“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/
New York Music Daily Blog
“an otherworldly, booming vortex that was as ancient-sounding as it was sophisticated, both rhythmically and melodically”
https://newyorkmusicdaily.wordpress.com/tag/pontic-firebird-golden-fest/
“The annual Zlatne Uste Golden Festival — now in its 32nd year — is known for its many rollicking bands, but the dancing among the audience is just as important as the action happening on the fest’s four stages.” – Carolyn Spivak
https://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2017/2/24-golden-festival-balkan-dance-2017-01-06-bk.html
“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/
· by Alec Hamilton
This story includes a misattributed sound clip of Zlatne Uste playing Niska Banja.
http://www.wnyc.org/story/263527-brooklyn-meets-balkans-zlatne-uste-golden-festival/
