ALA ZINGARA: ...in a gypsy style

Ala Zingara

...in a gypsy style

© 2002 Ala Zingara (656613577929)

Gyp-Grass. An organic feast for the ears.

tracks

1 Nubia
2 Pass It All Around
3 The Girl With Formaldehyde Breath
4 Impending Bloom
5 Dede
6 Friends
7 Deliberating Bedlam
8 Blackeyed Susan
9 Little Kings
10 Everyone's Tangerine
11 Atzamada-u
12 Megan's Piece
13 I Give You Sunrise
14 Greenwood

notes

The Band:

A la carte...a la mode ... "Ala Zingara" is derived from the music term a la zingara which means "in a gypsy style." Hence the band's music carries this vibe with a rich "alternative" array of Gypsy/Mediterranean blends -- voiced on, bouzoukis, strings, upright bass, accordion, guitar, percussion and drums.

Heavy grooves are played, providing a danceable ambiance that might inspire one to the yell "Hey!" and kick over tables ... or dance on them. One reviewer likened the sound to "a wonderful new taste of food like nothing I've ever heard." The troupe has been together for four years creating a diversified sound; once in a while leaning toward bossa nova, Celtic, spirituals, and ... well, it's always a surprise.

The 2nd CD, Shackled to the Wind, is also available on CD Baby at www.cdbaby.com/cd/alazingara2. The 3rd album, Murder of Crows, will be out shortly.

reviews

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  • GREAT ONE-OF-A-KIND MUSIC
    author: Happy Listened

    Ala Zingara's self titled first CD is amazing. It's about like being in a (large) kitchen with the whole extended band sitting around jamming down their one-of-a-kind Mesopotamian/Haight-Ashbury/Free-Wheeling-Undefinabe and brilliant musical highway. This is Ala Zingara at their un-tamed best. BEWARE, however.... if you buy this CD you WILL FIND IT HABIT FORMING. hahaha

  • This + That = Them
    author: Lil Ol Me

    Its hard to describe their music if you havent heard it, but it reminded of me of a crossbreeding of Dead Can Dance with Campervan Beethoven and a few members of The Squirrel Nut Zippers tossed in the mix. Hope that helps. I enjoy this CD and look forward to seeing them play again.

  • Rich ,hazy,lazy,and Kind-a-crazy,with big hunks and chunks of funk.
    author: Doc Mongoose

    This really is fantasticly,fun and chuck full of humor and fantasy.So close your eyes and simply explore the nomad,rebel,the living gypsy in you. They have served up a feast your table is waiting! Doc Mongoose

  • Rich ,hazy,lazy,and Kind-a-crazy,with big hunks and chunks of funk.
    author: Doc Mongoose

    This really is fantasticly,fun and chuck full of humor and fantasy.So close your eyes and simply explore the nomad,rebel,the living gypsy in you. They have served up a feast your table is waiting! Doc Mongoose

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