CACI VORBA

“Although most members ČAČI VORBA come from Poland, their music is among the most authentic in the industry of Balkan music I’ve ever heard (...) I have never so clearly heard the similarity between the repeated melody-loops in Romanian music, boogie woogie and African soukous (...) An extremely exciting acquaintance.” - Ulf Torstensson, Lira Magazine (SWE)

"No one else in Poland plays Gypsy music so accomplished..." - Piotr Kędziorek, Polish Radio 2 (PL)

"One of Polish folk's best kept secrets. (...) This is one of the most dynamic and accomplished folk groups from Eastern Europe I've heard in a long time." - Simon Broughton, Songlines (UK)

"Sounds of the band are so pure and so penetrating that you feel the love for the music flowing through your veins. For each word you hear the singing experience. For each note the joy and pain (...) When will this group come to Netherlands? This material is a year-list top one!" - Patrick van Engelen, No Borderz (NL)

"The Polish-Ukrainian quintet's take on eastern European 'gypsy' music is full of spark - with original and subtle aspects, too. ČAČI VORBA's debut album (featured here in April) was widely acclaimed. Their new one is even better. It nicely entwines traditional and original tunes and songs." - Doug Spencer, The Weekend Planet, ABC Radio National (Australia)

"Very special music!" - WRUV Music Reviews (USA)

"The acoustic band sounds (...) much more subdued than the folk rockers of the Warsaw Village Band. However Caci Vorba experiments with the tradition at least as much the same and could be the new sensation in the Polish folk music." - Illand Pietersma, Dagblad van het Noordened (NL)

"She sings almost casually, simply, with an extraordinary voice, incredibly clear one, charismatic, movingly,
naturally and sincerely. There are no weak points of her vocal. I suspect she has made a deal with the devil." - Wojtek Nowak - ediburgh.com.pl

"In the person of the singer and violinist Maria Natanson there is a youth plus a feminine self-confidence and musical sovereignty - she is currently considered the rising star of the Polish folk scene. And rightly so!" - Cathrin Alisch, Folker (GER)

"Leading vocalist Maria Natanson impresses with her expressive, strong voice and fabulous violin play. Backed by three fantastic (multi) instrumentalists, this band surprises with fresh, original and well played traditional music. Somehow they capture the original atmosphere of the traditional songs and tunes but sound like a modern folk band at the same time. With sparkling strings, strong accordion solo's and a percussionist that builds the perfect fundament for his fellow musicians to build their melodic parts on. Poland has another great name to add to the list of strong Folk... - Eelco Schilder, Folk World (NL/GER)