Showing posts with label Zdob si Zdub. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zdob si Zdub. Show all posts

Monday, May 23, 2011

Moldova

Did you watch Eurovision the other weekend? I somehow got suckered into watching it. In between watching the AFL of course. And amongst the 90s boy band wannabes, there was nestled this nugget of gold:



Moldovan ska. MOLDOVAN FUCKIN' SKA. I'm a man who likes ska, and I've got a lot of ska from European countries, but none from Moldova. Look at their hats. AND IS THAT A CLARINET SOLO ON A UNICYCLE?!

Really, there's nothing about that video which doesn't pique my musical interest.

I would like to say I did the research, but no, the girl did, and she found that they are called Zdob si Zdub and they've actually been on Eurovision before. I wish I could link you to their albums (they've got a lot of gypsy influence in them and it's fun and dancey) but I can't. So instead, here's their website where you can get some of their music.