Taraf de Akácfa performs on Hungarian National Televison (M2 Petőfi TV) ~ Full Concert and Interview at A38 Hajó, Budapest.
June 1st, 2024.

Musicians:
Kisgyörgy Ilka - voice
Lulu Starr - violin
Ion Curteanu - cimbalom
Bitó János - accordion
Brassai Ábel - brácsa
Szabó Gergő - double bass

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Interview
04:40 Nu ştiu cu ce ţi-am greşit (Romica Puceanu)
08:58 Geamparale de la Clejani (Taraf de Haidouks)
13:09 Tcha's Hora / Hora de la Bâldana (Toni Iordache) / Sârba de Concert
19:25 Cum sa mai intorc timpul (Panseluta Feraru)
24:13 Anii mei și tinerețea (Ionel Tudorache)
27:01 Purtata / Ceardaș / Joc Tiganesc
32:39 Doina (Iordache)/ Pomule, de ce te-apleci (Gabi Lunca)
38:50 Hora de la Bolintin (Iordache)
41:31 Sârba de Joc din Constanța (Ion Petre Stoican) / Sârbă oltenească (Iordache)/ Brâu (Haidouks)
47:03 Foaie Verde Bob Naut (Maria Dragan)

Taraf de Akácfa was created in 2014 by traveling street musicians who met in Budapest, Hungary in an international collective house on Akácfa street. The founding members of the group came from the United States, Sweden, Hungary and France, and eventually chose to stay in Budapest, where they experienced constant musical inspiration and could share their common passion for Eastern European and Balkan folk music. Their current musical repertoire is predominantly centered around Romanian lăutarească, Moldovan and Transylvanian folk music, and they also perform a variety of folk music from the Balkans.

While the formation of the band has changed and now the majority of the current members are native Hungarians, one thing has always remained; the shared curiosity and enthusiasm for this complex and dynamically rich traditional music. Taraf de Akácfa mixes the different musical and cultural backgrounds of its members, while tastefully blending different styles of folk music with innovative ideas and arrangements. They honor the sources and traditions which they draw upon, all while adding their own unique interpretation and style. Over the years, the members traveled throughout Romania, Moldova and Hungary, researching the origins of the songs which they play. They have had the opportunity to learn from the some of the greatest folk musicians, most notably those of Taraf de Haidouks as well as Marcel Râmba, who heavily influenced their repertoire.

In 2016 the band recorded their first self- titled album in Budapest. In 2018 their second full length album “Trei Focuri” was recorded at Pheonix Studio in Diósd, Hungary. Both albums can be found on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify and CD Baby.

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