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Olah Vince chittarra
Toplica Ramiz darbouka/percussioni
Acifovic Sinan clarinetto/sax alto
Tol Djula violino
Rothele Sandor cimbalom
Ervin Malina contrabasso
Radul Mikovan tromba

Gli Earth Wheel Sky Band propongono una contaminazione ampia ed eclettica, orientata verso le sonorità rom e balcaniche. Un concerto ispirato ai repertori gypsy, e alle loro lontane origini indiane, in cui trova spazio un balkan blues epico che raccoglie con efficacia le influenze multietniche e l'eredità delle melodie tradizionali serbe. Ritmi incalzanti e passionali, melodie struggenti e ruvide improvvisazioni: una peculiare e coinvolgente miscellanea musicale che racconta le sfaccettature del grido zingaro e la musica come irrefrenabile, libero linguaggio.

Nel 2003 hanno pubblicato l'album Waltz Rromano con l'etichetta discografica tedesca Asphalt Tango considerato il miglior disco di musica gipsy per quell'anno.

Vince Olah, leader del gruppo, collabora stabilmente con la Ladaaba Orchest di Boris Kovac.

  • "Waltz Rromano" - Asphalt Tango Records 2003
  • "Rroma Art" - X records Hungary 2001
  • e diverse compilation di musica balcanica e rom

