Věra Bílá
Vera "Kali" Bila comes from a small gypsy village (Rokycany) in Czech Republic in the heart of Eastern Europe. Part of a family of musicians, she began to sing when very young with her father, Karol Gina, a violinist and leader of a cymbalom band. Until her mid-twenties, she was content performing for local wedding ceremonies, family celebrations and social occasions. But by the mid-eighties she had formed her own group, Kale, with whom she would tour the country playing and singing in folk festivals. Little by little, their reputation grew, as did their repertoire, until the multinational record label BMG signed the group, leading to the release in 1995 of the now classic Gypsy album "Rom-Pop". A second album would follow in 1998, "Kale Kalore" and a sold out tour around Europe. She continues to live happily in her hometown of Rokycany.
Kale kaloré (with Kale)
Released : 1998 | Label : Last call | Length : 48' 44''
"Music belongs to our lives, it's tied to our history. It is a living part of us." Says band member Ondrej Gina about the importance of music in gypsy culture.
Released in 1998 on Last Call.
| 01 - | Cirikloro Mirikloro (Petit oiseau, petite perle) | 01mn 19s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 02 - | Pas O Panori (L'eau) | 02mn 08s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 03 - | Ma Dza Nikhaj (Va nulle part) | 02mn 54s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 04 - | Aven Savore (Allons tous) | 04mn 28s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 05 - | Chaje, Chaje (Oh, la fille) | 03mn 04s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 06 - | Lol'i Ruze (La Rose Rouge) | 03mn 49s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 07 - | Baro d'Ives (Une longue journee) | 02mn 06s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 08 - | Baron Romane Chavore (Les enfants grandissent) | 03mn 55s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 09 - | Na Kamav (Je ne veux pas) | 03mn 06s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 10 - | Pro Kalo Gadoro (La chemise noire) | 03mn 21s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 11 - | Rat'aha Me Peske Phirav (Je me promčne le soir) | 03mn 21s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 12 - | Pandzdzenore (On est cinq) | 02mn 49s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 13 - | So Me Kerava (Quoi faire) | 03mn 05s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 14 - | Helena | 03mn 38s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 15 - | Te me pijav laches rosnes (Je bois toujours) | 02mn 32s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 16 - | Sar Me Somas Terno Chavo (Jouez, les rom) | 03mn 09s | 0.99 $ |
Product details Format : MP3
Encoding : [192 Kb/s, Stereo] | Size : 68.55 Mo
Rom - Pop (with Kale)
Released : 1995 | Label : Last call | Length : 48' 10''
When it was time to record "Rom - Pop," Vera Bila and Kale had to choose from their vast repertoire. With the help of the producers Zuzana Navarova and Vit Sazavsky from Nerez, they selected sixteen songs which they felt represented their roots as well as songs which represent a development and natural progression of traditional gypsy music. Lyrically the songs describe the trials and tribulations of gypsy life. Most songs incorporate the use of fiddles, violas, accordions and a Hungarian instrument called a cymbalom. Unlike the commercialized, Spanish-influenced songs recorded by acts such as the Gypsy Kings, the contents of "Rom-Pop" are songs written and recorded for gypsy ears that an outsider can now have the chance to listen to.
Released in 1995 on Last Call.
| 01 - | E Daj Nasval'i (Sans Toi Maman) | 01mn 59s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 02 - | Me la Na Kamav (Pas d'Elle) | 01mn 50s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 03 - | Ara, More (Je Suis Noire, Je Suis Vieille) | 01mn 25s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 04 - | Miro ROM Hin Ternoro (Maman Avait Raison) | 03mn 16s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 05 - | Ma Dara (Je Reviendrai) | 03mn 10s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 06 - | Sar Me Khere Avava (ROM Ne S'Égare Jamais) | 03mn 02s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 07 - | Sako Rat'i (Je Pense Ŕ Toi, Maman) | 03mn 48s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 08 - | Mul'as Mange Miri Daj (Je Pleurs, Maman) | 05mn 26s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 09 - | Avca, Chaje (Je Ne T'Aime Pas) | 02mn 30s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 10 - | Ma Rus, Bo Phares Hin (C'est Trop) | 03mn 58s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 11 - | Mamo, Merav (J'En Meurs, Maman) | 03mn 04s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 12 - | Dzal Pani (Les Larmes de Zelena) | 02mn 17s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 13 - | Imar Vera Il'om (Que Faire?) | 04mn 58s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 14 - | Kal'i Paska (Tu as un Beau Corps) | 02mn 12s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 15 - | Tosara (Salut Les ROM) | 03mn 52s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 16 - | Aj, Laj, Laj... | 01mn 23s | 0.99 $ |
Product details Format : MP3
Encoding : [160 Kb/s, Stereo] | Size : 56.77 Mo
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