Onwards To Mars! is the twentieth anniversary release from the big Balkan brass band that is Fanfare Ciocărlia. One of the finest live acts on Earth, the band's energy, musicality and sheer unfettered ...

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2 of 3 — Such brass bands are the descendants of the military bands popular across the Ottoman empire in the 19th century — but with a style all their own. 3 of 3 — For roughly two decades, this ...

Truth be told, I was scared. We've stuffed a lot of musicians behind the Tiny Desk, but when I saw Fanfare Ciocarlia (pronounced "fan-FAR-eh cho-car-LEE-ah") at Globalfest the week before the band ...

In a remote part of Romania, parties only get started when heavy brass is involved. The ensemble Fanfare Ciocarlia knows this, and its 11 musicians include trumpets, tubas, baritone and tenor horns, ...

From wedding songs to American rock 'n' roll to the occasional James Bond theme, the joyous Balkan brass band plays at a pace that would make the... Fanfare Ciocarlia: Tiny Desk Concert Truth be told, ...

If any band has figured out how to marry breakneck speed with astonishing chops, it's Fanfare Ciocarlia (pronounced "fan-FAR-eh cho-car-LEE-ah"). With a playlist that veers from traditional Romani ...