Music like Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra

Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra (BGKO) is a band created in 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. The band draws on many musical influences, including Klezmer music, Jazz Manouche, and Roma music. BGKO also explores the sounds of some Eastern European regions and draws inspiration from music in the regions of South America, Spain, and the Middle East.

In 2015 the band changed its name in Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra, keeping BGKO as acronym.

The permanent members of BGKO are vocalist Margherita Abita (Italy), clarinetist Robindro Nikolić (Serbia/India), accordionist Mattia Schirosa (Italy), double bassist Ivan Kovačević (Serbia), guitarist Julien Chanal (France) and percussionist Stelios Togias (Greece). BGKO also includes rotating nomad musicians, and the band reflects the style of the various artists that have been a part of it.