Romanian gypsy music is simply amazing and Johnny Depp seems to agree. There is no better music to listen to, at a party, in the wee hours of the morning, when the wine is almost finished, your friends are almost asleep, the world has slowed down to a halt and only few heavy smokers whisper unintelligibly, floating in thick tobacco clouds. On par with Cesaria Evora or Buena Vista Social Club this music has unbelievable depth. Just listen Maria Tanase (the Romanian Edith Piaf)…
The most amazing singer, Romica Puceanu, was a superstar in Romania and dominated for decades the gypsy music with her raw delivery and other-wordly sensibility. Pièce de résistance, appropriately called “Open the grave, gravedigger“:
Also called l?ut?reasc? (a term derived from l?ut? (lute)), this music is very popular in Bucharest and many traditional restaurants have live performances with professional tarafs. Lacrimi si Sfinti has daily concerts.