Though some may not be all that familiar with it, Manele music is one of the richest, most diverse genres of music on the radio today. Originating in Romania, Manele blends traditional Romanian folk music with contemporary Turkish, Greek, Middle Eastern, and even Indian forms. The result is, of course, pretty mind-blowing. You could literally spend hours on any given Manele station, picking apart just one song, trying to isolate each individual ingredient that went into this musical stew. So if you have some time on your hands, want to submerge yourself in upbeat rhythms and complex musical contours, take a trip on the Silk Road of music, and check out the top 5 Manele Radio Stations. To find these stations, just check out the Manele genre in the SHOUTCast directory.
Top 5 Manele Radio Stations
5) Radio Popular
Based out of Romania (where else?), Radio Popular features a regular rotation of the hottest tracks in Romania today. You'll find the most cutting edge offspring of Manele, with lots of electro fusions and apparent "club" fare that you've probably never heard in any club before.
Another Romanian diamond in the rough, Radio HIT Manele is all but certain to get even the most uncoordinated person in the room tapping their foot. Come for the music. Stay for the party.
It may have a scary name, but take a deep breath and stop trembling. Radio Inferno won't bite. Or burn. What it will do, though, is immerse you in a cauldron of Manele. Which is actually a great thing. Trust us on this.
There are a few Radio Lives out there. But there's only one Radio Live Romania. And given the energy that a single Manele track is packed with, it only makes logical sense to listen to it 24/7.
And sitting serenely at the top of the heap is FMRadio Manele. It has a little bit of everything from its brethren at the slots below it. And then some. If you're a Manele novice, what better place to start at than at the top, where you'll definitely find the most circumspect and eye-opening intro course to a fascinating and constantly evolving genre.
1. manele, great music?
manele = cheap gipsy stuff.(so sick of them)
if you want to hear some romanian music try searching INNA, play&win, david deejay, akcent, don't waste your time with manele.
true Romanians never listen to this "kind of music".
Posted at 5:31PM on Apr 21st 2010 by sabrysunshine