Slavic Soul Party! Friday, April 5, 2013
7pm
Camden Opera House (open seating)
75 minute performance, no intermission
Tickets: $35
Ages 21-35: $25
Under age 21: $10
Fiery Balkan brass, throbbing funk grooves, Gypsy accordion wizardry, and virtuoso jazz chops: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. These nine musicians have created an acoustic mash-up of Balkan and gypsy sounds with North American music, weaving the gospel, techno, funk, dub, jazz, and Latin influences of New York’s neighborhoods seamlessly into a Balkan brass setting and always delivering a great time.
“The players have the muscle and know-how to make Balkan sounds crackle with NYC energy… we strongly recommend you witness it live and direct.” TimeOut NY
“With razor sharp precision, juggernaut force, and a healthy dose of playfulness, these guys start out in overdrive and never let up…. Slavic Soul Party! offers a gutpunch to preconceptions about traditional music, world music, pop music, dance music, but I’ll tell you, this is one gutpunth you’ll enjoy.” All Things Considered, NPR
"SSP! make wonderful and exciting music, exuding a thrilling and unpasteurized blend of traditional forms cheerfully reconsidered and reconstituted by a restlessly rolling creative collective." AllMusic Guide
“Of all the NYC dance bands that draw on Eastern European music, Slavic Soul Party! is the coolest.” TimeOut NY
SSP! participation in our Winter Performing Arts Series will include a performance at Maine State Prison as part of Bay Chamber Concerts Community Engagement Program.
