NIko Ne Zna Presents: The Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

What do you get when you mix a 8 piece Balkan Gypsy brass band with Wellington's premier gyp-hop-ruski-roots outfit, two DJs and a Gypsy wedding?

A huge night you'll never forget!

Now is your chance to be part of a big fat Gypsy wedding celebration!

Willy and Kate's Royal wedding has nothing on this shindig!

Niko Ne Zna, New Zealand's very own Balkan Gypsy extravaganza, are putting on the mother of all Gypsy wedding parties.

Featuring a bride, groom, crazy mobster celebrant, dance competition, Balkan Circle dancing and much, much more. This will be a night you'll be telling all your friends about.

With special guests Bella Cajon, Wellington's very own meisters of Gyp Hop, and DJs Frankie Fresh and OE.

Gypsy overlord Stefan Pimpdaddivic will be the MC and celebrant on the night.

Niko Ne Zna are New Zealand’s very own Balkan Gypsy brass extravaganza. Formed in Wellington five years ago, the band has been stunning audiences ever since with their thrillingingly exuberant, dynamic performances.

The line up comprises of two trumpets, saxophone, vocals, accordion, trombone, sousaphone, vocals, percussion, Balkan bass drum and snare drum, Niko Ne Zna are a truly authentic ensemble. They can roam while playing, and enchant the audience into dancing, singing, clapping and stomping all night long. The band consists of some of Wellington’s finest instrumentalists who come from a wide array of musical backgrounds that unite together to produce a cocktail that will make your ears rise to attention and your feet move in a frenzy. Their music is high energy with dark undertones and sexy gypsy style. Niko Ne Zna are a world class act with exotic tunes, fantastic grooves and exciting solos.

The band have played extensively in Wellington with performances at The Wellington Fringe Festival, International Jazz Festival, Cuba Street Carnival, Wellington Summer City Festival, Prana Festival, Taranaki Arts Festival and during the recent Rugby World Cup to name a few and have been a staple of the Wellington music scene with regular performances all over city.

Press Quotes
“It’s easy to forget where you are when you listen to these hypnotic melodies. It’s like being dropped amongst the hot and spicy lands of a country far away - to a place where you can free yourself with these infectious and wild beats that take their influence from the gypsy-soaked Balkan States.” wellingtonlivemusic.com

“Niko Ne Zna serve up authentic and twisted gypsy goodness on this eponymous EP. Complete with sax, sousaphone, trumpet, trombone, accordion, percussion and drums, this is a band that came to party. Balkan time signatures, funky brass bass lines, exotic melodies, it's all good.” NZ Musician

“The group's jaunty carnival-style sound translates surprisingly well to disc, with trombone, sousaphone, sax and accordion all vying for attention as the songs spiral riotously outward from a core riff before being reined back in again.” Otago Daily Times

“Driving rhythms an intoxicating effect” Taranaki Daily News

“Gypsy good times…” Rit It Up Magazine

“ … this is straight to the dancefloor” Elsewhere

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