Di Grine Kuzine
Di Grine Kuzine is a German band that tries to combine Eastern European ( Klezmer , folk songs ) and Western European ( Pop , Ska , Latin ) influences ("Eastern Roots - Western Beats")
Di Grine Kuzine was founded in Berlin in 1993 . It is named after a klezmer classic from 1921, Di grine kuzine by Abe Schwartz , a famous song about a Russian-Jewish immigrant girl in America.
occupation
- Alexandra Dimitroff - vocals, accordion
- Stefan Fräntzel - clarinet, saxophone, vocals (until 2001: Johannes Kevenhörster, until 2003: Juri Schrot, until 2006: Max Hacker)
- Sebastian Kunzke - tuba (before 2000: Jens Domberg, until 2007 Steve R. Lukanky)
- Snorre Schwarz / Marco Baresi - drums, vocals
- Karel Komnatoff / Martin Gerwig - trumpet, vocals
Discography
- 1999: Klezmer's Paradise
- 2001: Feribot (T3 Records)
- 2003: Funky Pukanky (T3 Records)
- 2006: Berlin Wedding (Skycap records CAP 027) with Georgi Gogow ( City , NO 55 ) as a guest on 2 titles
- 2010: Everybody's Child (flowfish records)
- 2018: LIEBE UEBRIG ZuG Records
Sampler contributions
- 2001: Winner of Musica Vitale (Oriente)
- 2001: Bardentreffen 2001 (Heartmoon records)
- 2006: Masala World Beat No 3 (flow.fish records)
- 2006: Made in Germany - The World of German Grooves (lola's world records)
- ..... Klezmer in Germany and many others
Award
- 2000: Musica Vitale - World Music Prize for Berlin-Brandenburg
- 2002: RUTH - The German World Music Prize
- 2004: Ostwelle - winner for the best Berlin song