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Ivan Tucakov and Tambura Rasa</p>
<p>Tambura Rasa is a buoyant cultural cross-pollination that fuses contemporary
grooves and traditional rhythms into one energetic musical brand all their
own! Packed with fiery Spanish guitar, fully orchestrated Baladi Gypsy string
section, burning Afro-Latin percussion and sensual Flamenco and Belly dancers,
this 8-piece act raises the roof and lights-up skies of any concert grounds
they land on.<br>
The spirited dance melodies leap out at you as singer Ivan Tucakov, unleashes
lyrics in half a dozen languages. He’s assembled an ethnically and musically
diverse signature group that has attracted a growing following, from those
who like to dance to music lovers who like to take in the intricacies of the
song compositions.<br>
Tambura Rasa blends genres and cultures from every continent on three powerful
albums starting with the release of “Sunrise on a New World” in
2004. In 2006, the band followed that CD up with ‘Viaje’ (Journey)
and then with the latest project in 2008, ‘Kamanala’ (Sanskrit
for Fire of Love). The famous lounge compilation ‘Café del Mar’ (vol
XIII and XVI) released Electronic mixes of two of their songs (Cinnabar and
Gypsy Love from the 2009 ‘Tambura Rasa Beats’ collection) and hit
world music charts and air-waves all around the planet.<br>
Global in its reach, Tambura Rasa has become BC’s favorite caravan of
vivacious globalistas, filling everything from intimate soft-seat theatre shows,
large dance filled festivals to hip urban clubs in attempt to bring dance,
joy and vigor to the world around them.</p>
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