A good source for bands, artists and recordings from all the Balkan Rom communities. It seems, though, as if the book (and accompanying CD) are biased towards music within the genre that has been heavily influenced by Western rock and pop styles. (Though, to be fair, this seems to be the music largely in demand now even within the gypsy community itself, at least according to the book.)
As with Armitage's book, for me there is also too much of the author in the book - his hangovers, his world music and blues references, his reactions rather than more description.
Still useful as a source book though.
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