Sendreiovci

/>The members of the band are apart of playing music actively involved in their cultural and educationnal NGO Lacho drom which organises, among other projects in the Roma culture field, the festival Balvafest which is regularly attended by music bands from Czech and Slovak republic.

 

Janka Sendrei is a gifted soprano with an angelic voice. Born in Eastern Slovakia, music has been her passion since childhood. but started her professional career as a soloist in 1997. She has cooperated with numerous musicians throuhout with her band, Kokavakere Lavutára, having appeared at such prestigious festivals as the International Roma Festival in Poland (2002, 2004), World Roma festival Khamoro ( Prague, Czech Republic, 2001, 2004), International Gipsy Festival Tilburg ( The Netherlands, 2005 ), Sziget Festival ( Budapest, Hungary 2005), Pohoda Festival (Slovakia, 2005) and Roam festival Iagory (Oslo, Norway, 2005). Ms. Sendrei has received nemerous awards and countless letters of gratitude for her ongoing activities to preserve and promote Roma art as a vivid part of European culture.

 

Her musical and personal credo is: "It is importent to preserve the beautiful Roma music, traditional heritage and culture for, the future generations, they deserve it!"