Featuring Esma Redzepova, Mahala Rai Banda, Fanfare Ciocarlia and more…

Monday 19 October 2009, 19.30
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1 8XX; Box Office: 0871 663 2500. Tickets: £22.50, £20, £17.50 (concessions: 50%, limited availability).
Details and tickets on www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Following sold-out shows across the world, The Legendary Gypsy Queens and Kings return to London, featuring Mahala Rai Banda (Romania), Florentina Sandu (Romania), Esma Redzepova (Macedonia), Jony Iliev (Bulgaria), Kaloome (France), and introduced by the absolute masters of Gypsy brass, the unique Fanfare Ciocarlia (Romania).

New to The Gypsy Queens and Kings 2009 is Romanian brass band Mahala Rai Banda who performs exclusive material especially created for this show.

‘The best Gypsy Party this side of the Danube.’ (The Guardian)