Xenos (band) explained

Xenos
Origin:	Zürich, Switzerland
Genre:	Romani
Years Active:	–present

Xenos are an Australian Romani music ensemble with a flexible roster of three to five core members and an extended line-up.^{[1] [2]} They were formed in Zürich, Switzerland in 1989 playing Macedonian Roma music and relocated to south-eastern Australia in 1995.^[3]

Their third album, Tutti Frutti, was nominated at the 2001 ARIA Awards in the category, Best World Music Album.^[4]

Members

• Rob Bester – fretless electric bass, davul, bagpipes
• Anne Hildyard – lead vocals, saxophone, gajda, zurna, clarinet
• Sabine Bester - lead vocals, trumpet, baritone
• Dave McNamara - trumpet, keys
• Dave Birch - baritone
• Oliver Platt - sousaphone
  • PAST MEMBERS
• Lee Hildyard – vocals
• Alister Price – piano accordion
• Matt De Boer – clarinet, kaval
• Josh Dunn – guitar
• Will Eager – drums
• Philip Griffin – guitar, lauto
• Greg Sheehan – drums
• Fuat Sazimanoski – drums
• Michael Karamitsos – drums
• Tunji Beier – drums
• Stephanos Elefteriadis – kemençe, drums
• Sophie Chapman – piano accordion
• Andy Busuttil –drums
• Christian Fotsch – bouzouki
• Marem Aliev – sax, clarinet
• Tahir Arsimov – drums
• Blair Greenberg – drums

Discography

Albums

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Album details
Let the Swine Loose	Released: 1991 Label: Arc Records (CF 2222) Formats: CD
My Mother Said	Released: 1993 Label: Formats: CD
New Moves	Released: 1997 Label: Formats: CD
Tutti Frutti	Released: 2001 Label: Formats: CD
Cirikli	Released: 2004 Label: Formats: CD
Florinalia	Released: 2008 Label: Formats: CD

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.! |-| 2001| Tutti Frutti| Best World Music Album| | ^[5] |-

Notes and References

1. Web site: Xenos – Gypsy Band from Australia . Xenos Official Website . 10 November 2017 .
2. News: 5 September 2001 . Music of gypsies is seductive . South East Advertiser .
3. Web site: Xenos Tutti Frutti . 3 October 2013 . RamiroPost . 10 November 2017 .
4. Web site: ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001: 15th Annual ARIA Awards . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 10 November 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235727/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2001 . 26 September 2007 .
5. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 November 2018.