Ferenc Snétberger on the music of the Roma

Ferenc Snétberger comes from a Roma family and is now one of the world's best-known jazz guitarists, performing with stars like Al di Meola and Bobby McFerrin. In an interview with Zoltán Végső he explains that the fact that Roma have difficulties with integration is precisely what makes their music so international. "The music of the Roma is developing in a strange way - it's becoming too pop-like. Real Roma music, ballads like the ones we sing at home, are seldom heard nowadays. The advantage, however, is that the music of the Roma has become increasingly experimental. It mixes Flamenco with Cuban rhythms and makes jazz out of the combination."

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