  • News Tribune - The Serbian gypsy band delights with waltz, tango and even ragga flavors. 01/09/04
  • Slipcue Ezine - Experimental, but somewhat cluttered, gypsy world-beat fusion... This group is lively and dynamic, but the songs seem too dense and driving to me. Folks who are more into the genre might find this disc pretty exciting and fresh, though. 03/01/04
  • CD Roots - This band's last recording was a big hit here at cdRoots. This one lives up to expectations! 01/01/04
  • Rootsworld, CD Review - This is a very refreshing twist on contemporary Balkan Gypsy music. Standout tracks include Sa e Rroma, Ando Them which has a decidedly Indian undercurrent, Dance Rromalen, and Choro Rrom. 04/01/04
  • Smother.net - Beautifully played guitar, spastic and rhythmic drums and cimbalom combined with grooving bass and soaring violin. The songs are crafted with no immediacy but rather with a master’s intent—to ensure the listeners not only enjoy the music but begin to appreciate the culture behind the music. The album is so well-thought out that the sound of the Europe of Old and all its rich culture collide with our modern interruptions of pop music for a sound that is both unique and familiar. By far one of Belgrade’s best exports. 03/01/04
  • Inside World Music - Hailing from Serbia, the Earth Wheel Sky Band brings us great Gypsy music from the historic Balkan region. Olah Vince is featured on vocals, guitar and violin. Other band-mates play percussion, violin, bass and cymbalom. Special guest musician, Boban Markovic, of the acclaimed Boban Markovic Orkestra, lends his trumpeting talents on a single track. Each track features lively instrumentation – which is a trademark in authentic Gypsy music. Fans of Gypsy, brass band or Balkan music in general will appreciate the musical contributions of the Earth Wheel Sky Band on their latest release, Waltz Rromano. 04/01/04
  • Sing Out! - Guitarist, violinist, and singer Olah Vince is a longtime veteran of the Serbian Rom, or Gypsy, music scene. His band may have an appalling name, but they can play some sublime music. Just a five-piece, they create plenty of blissful noise on Waltz Rromano. And some of it takes unexpected turns, like the coda to “Me Sem Rrom,” which veers left into something resembling a bluegrass breakdown, or “A#-Rromans,” which closes the album on a soft and tender note. The album itself is an imaginary journey, interspersed with the sound of trains, snippets of conversation, and the ambient noise of traveling. But forget the concept, and listen to the playing. It’s superb throughout, whether it’s the skittering speed of the hammered dulcimer known as the cimbalom, or Vince’s own accomplished guitar work, Boban Markovic, the region’s trumpet star, guests on “Vranje-Rromans,” bringing his full-throated tone to the proceedings. But he’s extra color and texture; the meat and potatoes are in the band itself, and there’s plenty to satisfy everyone. How can there be so many fabulous Rom bands? That’s one of those impossible rhetorical questions, of course, but when they’re as good as this, it doesn’t matter. You can even ignore their name and just listen. –CN
  • World Music Central, CD Review - wonderful songs by Serbia's Earth Wheel Sky Band show. Gypsy music has no problem turning up the heat in its bigger, brassier incarnations, but the stripped-down format heard here is incendiary as well. Guitarist, vocalist, composer, activist and Boris Kovac sideman Olah Vince is joined by a standup bassist, violinist, cymbalom player and percussionist to create music so jauntily rousing that the slower moments (like the sweet "Music Rroman") make you marvel at the group's versatility. Let's be clear, though. Most of this is intended to get your blood racing, and it succeeds like nobody's business. The kicker is that even at breakneck tempos, the pure beauty of the music shines through as the feel moves easily from ominous to evocative to lamenting to party-hearty. Hammered cymbalom strings form the backbone of melodic mood, creating a rich gumbo alongside the bass and galloping dumbek drum with guitar, violin and recurring vocal exhortations circling the action. "Listen to this music, dance, shout, be Gypsy, be free" is the advice the liner notes give, and by golly, you can't think of a reason not to. The singular free spirit that Gypsies seem to embody is set to music on this disc, captured for all to enjoy. 02/12/04
  • 1340 Magazine, CD Review - Vince takes Earth-Wheel-Sky Band and the listener on a musical fantasy journey through Gypsy waltzs, gypsy cocek, tango, ragga and horo. They play high energy dance music and heart felt ballads. They use only basic instrumentation - guitar, violin, cymbal doublebass, percussion and voice. No keyboards or electronics. This is indeed a musical fantasy journey. If you pay attention, as you should, the tracks slip almost unnoticed from one to the next. Sometimes they wander through sound recordings of trains or crowded rooms full of conversation and clinking glasses. This music is played from the heart and soul. Even if you aren't familiar with Gypsy music you will get a sense of being there and hearing it played live. If you close your eyes you can almost smell it. Key Track: Sae Rroma, Ando Them (All the people in the world) Reviewed by: Keith Quillen
  • Cranky Crow World, CD Review - 40 year stage veteran, Serbian Gypsy musician-composer Olah Vince returns to the basics on his all-acoustic album, Waltz Rromano. Featuring, guitar, violin, cimbalom (hammered dulcimer), double bass, percussion and voice, this project ensemble, Earth-Wheel-Sky-Band takes a musical tour through varying Gypsy cultures from around the world. This recording recalls Italian composer Bob Salmieri's musical collage, Milagro Acustico since both albums act as cultural blenders. The opener, Azija Rromansa combines sound effects with blazing guitar and percussion solos that recall Turkish Gypsy darbuka player, Burhan Ocal's power beats. This is followed by All the People in the World which highlights call & response vocals tossed over an oriental tapestry. Vince also visits a variety of musical genres including Spanish-Arabic Gypsy (Only a Man and Music Rroman), Indian light classical, (India Rroma), and classical guitar-jazz (Rroma Adagio Sempre) which slides into a moody tango complete with a signature weeping Gypsy violin. Poor Man brings in the power beats and vocals and Vranje-Rromans highlights musical guest Boban Markovic's trumpet accentuated by oriental beats. The album ends with the light classical and melancholic A# Rromans. Earth-Wheel-Sky-Band members include, Toplica Ramiz (percussion), Varga Karlo (violin), Kurina Ferenc (bass), Kurina Michael (Cimbalom) and Olah Vince (guitar, violin, voice). Hailing from a region in Serbia called Vojvodina, Gypsy activist and composer Vince marries his Gypsy roots with varying cultural influences, creating music that liberates the spirit. Along with others Vince is trying to establish Gypsy radio in Novi Sad, "but he can not live without playing music." And judging from the gorgeous music that graces this recording, let's hope he keeps weaving his imaginative compositions.