Matsa Ranga is an Amsterdam based trio with roots from the port cities of Odessa, Rotterdam and Patra, playing urban folk music, specialising in Greek rebetika and Russian songs from the ports of the 1930's.
Thomas Huisman - bouzouki, voice
Alec Kopyt - accordion, voice, cymbals
Vasilis Stefanopoulos - double bass, baglamas
Find out more about Matsa Ranga at:
Facebook: matsaranga
Twitter: matsa_ranga (@matsa_ranga)
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Tramvay is a song in Yiddish and Russian from the Jewish cabaret tradition of early 20th century Odessa, singing about all the hustlers and pickpockets who found "work" on the new tramlines in the city.
Band photos: Andrei Tchernikov