Some music for you

During our time in Sibiu, Flori wrote a horde of Roumanian musicians on Rosie's train ticket so I could go and discover them on Youtubes. As I'm staying home today, it's the perfect opportunity. I wanted to share some real gems with you.

The first Romica Puceanu. Sunday saw National Rrom Day. They trashed the stadium in Sibiu and plenty of other places besides. It's hard to feel good will towards these people, find anything positive to say...but there is Romica Puceanu: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=VYneyue08so Here she is singing Mai Spritule.

This is Paunita Ionescu, a fabulous jazz singer with a voice somewhere between James Brown and Nina Simone. Do enjoy her! http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=aITbJI7qB-4

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=tZjVlMvvsO8 Let me introduce you to a crooner, Jean Moscopol singing 'Tot Ce-i Romanesc Nu Piere' - I like the tune! It means, literally, 'Everything that's Roumanian will not perish'. But the piftie and ciorba de burta can perish all it likes.

This is the incomparable Anca Parghel. I'll see her on 19th April with Flori and Aura. http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=CgeOJFXaNgM Here she is singing A Foggy Day. Very Dee Dee Bridgewater but with a style all of her own.

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=EhQJzZOw4yA&feature=related Here's my very favourite of all, Aura Urziceanu. Isn't she great?

And that's all for now. Going to watch a film.

Love Sarah xox