DJ SHANTEL in Vancouver = Supa Goodie

Cover of Disko Partizani (2007)

On June 13, DJ SHANTEL brought his Balkan beats to the Red Room Ultrabar (@REDROOMVANCITY), and what FUN it was.  For his first visit to Vancouver, a good-sized crowd showed they were not scared to make Wednesday evening 'Club Night'.  He opened the show with an friendly introduction and soon brought the Red Room jumping with his Balkantronika.  I left the show with the feeling that more people should discover DJ SHANTEL!  

A special thanks to Caravan World Rythms and Beats Without Borders (especially Nils) for their commitment to bring such a great show to Vancouver. 

Images from the show by Shawn Scheepers (@ShawnScheepers):

In addition to playing my personal favorite 'Authentic', he performed an excellent remix of 'Disco Boy'. Check out a video of the original version:

Vancouver Welcomes Balkan Beat Maker DJ SHANTEL

What:  DJ SHANTEL
When:  Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Where: Red Room Ultra Bar, 398 Richards Street
Who: www.bucovina.de
Facebook:  ShantelBucovinaClub

Shantel: Live in Vancouver on June 13

Caravan World Rhythms and Beats Without Borders proudly present for the first time in Vancouver, internationally acclaimed and celebrated Balkan Beat master, DJ SHANTEL.  Shantel has taken concerts halls, clubs and festivals in Europe by storm since the early 2000s with his unique take on traditional Balkan music and club nights.

Famed for his Bucovina Club in Frankfurt, Germany, which he founded following a trip in search of his family roots in Bucovina - a region now split between Ukraine and Moldavia – Shantel has spearheaded the revival of Gypsy Music and Balkan Beats all around the world.  Through the Bucovina Club Orkestar live performances in Europe and the Bucovina Club album releases worldwide, this producer/musician/DJ has truly created his own genre. A BBC World Music award recipient, he has performed from Glastonbury to Roskilde and from East to West in Europe, with residencies in Istanbul, Rome, Vienna and Zürich, as well as several German cities.  His new brand of pop music covers the sounds of Central Europe, the Balkans, Greece, Turkey and beyond.

Also performing are Vancouver's Turkish DJ's Burinata Duo, and Beats Without Borders Lady Ra, plus the talented belly-dancer Rahel!

Shantel - Authentic

Official video of the single "Authentic" from the album Planet Paprika.