"The Mother of Gypsy Soul" comes to Newcastle with the Balkan Blues band, Mostar Sevdah Reunion. Bosnian singer, Ljiljana Buttler, has been compared variously to Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf. Sevdah is the traditional music of Bosnia - plaintive, heart-rending songs, perfectly conveyed by Buttler’s smoky voice. Mostar Sevdah Reunion, as its name suggests, reunites some of the Balkans’ finest musicians, their styles ranging from up beat, foot-tapping love songs to melancholy ballads.| 21 Jun 03 | Northern Stage Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive |
