Belgrade’s The Orthodox Celts Put Twist on Irish Standards
The Orthodox Celts’ lead singer, Aleksandar Petrovic, stirs up the crowd during a show in Nis, Serbia. (Photo: Nate Tabak)
Irish rock music in the heart of Serbia is what the Belgrade-based band, Orthodox Celts plays. All members of the group are from Serbia and fill the clubs in Eastern Europe with their take on Irish standards and original music with their own Irish twist. Reporter Nate Tabak checked out one of their recent raucous shows in Serbia.
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