With its members hailing from Berlin and Tel Aviv, Baladino is a Mediterranean folk band that offers fresh, yet deeply authentic interpretations of Sephardic and Ladino melodies and brings this tradition back into full, fresh dialogue with its trans-Mediterranean past, using extended technique, subtle electronics and improvisation to dust off the predominant heavy-handed approach to Ladino music. With stunning vocals, unexpected instruments, and a pitch-perfect sense of arrangement, the Israeli group melds everything from Egyptian darbuka to Armenian duduk, from Ladino classics to rarely heard tunes, into a sonically vibrant, organic whole. During Baladino’s live performances, songs often form a jumping-off point for instrumental improvisations driven by Mediterranean-Gypsy grooves, yet embracing rock and electronic influences.
Just Announced! Baladino @ International MUSIC Showcase Festival in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel - November 18th
Just Announced! Baladino @ Kleztival 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil - November 5th
Just Announced! Baladino @ Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL - September 22nd
Just Announced! Baladino @ DROM in New York, NY - September 26th
Just Announced! Baladino @ DROM in New York, NY - September 26th
Just Announced! Baladino @ ¡Globalquerque! Festival in Albuquerque, NM - September 24th
Just Announced! Baladino @ Lotus Festival in Bloomington, IN - September 15th
Just Announced! Baladino @ Marcus JCC in Atlanta, GA - September 11th
Just Announced! Baladino @ TBD in Toronto, Canada - September 4th
Just Announced! Baladino @ Peninsula Jewish Community Center in Foster City, CA - September 17th