Inspector Gadje performs with Ismail Lumanovski at a Kafana Balkan party at the Rickshaw Stop. The 18th annual edition takes place Saturday, March 8, 2025. Credit: John Nilsen Sign up below to get ...

Duygu Gun Courtesy of the artist. After living in Rome, London and Munich, Turkish-born Duygu Gün landed in the Mission in 2016 and set out to find her people. Born and raised in the southeastern city ...

Imagine a klezmer band where the vocalists rap in English, chant in Arabic, and sing in Spanish and Serbian. That band is Balkan Beat Box, a group led by two Israelis — Ori Kaplan (saxophone) and ...

STONE RIDGE, N.Y. — Stone Ridge Orchard’s Balkan Dance Party is set for May 3 and 4 at 3012 state Route 213. The event starts at 2 p.m. each day and runs to the wee hours. The lineup is set to include ...

Better than: Having to fight for the right to party. Balkan Beat Box have made nearly a handful of fine records, but they’re no match for the power of the party band’s live show. It’s probably a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Balkan folk dancer Barbara Merson, center, plays a drum while working with ...