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Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra (BGKO) is an international ensemble of musicians based in Barcelona which has become a reference in this new wave of traditional music. Their genuine reinterpretations of traditional music from the Balkans, the Middle East and the Mediterranean shores attract crowds of all ages and ethnicities. BGKO is music that goes straight to the heart. The unique and contemporary sound of the BGKO comes from their passionate and relentless exploration of sounds and timbres from the romani, klezmer, balkan and mediterranean music. All understood as a set of musical traditions and multiethnic cultures which go beyond any geographical boundary The group has by now established a trademark sound thanks to the immensely different artistic influences of its members. 2024 - BGKO is formed by Margherita Abita (voice, Italy), Ivan Kovačević (doublebass, Serbia), Julien Chanal (guitar, France), Albert Enkaminanko (percussion, Spain) , Xavi Pendón (clarinet, Spain) and Oleksandr Sora (violin, Ukraine) / Pere Nolasc Turu (violin, Spain) and Fernando Salinas (accordion, Spain) NOTE: Sandra Sangiao left BGKO in October 2019 and Mattia Schirosa in March 2021 - Thanks for all those years!!
