It is especially known for using traditional rhythms employed by the Ursari section of the Roma minority with contemporary electronic sampling.
The concept that led to the success of the group belongs to Paul Țanicui, Romanian film director who discovered the Ursari musicians Tamango, Napoleon and Classic that he would later name “Shukar”.
Short time after, Romanian musicians Dj Vasile, Dan Handrabur (aka Dreamdoktor), Cristi Stanciu (aka Matze) and Vlaicu Golcea came with the compositions of the first Shukar Collective album, "Taves Bahtalo!
[1] Shukar Collective participated at Brighton Fringe Festival on 2 May 2010, a day after their concert in the Brixton neighborhood, London, where the electro-pop clubs are always full.
[2] Song list: 01-Calling Tamango 02-The Wind 03-Malademna 04-Gipsy Blooz 05-Taraf 06-Oh, Mother 07-Bar Boot 08-Shub 09-Mamo 10-Hahaha 11-Desperiae Romanes 12-Do Baba 13-Lautarium 14-Verbal Fight 15-Wander (Bonus track) Song list: 01-Oh, Girl 02-Dalladida 03-Ragga Mamï 04-New Shout 05-Hi Ley 06-The Snake 07-Truppa Truppa 08-Mean Macheen 09-Pray 10-Shukar Muzika 11-Napolament 12-Pam Paraï 13-Gossip 14-Time Peace 15-Daï Daï This article on an electronic music band is a stub.