TERNE CHAVE

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Adam Pospisil (violin)
Daniel Zeman (accordion)
Gejza Bendig (el.guitar, lead vocal)
Jan Dzurko (keyboards, sampler, vocal)
Josef Dzurko (bass)
Libor Friedl (drums)
Roman Feko (acoustic guitar, vocal)

country:
Czech Republic
region or city:
Eastern Europe
style(s):
Fusion Gypsy
label:
Indies Scope Records
type:
Band
gender:
male
instrumentation:
instrumental, vocal
artist submitted by:
Earth Music

TERNE CHAVE are considered as leading and one of the best known gypsy bands in the Czech Republic, always knowable for their distinctive and personal style. Already many years ago these musicians have stood on their own feet and crossed borders of Roma ghetto. Taking also their gadjo friends as musicians among themselves they set out into the big world. Touring Europe from Czech Republic and Slovakia via Hungary, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, England to Scotland, wherever they went people danced. Today the Terne Chave are band without ethnic or genre limits but their gypsy roots give them a solid base for musical trips to areas too distant for others. The band doesn't fuss about style too much and you will have no time to think about it too because much of their songs are played with devil's tempo. But in case you wouldn't sleep this off we can reveal that this is the real gypsy rock'n'roll or ... IT'S ONLY ROM'N'ROLL

Terne Chave have taken enough time to release their last album but it turned out to be very much worth it. It was produced by Petr Vysohlid (ex Czech cult hardcore band I.R.A. Chicago Meathouse) with an ambiguous title "MORE, LOVE". The English meaning of "more love" stands against the Roma meaning of "more, love", which is like "money, mate". This contrast of meanings in the title is consistently reflected throughout the entire album. Hearing it for the first time it is the sound of the band besides the traditional accordion and violin one will notice also the electric guitar and samples. Next layers can be found within variety of styles of individual songs - rock, tango, folk, spiritual, dance rhythms and punk comes across well, mixed with traditional gypsy vocals, all this in a totally natural form. But mainly the slogan brings a message of the album: everything turns around money, everyone wants a cash and so many people forget what in fact they need in a life more love. The album "More, love" expresses the contrast between old traditional gypsy songs (and their revelation) and modern technology, the old and the modern world.

WORLD MUSIC CHART EUROPE: More, love was presented 3 months in the Top20 of WMCE 2008 and finished on 65th position in the 2008 albums chart (among 913 nominated albums).
ANDEL AWARD 2008: in March 2009 the album has won the ANDEL AWARD 2008 (Czech Grammy) as the best 2008 world music album in the Czech republic.

DISCOGRAPHY:
Terne Chave: Avjam pale (Indies Rec., 2003)
Terne Chave: Kaj dzas (Indies Rec., 2004)
Gypsy Garden II (Soulstar Rec., 2005) - track: Loli ruza
International Gypsy Festival Tilburg compilation (2005) - track: Lavutaris
Terne Chave: Rosne divesa hin het (demo, 2007)
Terne Chave: More, love (Indies Scope Rec., 2008)
Rough Guide to Gypsy Revival (World Music Network Rec., 2008) track: More, love

SELECTED PERFORMANCES:
COLOURS OF OSTRAVA, Ostrava /CZ
LARMER TREE FESTIVAL, Salisbury /UK
SZIGET FESTIVAL, Budapest /HU
FIRA MEDITERRANIA, Manresa /ESP
PULSE FESTIVAL, London /UK
INTERNATIONAL GIPSY FESTIVAL, Tilburg /NL
RESPECT FESTIVAL, Prague /CZ
TRUTNOV OPEN AIR FESTIVAL, Trutnov /CZ
ZOMER VAN ANTWERPEN, Antwerpen /BE
LUeTTE SAIL (for Funkhaus Europa, Radio Bremen), Bremerhaven /DE
AKROPOLIS, Prague /CZ
ROXY, Prague /CZ
A38, Budapest /HU
LEMON TREE, Aberdeen /UK
SMALL NATIONS FESTIVAL, Llandovery /UK
ABBAYE DE NEUMUNSTER, Luxembourg /LUX
ROCK FOR PEOPLE, Cesky Brod /CZ
KROTOSZYN FOLK FESTIVAL, Krotoszyn /PL
TOPVAR ROCKFEST, Zelena voda /SK
KHAMORO FESTIVAL, Prague /CZ
UNITED ISLANDS OF PRAGUE, Prague /CZ
MESCOLANZE FESTIVAL, Rovereto /I
BUSKERS FESTIVAL, Scerne /I