley'
Bedouin families

The earthy, spirited music of the Nile Valley, vocals and ancient traditional instruments.

Aram Gulezyan Ensemble
'The Oud'
Traditional Egyptian Oud music

H. Aram Gulezyan - The Oud, Music of the Near East (LYRCD7160) CD
(LYRCD7160)
USD 15.99

R. A. Fish and Company - Fish on the Desert  (LYRCD7439) CD
(LYRCD7439)
USD 14.99

R. A. Fish and Company 
'Fish on the Desert'

Arabian rhythms, improvisations, stunning ensemble performances of North African.

'Original Belly Dance'
Various Artists

4x CD set
A superb collection of Belly Dance music featuring: Farid Al Atrache, Mustafa Nassar,, Khamis Hankash and others.

Original Belly Dance - Various Artists (222966) 4x CD set
(222966)
USD 17.99

Romica Puceanu - La casa cu tresioara, Comori ale muzicii lautaresti (EDC802) CD
(EDC802)
USD 14.99

Romica Puceanu
'La casa cu tresioara, Comori ale muzicii lautaresti'

Romica Puceanu is well known in Romanian folk music for being the leading interpreter of what is termed 'cintec de pahar', a style of gypsy singing that combines elements of both Turkish and Romanian music.

The Bisserov Sisters
'Bisserov Sisters - A Jubilee Collection, 25 Years'
Music from the Pirin Macedonia and other folk regions
More Bulgarian folk

The Bisserov Sisters - A Jubilee Collection, 25 Years (CD210319) CD
(CD210319)
USD 16.99

Pepe de Malaga, Carlos Lomas, Juan Amaya - Andalusian Flamenco Song & Dance (LYRCD7388) CD
(LYRCD7388)
USD 14.99

Pepe de Malaga, Carlos Lomas, Juan Amaya 
'Andalusian Flamenco Song & Dance'

Flamenco 'Juerga' with traditional dances and songs

Boban Markovic Orkestar
'Bistra Reka - Clear River'

Top Serbian brass band
More Gypsy brass band

Boban Markovic Orkestar - Bistra Reka, Clear River (XP015) CD
(XP015)
USD 16.99

Theodosii Spassov - Welkya (GD141) CD
(GD141)
USD 14.99

Theodossi Spassov
'Welkya'

Innovative folk and jazz musician from Bulgaria

'Folk music of Greece and Cyprus'
'Folk music of Greece and Cyprus'

Traditional songs and dances of the Greek community in Cyprus.

Folk music of Greece and Cyprus - Various Artists (LYRCD7435) CD
(LYRCD7435)
USD 14.99

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Rodrigo - Gypsy Passions: The Flamenco Guitar (LYRCD7399) CD
(LYRCD7399)
USD 14.99

Rodrigo
'Gypsy Passions, The Famenco Guitar'

Rodrigo plays Bulerias, Soleares, and Fandangos.

Ali Jihad Racy and Simon Shaheen 'Taqasim - The Art of Improvisation in Arabic Music'
Essential for lovers of traditional music from Arabian culture


(LYRCD7374)
USD 14.99

Banda Dei Falsari (Band Of the Counterfeiters) - Il Caso (FRCD136) CD
(FRCD135)
USD 16.99

Banda Dei Falsari
(Band of the Counterfeiters)

'Il Caso'
Folk rock 'n' reggae from innovative Italian band



W o r l d       M u s i c


Muzsikás
with Márta Sebestyén

'At the Academy of Music'
Beautiful new recoding from the top Hungarian artist


(MU005)
USD 16.99

Guy Schalom - Baladi Blues Egyptian Street Music (ETM03) CD
(ETM03)
USD 17.99

Guy Schalom
'Baladi Blues Egyptian Street Music'

The ‘popular jazz’ of Egypt, Baladi is improvised oriental dance music at its best.

Guy Schalom
'Tabla Tastic!! Egyptian Rhythms For Darabuka'
Guy Schalom's rhythmic exploration of Arabic music on the Darabuka. Including Darabuka - Riq duet.

Guy Schalom - Tabla Tastic!! Egyptian Rhythms For Darabuka (ETM02) CD
(ETM02)
USD 17.99

Saban Bajramovic - Romano Raj, Gipsy Paradise (CD407192) CD
(CD407192)
USD 16.99

Saban Bajramovic
'Romano Raj, Gipsy Paradise'

NEW Release from the King of the Gypsies!. Mixing jazz, latin, and soul with gypsy music... while still retaining that true gypsy spirit.

'Belgrade Coffee Shop vol 7'
Various Artists
Seventh CD in the series representing Serbian electronic music. Clubby music popular in the Belgrade's darkest avant garde venues.

