Boban & Marko Markovic Orchestra vs Fanfare Ciocarlia – review

(Asphalt Tango/Harmonia Mundi)The brass bands of the gypsy communities of eastern Europe provide some of the most rousing music on the planet, and this weekend two of the finest exponents of Balkan brass are in the UK for concerts in which the audience will be asked to decide which is the better band. It won't be easy. Thanks to his extraordinary trumpet work, Boban Markovic, from Serbia, has for years been a legend across the Balkans, and his 13-piece band now includes his son Marko, whose trum...

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