Queens and Kings (2007)

To celebrate their tenth anniversary, the Zece Prăjini ensemble invited veteran Romani vocalists including Šaban Bajramović, Esma Redžepova, and Florentina Sandu into the studio. By stepping back to accompany celebrated singers, the band demonstrates their understated dynamic range and sympathetic phrasing. The arrangements cushion aching vocal lines with rich mid-register horn pads and delicate clarinet countermelodies before surging into joyous, controlled up-tempo finales.