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Józsa Erika - Horváth Károly: Kettőspont
Moiras 002 LP - Limited to 330 copies
Moiras 002 CD - Limited to 200 copies
The
legendary folk duet of Erika Józsa and Károly Horváth were the voice of
a generation, pioneers of a musical movement born in Transylvania in
the early 1970s. They became the best known and most loved folk
singers, touring extensively throughout Romania and Hungary. Erika and
Károly formed their duet in 1970 in Nagyvárad, a town of rich cultural
traditions and strong Hungarian heritage. Kettőspont (Colon) was their
first LP, released in 1978. Later they formed a band, performing and
recording under the name of Táltos. Despite of the high demand, only a
few thousand copies were ever pressed, due to Communist political
restrictions, making the LP an instant rarity. Under Europe's most
oppressive communist regime, the creation of this record was quite
adventurous. The end result, though, is an album that stands the test
of time. Kettőspont represents not only the highest quality folk music
of the once-flourishing ethnic Hungarian pop scene in Romania, but
without any doubt, also a valuable part of Hungarian folk music in
general.
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