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With "Ghetto Blasters" (Asphalt Tango) talented practitioners of the Gypsy sound, Mahala Rai Banda, pushes forward in the realm of the kinds of wacky Baltic sounds that have elevated bands such as Fanfare Ciocarlia. With a frantic horn section that gives a ska tinge to the energy -- as well as swing era, Dixieland and classical refrains lurking in the corners of its arrangements -- Mahala Rai Banda offers up catchy and danceable tunes on its second album, "Ghetto Blasters" with a bombastic energy. 02/04/10
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