Blato Zlato

Blato Zlato (swamp gold, in Bulgarian) is inspired by both the ancient traditions of the Balkans and the cultural stew of the New Orleans music scene. The band re-interprets classic Bulgarian songs, backing classic Bulgarian harmonies with powerhouse acoustic instrumentals featuring fiddle, upright bass, accordion, and tapan (a large, double-headed drum common to Bulgarian folk music). It creates new, folk-based music, too, weaving in strands of New Orleans jazz, funk, classical, trance, and rock music.

Photo credit: Sarrah Danziger