Xenos are an Australian Romani music ensemble with a flexible roster of three to five core members and an extended line-up. They were formed in Zürich, Switzerland in 1989 playing Macedonian Roma music and relocated to south-eastern Australia in 1995.
Their third album, Tutti Frutti, was nominated at the 2001 ARIA Awards in the category, Best World Music Album.
Members Rob Bester – fretless electric bass, davul, bagpipes Anne Hildyard – lead vocals, saxophone, gajda, zurna, clarinet Sabine Bester - lead vocals, trumpet, baritone Dave McNamara - trumpet, keys Dave Birch - baritone Oliver Platt - sousaphone
Past members Lee Hildyard – vocals Alister Price – piano accordion Matt De Boer – clarinet, kaval Josh Dunn – guitar Will Eager – drums Philip Griffin – guitar, lauto Greg Sheehan – drums Fuat Sazimanoski – drums Michael Karamitsos – drums Tunji Beier – drums Stephanos Elefteriadis – kemençe, drums Sophie Chapman – piano accordion Andy Busuttil –drums Christian Fotsch – bouzouki Marem Aliev – sax, clarinet Tahir Arsimov – drums Blair Greenberg – drums
Discography Albums + List of albums Title Album details Let the Swine Loose Released: 1991 Label: Arc Records (CF 2222) Formats: CD My Mother Said Released: 1993 Label: Formats: CD New Moves Released: 1997 Label: Formats: CD Tutti Frutti Released: 2001 Label: Formats: CD Cirikli Released: 2004 Label: Formats: CD Florinalia Released: 2008 Label: Formats: CD
Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
! |- | 2001 | Tutti Frutti | Best World Music Album | | ARIA Award previous winners.
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