Balkan Music, Bregovic, Kusturica, traditional Serbian, Romanian, Gypsy, Klezmer, Bulgarian, Armenian and original compositions by Aleksandar Kashtanov.

Bubamara Brass Band are characteristic by charismatic, energetic and virtuosic original Performance

Country: Russia, Serbia
Sity: Moscow
Founded: 2005
Genre: #Balkan brass #World #Gypsy
Label: MARS Records, Sketis Music

Translated from Serbian, "bubamara" means "ladybug". The same name was called the heroine of the film Emir Kusturica "Black cat, white cat". "Bubamara" it called for little growth, and after many attempts to find her suitable in size to the spouse, she accidentally met a tall fellow, with whom he formed her happiness. Finally, it was" Bubamara " that Maestro Aleksandar Kashtanov called his band in 2005, inspired by the music of fervent peoples living on the Balkan Peninsula. Aleksandar is a big fan of Kusturica.

Many compositions in the repertoire of the band were written by Aleksandar Kashtanov. The orchestra has released six albums. In 2015, the orchestra participated in the program "Voice. Blind auditions" on TV channel One, Russia. Since August 2019 the orchestra has been working with Nargiz Zakirova.

Geography of concerts: Russia: Moscow, Tyumen, Siberia, Sakhalin, Krasnodar region; Turkey, Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Montenegro

Behind Bubamara Brass Band are many performances arround Russia and EU, their rich repertoire is variable of Their own music, traditional and cover songs, also they have behind them 8 Studio CD Albums

"Kashtanizma", 2010
"Bubamarija", 2011
"Zemlja Bubarumija", 2012
"Balkanteka", 2013
"Ja Volim Bubamaru!", 2014
"Muzika U Ime Zivota", 2017
"Zivot U Ime Ljubavi", 2019
"Настёнушка-Настёнка", 2019
"Ghapama", 2021
"Bubambarbija" 2023