Les Yeux Noirs


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Les Yeux Noirs is the name of a French band combining elements of jazz manouche and other Romani music, Yiddish and Klezmer music. The group was founded by two brothers, Eric and Olivier Slabiak, who both play violin. Other members of the band at its inception were: Franck Anastasio (double bass and electric bass), Georghe Ene (Accordion), Pascal Rondeau (guitar), and François Perchat (cello). Later, Aidje Tafial (drums) and Marian Miu (cymbalom) were added, and Georghe Ene was replaced on the accordion by Constantin Bitica.

Their music style combines traditional melodies from their many inspirations (Klezmer, Romani music, and Gypsy Jazz) as well as more modern Jazz styles. Many of their albums contain everything from a Yiddish lullaby to a rousing, dance-inspiring fusion of klezmer violin with modern sampling and Arabic drums.

Their name is taken from a 19th Century tune generally described (inaccurately) as a Russian Gypsy song, made popular by Django Reinhardt among many others.

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Aldebert
Enfantillages 2
2013, CD, Promo, Smplr, Sony Music, ,
Chanson
Aldebert
Enfantillages 2
2013, ,
Chanson
Zwirbeldirn
Scheibe Eins
2011, CD, Album, Enh, Trikont, ,
Volksmusik
Armand Amar
Das Konzert (Original Soundtrack)
2009
Ozomatli
Street Signs
2004, ,
Cumbia/Conscious
Philippe Léotard
Je Rêve Que Je Dors
1996, ,
Chanson
Various
Geo 30 Ans
2009, 30xCD, Comp + Box, Vox Terrae, ,
Cubano/Reggae/MPB/Country/Cajun/Gospel/Folk/Celtic/Hindustani/African
Various
FrancoMusiques 2009/10
2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Bureau Export De La Musique Française, Cornelsen, Institut Français
Various
Le Concert (Bande Originale)
2009, ,
Soundtrack
Various
No Mad Connexions #1
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Not On Label
Various
Voyage En Tziganie Volume 2
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Naïve
Various
Voyage En Tziganie Volume 2
2006, CDr, Comp, Promo, Naïve, ,
Gypsy Jazz/Folk
Various
Womadelaide - Sounds Of The Planet 2005
2005, CD, Album, WOMADelaide,
Various
So Frenchy So Chic
2005, ,
Downtempo/Leftfield
Various
Festival Recall I-Mode
2004, CD, Smplr, Recall, ,
Broken Beat/Electro/Pop Rock
Various
French Essentials II: World Music Produced In France
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Bureau Export De La Musique Française
Various
Panorama De La Musique Juive
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Black Line, ,
Klezmer/Sephardic
Various
Musiques Tziganes - Chants Et Danses Des Gens Du Voyage
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Black Line
Various
Gypsyland מסיבה צוענית
2004, CD, Comp, Helicon Records,
Various
Voyage En Tziganie
2004
Various, Patrick Goldenberg
Wagram
2002, CD, Comp, Atoll Music
Various
Musical World - Romania
2002, CD, Album, Pegasus
Various
CD4 'Capitol/Virgin, Automne/Hiver 2002
2002, CD, Comp, Virgin, Capitol Records,
Various
Automne/Hiver 2002
2002, 4xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, Virgin, Capitol Records, Labels, Delabel, Source, Jive, ,
Chanson/Pop Rock/Electro/Indie Rock
Various
Ze Ouf Festival 2002
2002, CDr, Comp, Promo, Mfa Fabrique Studio
Various
La Vérité Ca C'Est Une Compil !
2001, CD, Comp, EMI, EMI Music France, ,
Raï/Chanson
Various
The Buddha Ethnic Collection
2001, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Compact Disc Club
Various
Le World...Gipsy De L'Est
2001
Various
Talents 2000
2000, CD, Comp, Car, Midem, ,
Alternative Rock/Downtempo/House/Folk/Reggae-Pop
Various
Mega World
2000, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,
Various
La Música Gitana De Romané
2000, CD, Comp, Musicavision
Various
Tzigane
2000, CD, Comp, Dig, Sono
Various
Vers L'intérieur Des Terres
1999, CD, Comp, Smplr, Panorama (10)
Various
Tsiganes Le Chant des Roma…
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Music
Aria
2000 - De Temps En Temps
1999, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Studio Christal, ,
Educational/Nursery Rhymes/Chanson
Various
Sirba & Doïna De Roumanie
1998, CD, Comp, Versailles
Various
Europe Volume 2
1996, CD, Koka Media
Various
A Century Of History & Politics 1930 / 1945
CD, Comp, Gat, Koka Media
Various
Retrospective
8xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Koka Media, Koka Media, Koka Media, Koka Media, Koka Media, Koka Media, Koka Media, Koka Media, ,
Ragtime/Neo-Classical/Big Band/Classical/Gypsy Jazz
Various
A Century Of History & Politics 1945 / 1973
CD, Album, Comp, Koka Media
Various
Artmada Productions
CDr, Comp, Promo, Artmada Productions
Various
Voyage En Tziganie (Terminus)
CD, Comp + DVD, Comp, PAL, Tzig'Art