Putumayo Presents: Gypsy Groove

This "so called" Gypsy music is a modern interpretation/improvisation of the most famous Gypsy's songs/music. I love traditional, old- fashion Gypsy music in true Romani language, but the languages that are features in this CD are Czech, French, Russian, Arabic, etc.. and only some are in Romani. That's not what I expected and this CD is not for me. I would rather listen to Shakira or European pop instead, but not this "so called" Gypsy Groove.

For an old guy like me this stuff helps get the blood pumping. A very well put together album with all good listenable tunes, no duds.

This CD has a lot of very positive, intelligently written reviews, and it's kind of hard for me to imagine that they're about the CD I bought, which is the oddest and least interesting take on Roma music I've ever heard. Roma musicians have always tended to take on some aspects of local music, and it's possible that's the case here (a couple of the cuts have some distant - very distant - similarity to klezmer music). Yet what the whole CD lacks is the vibrant energy and drive that characterizes all the Roma music I've heard before this limp, disorganized attempt. I suppose this CD can claim to be less "commercial" than some. It's probably representative of some regional Roma music, and there's some virtue to be found in that. As is often the case with things that are off the beaten path, however, there's sometimes a reason why the path went elsewhere.

I have been listening to the sample clips of this CD, and ordered it from amazon within 2 minutes! This music is simply intoxicating!...its a clever and highly creative arrangement of music,by some of the most musically gifted people on the planet.

This collection is fantastico. It gets me toes jumpin' all the day. If you like the gypsy thing and want to get the house down - buy it.