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”’Kal”’ (meaning
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”’Kal”’ (meaning black in [[Romani language|Romani]]) is a [[ ]] [[ ]] band from [[Serbia]] from [[Valjevo]], now based in [[Belgrade]]. They attracted Serbian and worldwide public interest with their eponymous debut album, released in 2006, presenting a blend of traditional Balkan Roma music with influences of [[Tango music|Tango]], Middle Eastern, Turkish, and even Jamaican influences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voiceofroma.com/kal/kal.htm|title=Kal The Rom Sound and Fury|website=www.voiceofroma.com}}</ref>
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Kal was formed in 1996, and they participated in several compilation album with other Roma, Serbian and world music performers. Their first national TV appearance was in a [[B92]] show Timofejev in New Year’s Eve 2006 [http://www.b92.net/info/emisije/timofejev.php?nav_id=185443&yyyy=2005&mm=12 ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929122747/http://www.b92.net/info/emisije/timofejev.php?nav_id=185443&yyyy=2005&mm=12 |date=2007-09-29 }}, where they presented their unique style.
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Kal was formed in 1996, and they participated in several compilation album with other Roma, Serbian and world music performers. Their first national TV appearance was in a [[B92]] show Timofejev in New Year’s Eve 2006 [http://www.b92.net/info/emisije/timofejev.php?nav_id=185443&yyyy=2005&mm=12 ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929122747/http://www.b92.net/info/emisije/timofejev.php?nav_id=185443&yyyy=2005&mm=12 |date=2007-09-29 }}, where they presented their unique style.
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During 2006, Kal toured over a hundred concerts worldwide, including most of the European countries and [[United States]]. They participated in [[Sziget Festival]]s (in 2001, 2002, and 2004), [[La notte di San Lorenzo]] in [[
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During 2006, Kal toured over a hundred concerts worldwide, including most of the European countries and [[United States]]. They participated in [[Sziget Festival]]s (in 2001, 2002, and 2004), [[La notte di San Lorenzo]] in [[]], and 11th European biennale of young artists in [[Athens]], [[Exit festival|EXIT]] in Novi Sad in 2004 and 2005, and featured in 2006 [[World Music Expo]], [[WOMEX]]. In April 2006, the album reached the first position of World Music Charts Europe and ended up 3rd in the annual list.
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The band, particularly the frontman Dragan Ristić, are also politically and socially engaged, fighting the prejudices and [[Antiziganism|Anti-Roma sentiment]]. Dragan and his brother Dušan founded the Amala Summer School in Serbia, a workshop of Romani language, history, culture heritage, and political power.
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The band, particularly the frontman Dragan Ristić, are also politically and socially engaged, fighting the prejudices and [[Antiziganism|Anti-Roma sentiment]]. Dragan and his brother Dušan founded the Amala Summer School in Serbia, a workshop of Romani language, history, culture heritage, and political power.
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