Balkazar performing to a festival crowd in Taiwan

Taipei · Available across Taiwan

Balkan music.
Live and loud.

Balkan folk melodies, odd rhythms and Romani musical influences, played with electric guitar, saxophone, trombone and a little ska and rock. Rooted in Eastern European music and shaped by Taipei’s live-music scene.

Urban Nomad / Freakout Tiger Mountain Ramble Taiwan Ska Fest Shilin Chrysanthemum Show Daniel Pearl World Music Day Taipei Veggie Fest Celebration Canada European Christmas Market Fête de la Musique Slavic Bazaar Clubs & culture nights Private & company events Balkan music workshops
Balkan folk · Eastern Europe · Romani traditions · Ska · Brass · Rock · Odd rhythms · Balkan folk · Eastern Europe · Romani traditions · Ska · Brass · Rock · Odd rhythms ·

Next show · Dec 3 · 8–9:30 pm

European Christmas Market, Taipei.

Thursday night. A full 90-minute Balkazar set on the Christmas-market stage.

Event details →

About the music

Balkan songs, our way.

Our five-piece lineup has vocals, electric guitar, drums, bass, trombone and saxophone. Traditional Balkan songs are our starting point. We rearrange them, leave room for improvisation and mix in the ska, reggae and rock we also love.

People dancing during a Balkazar show in Taipei

Live video

Watch us play.

Our Taiwan Ska Fest set and a few clips from Taipei shows.

Full live set · Taiwan Ska FestWatch the band carry a festival stage

Bookings

Shows and events.

Festivals, music venues, cultural programs, weddings and company events. Tell us about your venue and date.

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Festivals & clubs

A full-band set for festival stages, live houses and music clubs.

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Smaller venues

Bars, restaurants and spaces with a smaller stage. We'll work out what fits.

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Private & company events

Weddings, receptions, company events, 尾牙 and 春酒. We can discuss set length, sound and invoicing.

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Workshops

Music and rhythm workshops for schools, festivals and cultural events.

Balkazar performing on stage at the Urban Nomad Freakout festival Balkazar full band performing live

About Balkazar

The band.

Balkazar grew out of Taipei’s Balkan and world-music scene. We play songs from Serbia and the wider Balkans, rework familiar tunes and add a few of our own. It’s a living folk tradition, not a costume or a nostalgia act.

About the band ↗

Past shows & press

We've played Urban Nomad, Tiger Mountain Ramble, Taiwan Ska Fest, the Shilin Residence Chrysanthemum Show, Daniel Pearl World Music Day, Taipei Veggie Fest and Celebration Canada, among other events in Taiwan. The Taipei Times once called Balkazar a “Balkan reggae-ska outfit.”

Selected live stages

Festivals & cultural events.

From music festivals to public cultural celebrations, these are some of our documented live appearances. Follow the links to original event pages and independent coverage.

Explore the year-by-year festival archive → · Our live backing performance with Fermín Muguruza (Kortatu) →

Next festival date: European Winter Festival / European Christmas Market — December 3, 2026, 8–9:30 pm ↗

Bookings

Book Balkazar.

Tell us the date, venue and what you're planning.

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