On Thursday, January 31st we found out exciting news! Song written by Dragan Ristic, Kal's frontman, "Usne kadifa" is one among 15 compositions that are entering Beosong, contest for national representative on Eurosong. As it happens to be, out of 171 contestants which entered open competition, song that celebrates love and life is on it's way to European audience.

After couple of years of being on hold, festival is in Serbia again and Kal band will with this song be the right contribute to the celebratory atmosphere. As David Altheer from Times stated, the best Gipsy band east of Paris, will perform song about love.

Lyrics for "Usne kadifa" wrote famous Serbian novelist Dusica Milanovic, which took writing as a sweet challenge because melody inspired her on the spot and she wrote about subtle art of seduction. This time Kal band is supported by young and talented Vanja Prokopljevic who's voice is perfectly blended with the melody.

Fans of Kal are in for a nice music surprise and few of you that don't know anything about music of this urban Gipsy band, are in for a treat while watching the band's performance on Beosong.

At 20^th of November 2011. in Belgrade was held premiere of the play "Life along the road" performed by  Roma forum theater . At the premiere, there were over 500 spectators from a large number of Roma settlements in Belgrade. This play has been developed based on the project of the Roma Cultural Centre in Belgrade and supported by the joint program (UNHCR, IOM,  UNODC)  as one of the creative campaign for the prevention of human trafficking in Serbia.

Source: Večernje novosti

On Tuesday, at noon, on a regional channel MTV, it will be shown the video clip "Do you knowwho I am," the group "Kal", marking the beginning of the campaign for recognition of the same name Roma. Spot promotes tolerance and displays historical path of Roma from India toSerbia, says Dragan Ristic, leader of "Kala", one of the most successful bands from Serbia,recognized within the "World musical" genre, which in their music combines the modernsounds of blues, rock and hip hop.

Source: Glas javnosti

BELGRADE - The ninth Ethno.com festival will be held on 26 August in Pancevo and the theme of this year's event is Romani and music in traditional culture of Serbia, announced the Cultural Center of Pancevo.

On plateau in front of the Cultural Center of Pancevo the following bands will perform: Branko Jovanovic Bak Tambura Orchestra , Christian Azirović Bleh Orchestra and KAL Band.

Tamburitza player Jovanovic is known by his ingenious interpretations and interesting harmonic coloring of famous old town and Romani melodies. The broader and expert public has noticed him after winning the award for best bass virtuoso on Tamburica festival in Deronje last year.

Source: 24 sata

Roma evening organized by the Centre for the promotion of Roma culture and Roma Cultural Centre will be held tomorrow at 19 am in the Cultural Centre "Vuk Karadzic"

It will be an exhibition entitled "Roma", and then premier of the documentary "Roma today, Roma tomorrow."

The following cultural program will be a presentation of the campaign "Do you know who I am"and a round table "Roma Cultural Policy", with the presentation of good practices of social policy and urban municipalities Stari Grad Stari Grad.

Socializing will be continued from 21:30 in the club "cult" band concert "Kal."

Source: Blic, N.Dz

Belgrade group KAL, distinguished by an interesting musical expression called Rock`n`Roma, will hold another concert in a series of concerts at the club, Fest in Zemun this night.

Also, the group has recently recorded a duet with Tijana Dapcevic, which will audience soon be able to hear.