Balako

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BALAKO (Balkan Latin Kollective) is one of the newest Romanian projects dedicated to jazz music, created by the members of world famous band Mandinga. The project started in 2013, at the Montreux Jazz Festival, one of the most renowned Jazz festivals in the world.

The project BALAKO, which first started as Mandinga Latin Jazz, has become a central focus point for the six musicians from Mandinga and it rapidly evolved into a new band. Conceived as an amazing musical journey throughout the Balkan culture, BALAKO is a dazzling mixture between traditional rhythms from the Balkan folklore and catchy Latin sounds, enriched with classic jazz influences.

The new blend of electrifying sounds transformed BALAKO into one of the most promising world music representatives offering to the public the most mesmerizing live shows. After the debut, the band started to gain more and more attention, having the opportunity to perform on the same stage with other international artists like Buena Vista Social Club, Manolito Simonet y Su Trabucco, Bamboleo, Havana Lounge, Billy Cobham or Luis Conte.

All of its members are trained and schooled as professional musicians: Elena Ionescu (lead vocals), Marius Cristian Ciupitu - Chupi (drums), Alexander Himely Benavides - El Niño (congas), Omar Secada Dihigo (piano), Valentin Andrei Zachar - Zach (saxophone) and Antonio Segui Rolando - Tony (trombone). On stage, the six Balako musicians always perform alongside three guest stars: Sebastian Yoo (bass), Leonard Vasile (accordion) and Sebastian Burneci (trumpet) and the result of this surprising combination of instruments is an amazingly well orchestrated collection of songs, full of passion, energy and positive vibrations that set the crowd in motion.

In 2014, BALAKO is invited to play at some of the most important Jazz festivals in Europe, but also in the Middle East. This year, the special live show of BALAKO can also be seen at North Sea Jazz, the place where many great jazz legends like Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz made history!
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Jungle Music (Edit)
Balako
Jungle Music - EP
04:11
Writer: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão / Composers: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão

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Albums
Music in Space
15-09-2014
Colours (1)
01
Yarasha
Balako
Colours (1)
04:33
02
How high the mood
Balako
Colours (1)
04:14
03
La negra tomasa
Balako
Colours (1)
06:16
04
Caval
Balako
Colours (1)
04:41
05
Spain
Balako
Colours (1)
06:36
06
Saraiman
Balako
Colours (1)
07:30
07
Carnaval
Balako
Colours (1)
04:09
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EPs
Greco-Roman Ltd
17-08-2018
Jungle Music - EP
01
Jungle Music (Edit)
Balako
Jungle Music - EP
04:11
Writer: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão / Composers: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão
02
Don't Give Up
Balako
Jungle Music - EP
06:27
Writer: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão / Composers: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão
03
Jungle Music
Balako
Jungle Music - EP
06:27
Writer: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão / Composers: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão
04
Jungle Music (Austin Ato Remix)
Balako
Jungle Music - EP
07:39
Writer: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz / Composers: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz
Greco-Roman Ltd
25-08-2017
Hora de Balako (Remixes)
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Hora de Balako (Ray Mang Remix)
Balako
Hora de Balako (Remixes)
08:17
Writer: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz / Composers: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz
02
Nervous Inn (Eric Duncan Remix)
Balako
Hora de Balako (Remixes)
11:09
Writer: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz / Composers: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz
Singles
Greco-Roman Ltd
13-07-2018
Don't Give Up
01
Don't Give Up
Balako
Don't Give Up
06:27
Writer: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão / Composers: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão
Greco-Roman Ltd
25-05-2018
Jungle Music (Edit)
01
Jungle Music (Edit)
Balako
Jungle Music (Edit)
04:11
Writer: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão / Composers: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão
Greco-Roman Ltd
11-08-2017
Hora de Balako
01
Intro
Balako
Hora de Balako
01:16
Writer: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz / Composers: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz
02
Hora de Balako
Balako
Hora de Balako
06:32
Writer: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz / Composers: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz
03
Nervous Inn
Balako
Hora de Balako
06:14
Writer: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz / Composers: Rodrigo Peirão - Diogo Strausz
Greco-Roman Ltd
11-08-2017
Hora De Balako (Edit)
01
Hora De Balako (Edit)
Balako
Hora De Balako (Edit)
03:40
Writer: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão / Composers: Diogo Strausz - Rodrigo Peirão
Music in Space
08-07-2014
Yarasha (1)
01
Yarasha
Balako
Yarasha (1)
04:40
Featured in
2020 LAB 344
12-06-2020
Relix
01
Relax (Tom Excell Remix)
Kassin
Relix
04:55
Writer: Alexandre Kassin - Alberto Continentino / Composers: Alexandre Kassin - Alberto Continentino - Tom Excell
02
Seria o Donut? (Sonho Americano Remix)
Kassin
Relix
03:26
Writer: Alexandre Kassin / Composers: Alexandre Kassin - Rob Gallagher
03
Sua Sugestão (Denitia Remix)
Kassin
Relix
03:49
Writer: Alexandre Kassin / Composers: Alexandre Kassin
04
Relax (DJ Meme Remix)
Kassin
Relix
04:59
Writer: Alexandre Kassin / Composers: Alexandre Kassin - Alberto Continentino
05
Digerido (Ico dos Anjos Remix)
Kassin
Relix
02:28
Writer: Alexandre Kassin / Composers: Alexandre Kassin - Sean O'Hagan
06
Relax (Will Love Remix)
Kassin
Relix
03:03
Writer: Alexandre Kassin / Composers: Alexandre Kassin - Sean O'Hagan
07
Coisinha Estúpida (Comma21 Remix)
Kassin
Relix
03:00
Writer: Gileno Osório Wanderley De Azevedo / Composers: Clarence Carson Parks
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