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​Romani Rad

Romani Rad was a music and dance ensemble that the RSG established in 1999, training over 100 young people (age 7 – 25) and preparing them to perform in hundreds of music events across London and the UK. The music and dance instruction has been conducted by Roma musicians and dancers.
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Photo courtesy of India Roper-Evans
PicturePhoto courtesy of Chiara Contrino
The musicians played traditional Roma music from Eastern Europe, while the dancers showed off their colourful costumes and wooed the audiences with their foot tapping extravaganza. Their music and dancing has enough energy and power to light the streets and stages of Britain with a feast of colour, flair and originality.

Over the period of 14 years Romani Rad has put Roma music firmly on the cultural map of Britain collaborating with well-known music professionals and agencies, e.g.: Continental Drifts, Asian Dub Foundation, Terry Hall, BBC, Union Chapel, Barbican, etc. They performed at Womad, London Mayor’s Romfest, Gypsy Art Festival, Ealing Jazz Festival, Lovebox and many other festivals.
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On 18th September 2010 they performed in Hyde Park for an audience of 80,000 during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK. The concert was broadcast on TV, streamlined on-line, and our press releases were published in local and national press.

For us Roma being here is a great honour. We came to share our culture with everyone present, representing not only Roma from Eastern Europe but also all Gypsy, Roma, Traveller communities in the UK”

said one of the young members of Romani Rad.

We feel part of British society and we want to be treated as such.
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Photo courtesy of Chiara Contrino
The RSG supported Romani Rad to produce two Roma Culture Festivals (2000, 2001); a musical, The Wedding: Between the Past & the Present (2002); a CD of traditional Roma music (Journey, 2005); a Talent Show for over 100 children and young people (Stratford Circus, 2007), a music video (Roundhouse, 2008) and numerous music collaborations with the Grand Union Youth Orchestra across London.
They have produced the following music CDs:
  • ‘Journey’, 2005, Romani Rad’s own album
  • ‘The Hour of Two Lights’ with Terry Hall, 2005, where were guest players and singers
  • ‘Asylum’, 2001, a collaborative work with top Hungarian Romany band Besh O’Drom which mixes and fuses traditional and contemporary styles.
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The Roma Support Group is a registered Charity (No. 1103782)​ 
and a Company Limited by Guarantee 
​registered in England and Wales, (No. 0464598).
​Registered office address: 17 Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PJ
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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Trustees
    • Staff
    • Our Funders
    • News & Events
    • History
  • Projects
    • Advice & Advocacy >
      • Service User Agreement
      • Roma Community Advocacy Project (2014-19)
      • Elder Roma Engagement Project (2011-14)
      • Young Roma Advocacy Project (2010-13)
    • Art & Culture >
      • Roma Bridging Sounds Orchestra
      • Instrumental music classes in East London >
        • Stage performances by participants in our instrumental classes
        • Dance classes
        • Exhibitions
        • Romani Rad
        • Promoting Roma musicians and artists
        • Visual arts workshops
        • Forum Theatre Project
    • Aspiration Project >
      • Roma Aspiration Project >
        • Education Support Projects
        • Young Roma enjoy orienteering in Lee Valley Regional Park
        • Roma children visit Parliament
        • Building bridges and breaking barriers
        • Kids’ Cookery School
    • Health Projects >
      • Mental Health Project
    • Ketane - Together: Roma Shaping Futures
    • Policy and Campaigning
    • Roma and Brexit >
      • Stay Settled in Newham Project
    • Roma News Project
    • 'Roma Stories': Roma Oral History Project
    • Roma Support and Engagement Programme >
      • Roma Support Group Expertise
      • Specialist Support for Research and Consultation
      • Training for Professionals and the Community
      • Intervention Service for Professionals Working with Roma Families and Individuals in Crisis
    • Sport Inclusion
  • Resources
    • Newsletters
    • Our Publications
    • Annual Reports
    • Our Research
    • Resources for the Roma Community
    • Roma Health Guide
    • Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month >
      • Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month 2020
      • Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month 2021 >
        • GRTHM 2021 Art Competition
      • Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month 2022 - RSG Art Competition
    • Robert Dawson Collection
    • Alternative Service Providers
    • Other Resources
  • Training
    • Customised Training for Organisations
    • Public Training for Professionals >
      • Training: Roma cultural awareness
      • Training: Positive interventions for Roma in health context
      • Training: Positive interventions for Roma in education context
      • Training: Working with Roma in safeguarding context
      • Training: Working with Roma through interpreters
    • Roma Culture Workshops for Schools
  • Vacancies
    • Jobs
    • Volunteering
    • Volunteering as a trustee
  • Membership
  • Support us
    • How to donate
    • Legacies
  • Contact
    • Make a referral