Belgrade Coffee Shop vol 7 - Various Artists (B92CD309) CD
(B92CD309)
USD 15.99

Nuevo Ritmo De La Tierra, Africa - Gypsy - Egypt - Albania - Trinidad - Turkey etc (223490) 10 x CD Box
(223490)
10 x CD Box
USD 17.99
 

'Nuevo Ritmo De La Tierra:
Africa - Gypsy - Egypt - South And East Europe - Albania - Trinidad - Turkey - Seychelles'

10 x CD set, each discs featuring music from a particular country or region. A great collection of ethnic 'world music' at a budget price.

The Bagpipe
Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Galicia Bagpipes - jigs, marches...

The Bagpipe - Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Galicia, and Canada (LYRCD7327) CD
(LYRCD7327)
USD 14.99


(LYRCD7434)
USD 14.99

Nasser Rastegar Nejad
'In a Persian Garden: The Santur'

Iran's ancient hammered dulcimer - music that is the embodiment of Persian culture

Kerekes Band
'Pimasz, Cheeky'
Kerekes call it 'Ethno Funk', it is their contemporary interpretations of songs derived from Csango Hungarian folk music.

Kerekes Band - Pimasz, Cheeky (BGCD170) CD
(BGCD170)
USD 16.99


(LYRCD7347)
USD 14.99

Ali Jihad Racy
'Ancient Egypt'

Ali Jihad Racy, Lebanese-born ethnomusicologist and master musician, featuring nay and salamiyah (flutes) buzuq, ud, tar, sajat, mijwiz, and mizmar.

Rodrigo & Remedios Flores
'Flamenco Caravan'
Fiery, passionate songs straight from the heart of the gypsy experience


(LYRCD7424)
USD 14.99


(CD2005)
USD 14.99
Brooklyn Sounds
'Libre - Free'

Swinging trombone led 1970's kicking Latin Jazz from Brooklyn NYC
More salsa

Charlie Palmieri and Orchestra Classic Palmieri at his best!


(CD1016)
USD 14.99

R. A. Fish - Rhythmic Essence: The Art of the Dumbek (LYRCD7411) CD  
(LYRCD7411)
USD 14.99

R. A. Fish
'The Art of the Dumbek'

'Rhythmic Essence:
The Art of the Dumbek'
Traditional and distinct rhythms of Arabian music.

Salsa USA
- Various artists show-casing the best in NYC salsa dance.
More salsa music


(NSI749)
USD 14.99


(LYRCD7392)
USD 14.99

Ali Ekber Cicek
'Turkish Sufi Music'

A staple of popular music in Turkey, where Çiçek is regarded as the premier interpreter of Sufi music

Silvana Licursi
'Far from the Land of Eagles:
Music of Albanians in Exile'

Albania - Italy. The heartfelt music of Albanian community in Italy


(LYRCD7413)
USD 16.99

GIOBIA - Beyond the Stars (SRCD002) CD
(SRCD002)
USD 16.99

GIOBIA
’Beyond the Stars’

NEW RELEASE
... sitar, bouzouky, oud, darbuka... as well as vocoder, Theremin... all mixed in a popular and updated musical formula.


Some current best sellers


'Inel, inel de aur'

Dona Dumitru Siminica
'Inel, inel de aur'
Famed Romanian singer
More Romanian music


Mitsoura
'Mitsoura'
(63000)

traditional songs with contemporary arrangements.
More Gypsy music



Mitsoura




'Virtuoso of Cimbalom 2'

Toni Iordache
with Orch of Gheorghe Zamfir and others.
More Romanian music


Jimmy Le M and la Clave de Londres

Salsa Dura from top London band!
More salsa dura


'Salsa
Feeling'



'Rege'

Ghymes
Slovakian band that always deliver interesting and diverse Balkan music.
More Balkan music


NY Descargas
from Cachao, Charlie Palmieri, Willie Rodriguez and others
More salsa


'New York
Descargas'


Bokros Ensemble

hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe folk music from Europe


'Bourdon
Synthesis'



'Amorosamente

Simon Diaz
Outstanding composer and musician:
an icon of Latin music history.
More Latin music


'Gypsy Music
from Hungary, Transylvania, Greece, Albania, Serbia, Turkey, Andalusia, Romania, Balkan, and Macedonia'

Various Artists

More Gypsy folk


'Gypsy Music'

(222746)
4 x CD set



'Black Fire'


Kalyi Jag
Foremost Balkan Gypsy band
More Gypsy music

We stock a whole range of some of the best Eastern European folk music and Latin Salsa music CDs anywhere, all of it being dispatched from from our premises in the UK. Our stock is the best we can find in Hungarian, Bulgarian, Balkan, Gypsy, Latin Jazz and Salsa music.
Typically, some CDs will be of a short or limited run, but the generally if you see it listed on our site then we have it in stock. And remember you can buy with confidence over our Secure Server or, if you prefer, by printing the Order Form found within our site (click on 'Ordering Info' in the left hand browse bar beyond this page).
One thing is common to all our music and that is it produced by people who love what they are doing: be it in Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Transylvania, Moldavia, or the USA.
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