Xenos (band)
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Xenos | |
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| Origin | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Genres | Romani |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | xenosmusic |
Xenos are an Australian Romani music ensemble with a flexible roster of three to five core members and an extended line-up.[1][2] They were formed in Zürich, Switzerland in 1989 playing Macedonian Roma music and relocated to south-eastern Australia in 1995.[3]
Their third album, Tutti Frutti, was nominated at the 2001 ARIA Awards in the category, Best World Music Album.[4][5]
Past members
- Rob Bester – fretless electric bass, davul, bagpipes
- Anne Hildyard – lead vocals, saxophone, gajda, zurna, clarinet
- Sabine Bester - lead vocals, trumpet, baritone
- Dave McNamara - trumpet, keys
- Dave Birch - baritone
- Oliver Platt - sousaphone
- Lee Hildyard – vocals
- Alister Price – piano accordion
- Matt De Boer – clarinet, kaval
- Josh Dunn – guitar
- Will Eager – drums
- Philip Griffin – guitar, lauto
- Greg Sheehan – drums
- Fuat Sazimanoski – drums
- Michael Karamitsos – drums
- Tunji Beier – drums
- Stephanos Elefteriadis – kemençe, drums
- Sophie Chapman – piano accordion
- Andy Busuttil –drums
- Christian Fotsch – bouzouki
- Marem Aliev – sax, clarinet
- Tahir Arsimov – drums
- Blair Greenberg – drums
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Let the Swine Loose |
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| My Mother Said |
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| New Moves |
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| Tutti Frutti |
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| Cirikli |
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| Florinalia |
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