Gypsy Caravan - Music In & Inspired by the Film When the road bends...

CD Gypsy Caravan - Music In & Inspired by the Film When the road bends... Various artist

World Village is proud to present the soundtrack from Gypsy Caravan, a film by Jasmine Dellal and Albert Maysles. This fascinating documentary, which follows the adventures of five Gypsy bands on tour, is packed with fantastic music. Actor Johnny Depp, who was interviewed during the film, said, “by experiencing the Romani people and their music, people can learn more about them and understand that what you’ve believed about these people has been a lie your entire life.” The music certainly supports his comments. Maharaja’s vibrant blend incorporates North Indian folk and classical traditions, Arabic sounds, sufi trance music, crossover styles - and a cross-dressing dancer. During the course of the tour, Maharaja formed a side project with Spaniard Antonio el Pipa, scion of a Gitano musical dynasty. His aunt, Juana la del Pipa, lends her blistering vocals to their performances. Esma Redzepova is widely known as the “Queen of the Gypsies” - not only because of her brilliant singing and anthemic songs but for her unselfish and far-reaching social activism. Fanfare Ciocarlia, an eleven-man brass band, are noted for their high-spirited combination of Romanian, Roma and Turkish folkways, expressed via insanely fast rhythmic musical zig-zags and abrupt hairpin turns. Taraf de Haïdouks' feisty brand of Romanian “wedding music” and violin ballads contains tinges of jazz, classical and rock. They have appeared with Yehudi Menuhin and the Kronos Quartet, in Tony Gatliff's acclaimed film Latcho Drom, and with Johnny Depp in Sally Potter's film The Man Who Cried.