Michigan Quarterly Review

“There will be crowds—sanguine. There will be sixty bands, give or take, with several thousand of us listening. There will be disembodied ghostly singing. There will be ruckus rhythms that defy analyzing.”

http://www.michiganquarterlyreview.com/2017/07/the-music-in-brooklyn-by-molly-mcquade/

Video: Inside The Exultant Grand Prospect Hall Balkan Music Fest

“The crowd, like the music, is eclectic. Many attendees sport flower crowns and traditional dress, but dreadlocks and steampunk outfits are visible as well. Grandmas dance alongside twenty-somethings and tweens, and immigrants steeped in folk dancing tradition teach steps to those new to the scene.” BY JENNIFER PREISSEL / GOTHAMIST

http://gothamist.com/2016/01/19/golden_fest_balkan_music.php

Village Voice: The 10 Best Concerts in New York this Weekend

“The joyous, inclusive, and diverse four-stage lineup is anchored by a quintet of fine local brass bands augmented by dozens of Balkan, Turkish, Macedonian, and other Eastern European ensembles boasting varying degrees of authenticity and innovation, from a cappella to electronica.” – Richard Gehr

https://www.villagevoice.com/2015/01/16/the-10-best-concerts-in-new-york-this-weekend-11615/