Tuesday 29 May 2007

19.30, Barbican Hall, Level G, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS; Box office 020 7638 8891

Tickets: £10-£20

Mahala Rai Banda successfully combine the brass and string traditions in Romanian Gypsy music and create a funky urban sound. Recently featured on the ‘Electric Gypsyland’ compilations, the band are joined for part of their set by DJ Gaetano Fabri and go head to head for a gypsy/remixer soundclash. They share the bill with the Ukrainian-born musician Eugene Hütz who will perform with one of his childhood heroes, the guitarist and singer Sasha Kolpakov who leads the Kolpakov Trio.

This concert is part of ‘The 1000 Year Journey’ and ‘World & Roots’ programmes.

More details on www.barbican.org.uk.