
Šaban Bajramović - Sava Centar 2006, Belgrade, Serbia. On the promotion of his last album "Romano Raj - Romano Heaven" with his band "Dobrovoljno Kovačko Društvo - Association of Blacksmith Volunteers" Personnel: Saban Bajramovic: vocal, music, words; Petar Radmilovic: drums, percussion; Istvan Madjaric: bass; Ivan Aleksijevic: synth; Aleksandar Buzadzicm: synth; Gabor Bunford: clarinet, saxophone; Sasa Petrovic: acoustic guitars, vocals. Guests: Vlatko Stefanovski: electric guitar; Teodosi Spassov: kaval; Michel Kurina: cimbalom; Sen Ignac: violin; Igor Molnar: bass; Ferenc Kurina: bass; Dragoslav Stanisavljevic: trumpet, flugelhorn; Vladimir Krnetic: trumpet. The history of music is full of stories about fortunate outcomes, breakthroughs, fortunate and unfortunate events, misery, tragedies and treacheries. Saban Bajramovic has had plenty of each and some to spare. A legend in his own lifetime, he's become a synonym for Gypsy music. So many stories have been told about him that there's no way to separate fact from fiction. He even managed to survive Goli Otok (Barren Island), the infamous prison camp for political prisoners in post-WWII Yugoslavia, though he was imprisoned for deserting the army in order to see his girlfriend. Hard life has left traces and bruises on his soul. God knows how many times he was stabbed, beaten, cheated. In general, his life has been a dynamic turn of events that eventually (and righteously) brought him the title "The King of Gypsy Music (or <b>...</b>
Šaban Bajramović
Sava Centar 2006
Belgrade
Serbia