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]
Xenos | |
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| Origin | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Genres | Romani |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | xenosmusic |
Their third album, Tutti Frutti, was nominated at the 2001 ARIA Awards in the category, Best World Music Album.[4][5]
Members
edit- 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
- PAST MEMBERS
- 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
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 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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Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tutti Frutti | Best World Music Album | Nominated | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Xenos – Gypsy Band from Australia". Xenos Official Website. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Music of gypsies is seductive". South East Advertiser. 5 September 2001.
- ^ "Xenos Tutti Frutti" (PDF). RamiroPost. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001: 15th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ List of Nominations for the 2001 ARIA Awards, 13 September 2001
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ Xenos (1991), Let the Swine Loose: Dancing with Bagpipes, Arc, retrieved 9 November 2017,
Notes: Music from Macedonia, Iran, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey
- ^ Jamieson, Ian (16 February 2001), "Wild new release from Xenos", Green Left Weekly
- ^ Burton, Kim (Winter 2001), "Music of gypsies is seductive", Songlines
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.