In 1959, a magical year for jazz albums, Miles Davis, inspired by some flamenco performances he had heard, recorded Sketches of Spain (Columbia, 1960) at Columbia's 30th Street studio. Half of the ...

Voice of Roma, a human rights advocacy organization dedicated to the promotion of Balkan Romani (Gypsy) cultural arts and traditions, has announced the program for its 20th anniversary Herdeljezi ...

The great Romani singer Esma Redzepova passed away earlier this month at the age of 73. She began her career at the age of nine, and eventually sang in ten languages and recorded over 500 songs ...

Voice of Roma's Herderljezi Festival features an evening dance party (8:30 PM) with live music by the Sazet Band from NYC. A Romani ("Gypsy") wedding band comprised of musicians from Macedonia. Sazet ...

That’s what Cinematic Intelligence Agency called “Gypsy Caravan,” a nearly two-hour documentary that follows a busload of Roma musicians on a triumphant tour across America. That quippy description is ...

Voice of Roma presents its 23rd Annual Herdeljezi Festival of Romani ("G*psy") Music and Dance on Friday, May 3 and Saturday May 4 at Berkeley's Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center. The festival ...