Gypsy Punk

Gypsy punk is a high-energy genre that fuses traditional Eastern European folk music with punk's rebellious spirit. Characterized by driving rhythms, soaring violin melodies, and accordion-driven polkas, gypsy punk blends the emotive intensity of folk with punk's raw energy. Emerging in the late 1990s and peaking in popularity in the mid-2000s, the genre drew inspiration from Romani music, klezmer, and Balkan folk, often incorporating elements of ska, rock, and world music. Gypsy punk's cultural significance lies in its celebration of marginalized cultures and its defiant rejection of mainstream norms. With its infectious, danceable beats and irreverent, theatrical style, gypsy punk has captivated audiences worldwide, setting it apart from other folk-punk fusion styles with its unique blend of raw energy, emotional depth, and joyful abandon.

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Live at the Craufurd Arms
Album - 19 Tracks - Released March 28, 2025

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Baildsa
Balkan Beat Box
Besh o droM
Blackbird Raum
Bohemian Betyars
Budzillus
Csókolom
DeVotchKa
Dobranotch
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra
Firewater
Geir Zahl
Gogol Bordello
Haydamaky
Juke Baritone
Katzenjammer
Kultur Shock
Lazarus and the Plane Crash
Les Hurlements D'leo
Malox
Minor Mishap Marching Band
Mischief Brew
Qiet
Rail Yard Ghosts
Sirius.B
Süperstar Orkestar
Tarantism
The Bridge City Sinners
The Dead Brothers
The Freak Fandango Orchestra
The Hatters
The Kava Kings
The Men They Couldn't Hang
This Way To The Egress
Tram des Balkans
Viza
Zdob si Zdub
Äl Jawala
The Bridge City Sinners
Katzenjammer
DeVotchKa
Gogol Bordello
The Hatters
Balkan Beat Box
Zdob si Zdub
Mischief Brew
Bohemian Betyars
Viza
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra
Blackbird Raum
Rail Yard Ghosts
Äl Jawala
Firewater
Les Hurlements D'leo
The Freak Fandango Orchestra
The Men They Couldn't Hang
This Way To The Egress
The Dead Brothers
Tram des Balkans
Haydamaky
Dobranotch
Csókolom
Kultur Shock
Besh o droM
Baildsa
The Kava Kings
Süperstar Orkestar
Budzillus
Juke Baritone
Minor Mishap Marching Band
Malox
Tarantism
Geir Zahl
Sirius.B
Lazarus and the Plane Crash
Qiet