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Fanfare Ciocărlia
Romanian Romani Balkan brass band
Formed in 1990
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Fanfare Ciocărlia is a twelve-piece Romani Balkan brass band from the northeastern Romanian village of Zece Prăjini. They are known for their fast, high-energy music with complex rhythms and high-speed staccato clarinet, saxophone, and trumpet solos.
Fanfare Ciocărlia's music includes traditional Romanian, Romani, and Eastern European folk pieces, as well as arrangements of Western songs, including "Born to Be Wild", "James Bond Theme", "Caravan", and "Summertime". The band performed at the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, Norway. They are featured on the soundtrack of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, released in 2020. The band's version of "Moliendo Café" is used as the theme of the 2024 animated series Creature Commandos.
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La Fanfare Ciocărlia (« alouette » en roumain) est une fanfare roumaine composée, à l'origine, de douze musiciens.
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Discography
Albums
- 1998 Radio Pașcani
- 1999 Baro Biao: World Wide Wedding
- 2001 Iag Bari: The Gypsy Horns From the Mountains Beyond
- 2005 Gili Garabdi: Ancient Secrets of Gypsy Brass
- 2007 Queens and Kings
- 2009 Live
- 2011 Balkan Brass Battle
- 2014 Devil’s Tale
- 2016 Onwards to Mars!
- 2021 It Wasn't Hard To Love You
- 2025 The Devil Rides Again