Achievements
Ever since the release of their debut album, Mahala Rai Banda's reputation has kept growing all around the world:
- The band has played around 200 concerts in 26 countries, and appeared at major festivals and prestigious clubs and concert halls
- Their song "Mahalageasca" (both in its original version and in the shape of the rework made by Shantel) has appeared in successful US feature film Borat, and in several other films and advertising campaigns.
- The album climbed to Nr 3 in the World Music Charts Europe
- Mahala Raï Banda have had their tracks remixed and/or reworked by prestigious electronic music producers and artists such as Nouvelle Vague, Felix B (from Basement Jaxx), Balkan Beat Box, DJ Click, Russ Jones, Shantel and more. Most of these reworks appeared as part of the Electric Gypsyland albums.
- Mahala Raï Banda tracks have appeared on international compilations such as Buddha Bar (France), Bucovina Club (Germany), Balkan Bangers and Gypsy Beats (UK), Balearic Bisquits (Denmark), Balkanology (South Africa), Rough Guide to Eastern Europe (UK), Rromanu Suno (Serbia), Balkan Beats (Germany) Barrio Latino (France), Bar Gypsy (USA) and more, as well as in the soundtrack album of the "Borat" movie.
- Mahala Rai Banda is part of THE GYPSY QUEENS AND KINGS since 2009. -Mahalageasca is on LittleBigPlanet 2
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