Rajamani performs his original Caballo Negro blending Indian and Gypsy Styles together. Spanish, Hindi, Tamil all come together.
Nagavalli Medicharlla - vocals, Olivia Chacon - flamenco dance, Joey Santori, Glenn Rios, Steve Mustapha percussion
Oliver Rajamani, born in Tamil Nadu, India (Texas Indian Gypsy) is a Texas musician whose music is challenging to describe. Critics distinguish him for having redefined Roma (Gypsy) music by taking it back to its original roots in India, the historic homeland of the Roma (Gypsy), and therefore, literally destroying borders. Rajamani's music is a sound that is at once foreign and familiar. Drawing upon ancient Eastern traditions, his music resonates in a deep place within its listeners, while remaining accessible and satisfying to the foreigner's ear.
Rajamani's unique musical sound is the synthesis of ancient traditional elements of the 'Romani trail.' From India's melismatic folk and spiritual chants, strings and drumming to the raw Arabic tones of the oud and to the spirited torch of traditional Roma (Gypsy) flamenco. Rajamani takes his audience on a spiritual and historic musical journey from India through the Middle East into Europe portraying the journey taken by the Roma (Gypsies) from their homeland of India to their first recorded appearances in Eastern Europe in the 14th century. Rajamani sings in various exotic languages such as Tamil, Marwari, Spanish, English and more. He blends the eastern musical elements with western musical elements such as Texas blues and Roma (Gypsy) swing.
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