The Balkan Yankee

Foltin,
originally uploaded by Gjorgji Ristoski.

I saw Foltin play in Sozopol on Saturday night and I’m going to see them again at the Sofia Jazz Club tonight. They’re recorded tracks are a beautiful mix of contemporary jazz with traditional Macedonian sounds. The lyrical theme to their most recent album seems to be something to do with Woody Allen, and Nabokov’s classic novel Lolita.

Their live show is an incredibly pumped up dance party that surges like a gypsy wedding. We danced our asses off until they finished their 3rd encore and the owner of the club basically kicked them off the stage. The vibe was much like that of a Gogol Bordello show (Ukranian Gypsy punk out of NYC) with a little Tom Waits thrown into it!

If you’re in Sofia tonight or tomorrow, you should definitely check them out; I’ll be there.

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