Ivo Papazov facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ivo Papazov
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Ibryam Hapazov
1952 (age 72–73) Kardzhali, Bulgaria
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Ivo Papazov (born 1952), also known as Ibryama, is a famous Bulgarian clarinet player. He leads a group called the "Ivo Papazov Wedding Band." They play a special kind of music called Stambolovo music, which mixes traditional Bulgarian sounds with jazz. He is one of the most important musicians who created "wedding band" music in Bulgaria. Other key musicians in this style include Georgi Yanev, Yuri Yunakov, Neshko Neshev, Ivan Milev, and Peter Ralchev. Sometimes, he performs with Emilia as "Mames 2001." This group was very popular on a TV show called Познай кой е под масата (which means "Guess who is under the table").
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Meet Ivo Papazov and His Music
Ivo Papazov is known around the world. He was one of the first Roma musicians from the Balkan region to become famous internationally. This happened after he released two albums with Joe Boyd in the early 1990s. His band, the Ivo Papazov Wedding Band, has even toured in the United States many times.
Awards and Recognition
In 2005, Ivo Papazov won a special award from the BBC's Radio3 World Music Awards. This award was chosen by the audience, showing how much people loved his music. His music, especially the song "Kurdzhaliiska Ruchenica" from his 2005 album Together Again, is even studied in a popular textbook called Worlds of Music.
His Background and Roots
Ivo Papazov is a Bulgarian Roma musician. His original name was Ibrahim. He once said, "I am one of the few light skinned people in my family but I know I am Romani." During a time when the Bulgarian government tried to make everyone the same, he changed his first name to Ivo. This name was adapted from Ibo, which is a short form of Ibrahim.
He speaks Turkish and grew up in Kardzhali, a city in Bulgaria. This city is close to the borders of Turkey and Greece. Ivo came from a family of musicians. Like many Balkan Roma musicians, he left school at a young age. He did this to focus on playing music and making it his job.
Selected Music Albums
- Ivo Papasov and His Bulgarian Wedding Band - Orpheus Ascending (Hannibal, 1989)
Contributing to Other Albums
- The Rough Guide to the Music of Eastern Europe (World Music Network, 1999)
