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Kal (meaning "black" in Romani) is a world music Romani band from Serbia (originally from Valjevo, now based in Belgrade). They attracted Serbian and worldwide public interest with their eponymous debut album, released in 2006, presenting a blend of traditional Balkan Roma music with influences of Tango, Middle Eastern, Turkish, and even Jamaican influences.
Kal was formed in 1996, and they participated in several compilation album with other Roma, Serbian and world music performers. Their first national TV appearance was in a B92 show Timofejev in New Year's Eve 2006 [1] Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, where they presented their unique style.
During 2006, Kal toured over a hundred concerts worldwide, including most of the European countries and United States. They participated in Sziget Festivals (in 2001, 2002, and 2004), La notte di San Lorenzo in Milano, and 11th European biennale of young artists in Athens, EXIT in Novi Sad in 2004 and 2005, and featured in 2006 World Music Expo, WOMEX. In April 2006, the album reached the first position of World Music Charts Europe and ended up 3rd in the annual list.
The band, particularly the frontman Dragan Ristić, are also politically and socially engaged, fighting the prejudices and Anti-Roma sentiment. Dragan and his brother Dušan founded the Amala Summer School in Serbia, a workshop of Romani language, history, culture heritage, and political power.
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- Mazurka No. 49 in A Minor, Op. 68 No. 2 - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Zaide - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Gossiping Ladies Having a Drink - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Lună - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Neyem, Neyem - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Lunca Lunca - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Escape From Baltimore - Jstar Remix - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Resolve and Evolve - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Djelem, Djelem - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Hungarian Dance No.1 - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- First Aid Klezmer - dunkelbunt Remix - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Ζαΐρα - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Drunken Fish - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Road to East - Džambo's Version - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Tango - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- The Trumpeter's Lament - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Zabrakadabra - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Out to Lounge - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- To dervisaki - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
- Rejected - The Beast From The East, Vol 4 - Kal
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