Preview: Batov Records Takeover at Hootananny Brixton – “Big Balkan Bash” @ Hootananny (London; Saturday 10th May 2019)
We grew fonder and fonder of Batov Records and its mission. In the last six years (it was founded in the “heady summer days of 2013”), the London label, captained by DJ Kobayashi, has constantly thrown a vivid light on the new sounds coming from the Middle East, East Mediterranean and Balkan regions, not forgetting about the local musicians, and launching many fresh and captivating bands into the UK scene.
On Saturday 10th May, join them at the Hootananny in Brixton, when they will be accompanied by some of the ‘gypsyest’ bands in the label’s roster. The Big Balkan Bash will indeed be a Gypsy, Balkan, Balkanbeats, punk and folk bonanza, that will have you dancing for six hours to the tunes of The Great Malarkey, Tantz, DIN /drowned.in.noise and Batov’s honcho DJ Kobayashi.
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