Unified Gecko - Gecko Kebab

Price in Australian dollars (postage will be added when you complete your order and check out). $25.00: / Unit

Hotted up Turkish tunes collide with reggae vibes and gypsy rhythms in an exhilarating east meets west fusion of music. Unified Gecko features seven musicians from Melbourne's best jazz, reggae and hip hop scenes making their own unique middle eastern boogie music. The band has been spreading their addictive brand of gypfunk throughout festivals and venues across Australia, Turkey, Germany, Holland and Austria for the past five years. "Think you know Gypsy music? If you have Balkan beats on the brain, think again, because Australian/Turkish band Unified Gecko have a darker shade of Gypsy music in mind for audiences worldwide. Specialising in Turkish Romany Gypsy, a darker version of gypsy, Unified Gecko are shedding light on this mysterious, and highly addictive musical tradition." Alchemy Music

Led by Turkish born singer/ songwriter/guitarist Murat Yucel, Unified Gecko features an impressive lineup of talent from Melbourne’s world, jazz, reggae and hip hop scenes. With the irrepressible master of groove Nicky Bomba on drums, funky phat basslines by Alex Savage (Fizard), Natalia Mann on electro harp, a growling horn section (Alisha Brooks, Labjacd’s Tristan Ludowyk, Morph’s Dan Richardson) and Anita Larkin on darabuka, the group is well known for its energetic and soulful blend of gypsy, reggae, jazz, funk and dancehall…and for the positively intoxicating performances of belly dancer, Tanleea.

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