Shukar Collective

Shukar Collective (from the Romani word Shukar or Şucar, meaning "beautiful") is a Romanian musical group which fuses traditional Romani and electronic music. It is especially known for using traditional rhythms employed by the Ursari section of the Roma minority with contemporary electronic sampling. They generally mix various sounds produced by tapping spoons or other domestic objects with those produced on analog synthesizers.

The concept that led to the success of the group belongs to Paul Țanicui, Romanian film director who discovered the Ursari musicians Tamango, Napoleon and Classic that he would later name “Shukar”. Short time after, Romanian musicians Dj Vasile, Dan Handrabur (aka Dreamdoktor), Cristi Stanciu (aka Matze) and Vlaicu Golcea came with the compositions of the first Shukar Collective album, "Taves Bahtalo!"/ "Urban Gypsy".

Recently, they have been collaborating with Romanian multimedia artist Mircea Florian.

In 2010, the group was the subject of an HBO documentary.

Shukar Collective participated at Brighton Fringe Festival on 2 May 2010, a day after their concert in the Brixton neighborhood, London, where the electro-pop clubs are always full. This mini-tour was done with the help and support of The Romanian Cultural Institute, from London.

== Discography ==

Released Albums
Song list:
 * 2005 Urban Gypsy

01-Calling Tamango

02-The Wind

03-Malademna

04-Gipsy Blooz

05-Taraf

06-Oh, Mother

07-Bar Boot

08-Shub

09-Mamo

10-Hahaha

11-Desperiae Romanes

12-Do Baba

13-Lautarium

14-Verbal Fight

15-Wander (Bonus track)

Song list:
 * 2007 Rromatek

01-Oh, Girl

02-Dalladida

03-Ragga Mamï

04-New Shout

05-Hi Ley

06-The Snake

07-Truppa Truppa

08-Mean Macheen

09-Pray

10-Shukar Muzika

11-Napolament

12-Pam Paraï

13-Gossip

14-Time Peace

15-Daï Daï