The group POZA plays street songs from Odessa, a free port on the Black Sea, which for many years provided a safe haven for thousands of people from Eastern Europe and Asia MinorAlik Kopyt was born in that city. A crystal-clear emerald sea, sea air, the tang of seaweed, the colourful language of the fishmongers… were all part of his childhood. As was the music of the singer and accordionist Alik Berison, a legendary figure who died in 1975. Accompanied by Raymond Van Houten (‘sometimes his clarinet sings like an angel, sometimes it roars like a lion'), he pays tribute to klezmer, rebetiko, gypsy songs, songs from Russia and Albania... Popular music that nourishes both heart and soul.
Original Klezmer and Gipsy Music
from the Streets of Odessa
featuring Karsten Troyke
RR 11397
Living on the street is hard and it doesn't make wealthy at all as far as you consider wealth a large amount of money. The band POZA found a different kind of treasure on eastern European streets. Songs and dances by Jews and gypsies, happiness and sadness, performed with virtuosity by the three musicians ...”
(Freie Presse 11/1996)
01. Cocek - macedonian dance tune 6:09
02. Roman Duratski - song about the good sides of unmarried life 5:03
03. Devoiko - bugarian dance tune 2:43
04. Rucejok - folksong of the russian romanies 3:04
05. Raspasol - folksong of russian romanies 4:47
06. Pogonissio 2 - klarino lament from Albania 6:11
07. Na Barboude - streetsong of Odessa 5:23
08. Odessa Mama - ther is no better city than Odessa 3:28
09. Hassidic Nigun - klezmer 4:44
10. Keren Savorale Drom - folksong of the hungarian romanies 3:25
11. Oi, Kuvala Zozoulenka - ukrainian trance recount 4:22
12. Vernaja Manjerna - folksong of russian romanies 3:54
13. Epilog - the sound of Poza 1:23
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