4 Music genres to completely refresh your playlist

4. Gypsy music

You’ve probably heard it many times before, but have you ever considered including it to your playlist? It was really amazing when I did! I know you may be thinking of the Gypsy Kings as the main representatives of this style, but they’re actually more into the flamenco and salsa music genres, as they’re singing mostly in Spanish. The gypsy style (performed mostly by Romani – no, they’re not the same as Romanians!) of music however is mostly instrumental, with many stringed instruments and a preference for cimbalom and double bass. The style is quite distinctive and has different versions depending on the region in which it is played. There are many popular bands originating in Romania, such as Taraf de Haidouks, Fanfare Ciocarlia or Mahala Rai Banda, which have a particularly joyful sound:

On the Serbian side, Goran Bregovic has had many Romani influences in his music and is often associated with this particular style:

As for Hungarian gypsy music, the sound is generally more related to folk, but there are also songs which bring out the joyful spirit of the Romani:

So that’s all folks! Thank you for joining me in this tour, hope you enjoyed!