Ansambl Mastika - Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP - CD Release Party at Barbes

New York City, NY 1/1/2011 – Ansambl Mastika, Brooklyn’s favorite electric Balkan band, presents the release of their second album, Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP. Come drink a glass of slivovica and help celebrate on Feb 5th, 10 pm-midnight at Barbes, our favorite venue in New York City.

As a paean to the gritty energy and mettle of life in New York City, the album Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP captures the fervor of the music that Ansambl Mastika calls the New Balkan Uproar. Still drawing influence from the myriad styles of Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East, the rapturously funky grooves and the ardent melodies of the New Balkan Uproar now embrace traditional and original lyrics, transcending simple instrumentalism and forging a sound that pulsates with life . . . NONSTOP!...

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New York City, NY 1/1/2011 – Ansambl Mastika, Brooklyn’s favorite electric Balkan band, presents the release of their second album, Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP. Come drink a glass of slivovica and help celebrate on Feb 5th, 10 pm-midnight at Barbes, our favorite venue in New York City.

As a paean to the gritty energy and mettle of life in New York City, the album Songs and Dances for Life NONSTOP captures the fervor of the music that Ansambl Mastika calls the New Balkan Uproar. Still drawing influence from the myriad styles of Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East, the rapturously funky grooves and the ardent melodies of the New Balkan Uproar now embrace traditional and original lyrics, transcending simple instrumentalism and forging a sound that pulsates with life . . . NONSTOP!

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