Sarmalele Reci (meaning "The Cold ''
sarmale''", ) is a
Romania
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n rock band that was formed in 1993 in
Bucharest
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.
History
The musical group Sarmalele Reci was initially formed by
Florin Dumitrescu
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in 1993. Dumitrescu wanted to create a rock band that will have a Romanian name, because at that time Romanian bands usually had an American-English name.
The band members in 1993 were:
* Zoltán András - vocal, keyboards;
*
Mihai Iordache -
saxophone
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;
* Emil Viciu - guitar;
* Ciprian Voinea - bass guitar;
* Florin Ștefan - drums;
* Florin Dumitrescu - text composer.
Current members
* Zoltán András - vocals;
* Emil Viciu - guitars;
* Gabriel Drăgan - drums;
* Vladimir Săteanu - bass guitar;
* Mircea Horváth - keyboards.
Discography
*1995 - ''Ţara te vrea prost'' (The State Wants You Stupid)
*1996 - ''Aurolac'' (Junkie)
*1998 - ''Bucate alese'' (Chosen Foods)
*1999 - ''Răpirea din Serai'' (The Abduction from the Seraglio)
*2001 - ''Maniac''
*2003 - ''Vaca'' (The Cow)
*2007 - ''Adrian Băsescu''
*2009 - ''O seară la Operetă'' (A Night at the Operetta)
*2012 - ''Haos.ro'' (Chaos.ro)
External links
*
Official Website
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Musical groups established in 1993
Romanian rock music groups
Musical groups from Bucharest