Orkestar Agushevi - Djambo

line up

• Agushev Dzemail (trumpet)
• Agushev Isin - Djambo (trumpet)
• Agushev Kocho jr. (trumpet)

• country:
  Macedonia, Republic of
• region:
  Balkan
• style(s):
  Brass Global Fusion
• label:
  not signed
• type:
  Band, Solist
• gender:
  male
• instrumentation:
  instrumental, vocal
• artist submitted by:
  Okopi slave / Amare Droma - Etnofonija / RTVSLO

Roma brass band Agushevi - Djambo from Strumica, Macedonia, was formed in 2002 on the ashes of one of the finest Macedonian Roma brass bands - Orkestar Agushevi. The late trumpet virtuoso Kocho Agushev formed his own band and also his brother Dzemail did not hesitate. Already in those times his son Isin was widely acclaimed as the best young Macedonian Roma trumpet player. Isin has made quick progress and has been due to his quick rise to the national Roma trumpet skies given the nickname Djambo (Dzambo, Cambo) - Jumbo (Jet). He won the first prize as the no. 1 trumpet player at the first competition of the Roma brass bands Truba fest in 2006 and won it easily again in 2007.

In August 2011 Djambo backed by his brass band won the prestigious international trumpet award at the famous Gucha festival in Serbia and he is now wearing the crown of its no. 1 international trumpet player.

In the local Macedonian Roma scene Dzambo is generally regarded as the Macedonian Roma answer to the rising Balkan Roma star Marko Markovic. Actually there is no rivalry felt between Marko and Dzambo. They are good acquaintances and they sometimes even perform together. Also their taste in music meets in a lot of points. Of course, the fast drive of the Strumica Roma style of playing provides a different background to a more relaxed one of Marko. Also Dzambo's band generally consists of young musicians of similar age. If you are a fan of young Balkan Roma new wavers, Dzambo and his band definitely should be one of the musts on your list. Check their recent (December 2011) studio recordings.

Djambo & his brass Agushevi band have made a number of appearances at the Prague Khamoro Roma festival. They also performed with Ferus Mustafov at Sziget 2009 and Trnfest 2009.