| Lakatos, Bela & The Gypsy Youth Project / Introducing Bela Lakatos & Gypsy Youth Project |
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| Album: | Introducing Bela Lakatos & Gypsy Youth Project | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Lakatos, Bela & The Gypsy Youth Project | Added: | Oct 2006 | |
| Label: | World Music Network | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2006-12-31 | Pull Date: | 2007-03-04 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Feb 25 | Feb 18 | Feb 11 | Feb 4 | Jan 28 | Jan 21 | Jan 14 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 23, 2007: | No Cover, No Minimum Na Sutyom | 4. | Feb 10, 2007: | New World Disorder Na Sutyom | |
| 2. | Feb 16, 2007: | The Alternative Jewish Alternative Del O Brishind... | 5. | Feb 09, 2007: | the jewish alternative Del O Brishind... | |
| 3. | Feb 13, 2007: | At the Cafe Bohemian Na Sutyom | 6. | Feb 02, 2007: | the jewish alternative Autar Manca |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2007-01-05 | ||
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Lakatos, Bela & the Gypsy Youth Project – Introducing… Reviewed by Sadie O., 12/13/06 Hungarian Romany roots music – mostly vocals and percussion with a smattering of guitar/mandolin, often with the feel of a carousing song. Undertaken to preserve and perpetuate the rural music, done with a great deal of spirit and exhuberance. Many vocals are almost like skat singing – and check out the vocalized basslines on some tracks. Booklet has English translations, which are VERY weird. No FCCs (all in Romany). I like 10 and 14 best. 1. **starts with solo whistling, then acoustic guitar etc. Jaunty midtempo bounce, almost a polka, pretty vocals, wedding song. 2. ***slow hand drums, solo female vocals, fun vocalized bassline. Simple, happy song. Gains speed over repetitions 3. **uptempo mandolins, mostly male chorus, solo female vocals. Happy and goofy song (but read the translated lyrics – yikes!) 4. *emotional solo male vocals, guitars and choral backing, no beat, quite intense hard times song. 5. **solo male vocals, then upbeat guitar and mandolin, song celebrating a son, very happy and a bit jazzy. 6. ***hand drums, male vocals, and vocalized bassline, great sound, rather awful lyrics, but at least they’re in Romany… 7. ***uptempo ditty with lots of vocals and mandolins, love song, big and joyous. 8. *solo male vocal and guitar, emotional lament, no beat. 9. **jaunty midtempo guitar and mandolins, has the feel of a line dance. Pretty harmonies, song about hardship. 10. ****solo male vocals, then upbeat guitar, unrequited love song (rather happy sounding for that, but whaddayagonnado), builds in speed and energy. Almost skat singing by the end. 11. **obviously happy male vocals and a bit of mandolin (check the lyric translation – nuts!) 12. *pretty low-key female vocals, beautiful and emotional, almost a hymn (in praise of a mother.) 13. ***solo male vocals, then vocalized basslines, no other instruments. Fun sound – song about nothinig much, really. 14. ****uptempo romp with acoustic guitar and lots of vocals, drinking and celebrating song. Crazy bit of vocal interchange, then a nice bit of something that might be a hurdy-gurdy. 15. ***upbeat and uptempo, more truly bizarre lyrics, but it sounds really fun. Rather manic, hyperactive polka feel, nice variety of vocals. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | O Bijav | 8. | Korkorro Som | |||
| 2. | Pal O Foro | 9. | Del O Brishind... | |||
| 3. | Lina | 10. | Bilako Na Zhuvau | |||
| 4. | Shun Athe Mura Dola | 11. | Patave Baxtale | |||
| 5. | Muro Shavo Kiki | 12. | Puter Mama | |||
| 6. | Geri Romnji | 13. | Dimo | |||
| 7. | Autar Manca | 14. | Na Sutyom | |||
| 15. | Po Drom | |||||