V.A. Balkan Grooves – V.A
I happen to have a twenty years old cousin from Belgrade passing right next to me while I dig this CD out of the review pile, so I handled it to her and asked whom she might know from this compilation. But she laughed and went off. That doesnt mean anything I agree but it could too. The balkan soundsystem as i always experienced it myself is rather close to the Jamaican version : it s all over in the streets, in kiosks, cafés, bars, clubs and not in the cultural area at all where they do their best to prevent from it. Let‘ s say like in Vienna as to whether you look up towards Germany or rather simply around you and that s closer to Balkan ( it just is, cant help that ). This CD is very good and well selected as often wih Eastblok productions but sounds more like for people looking for a bite and taste of Balkan than anything close to being in Balkan. Vienna friends : get the real stuff on the market, there is plenty and it s cheap.
Noël Akchoté
29.06.2010
