Disko disko partizani
November 22, 2009Besides swine flu, there’s Balkan fever on the rise. Last night in Helsinki there was a party going down at Dubrovnik with a local live band Baklava and dj Repe Sorsa playing very danceable Balkan stuff by the likes of Dunkelbunt, Shantel and Goran Bregovic. Balkan sounds seem to appeal to a wide range of people, I guess people from different parts of Europe quite equally find it quite easy to relate to - and dance to.
Shantel is probably one of the biggest names of contemporary Balkan dance music. We’d like to interpret his song “Disko Partizani” as an antifascist party anthem - honouring the antifascist struggle of the Partisans. “Disko disko partizani! Parti parti partizani!”
Some other Balkan tunes to check out:
Dunkelbunt - Chocolate Butterfly
Goran Bregović vs. Shantel - Gas Gas
And previously we’ve posted about Shazalakazoo who make Balkan folkstep.