Bachtale Apsa started playing in 2010. The head and “father” of the band is the blind musician Mário Bihári.
The name Bachtale Apsa, translated as Tears of Happiness, expresses the variety of moods and emotions that Romani music has always evoked in listeners. Its music has influences from all traditional Romani styles - one can find Balkan, Hungarian, Spanish, Russian and Slovak Romani roots in it. There are also compositions of so-called Sinti jazz and, of course, classic czardas. Great vocals and brilliant musicianship in thrilling rhythms are the strengths that make the band a Roma music classic in the best sense of the word. Its foundation is the accordion and piano of Mario Bihári. He is accompanied by guitarist and singer Peter Horváth. Adam Pospisil, violinist and bassist in one, and Standa Vit, drummer and percussionist, give the band a precise rhythmic foundation. In addition, Bachtale Apsa's music is decorated with typical vocals involving all band members.
Mário Bihári ()
Mário Bihári is a Slovak singer, clarinetist, accordionist and pianist of Romani origin working in the Czech Republic.
He has been blind since the age of eight. In 1998 he became a member of the musical group Koa, which accompanied the author and performer duo Zuzana Navarová - Iván Gutiérrez. After Iván Gutiérrez left, Mário Bihári also started singing and composing his own songs. After the death of Zuzana Navarová in December 2004, Mário Bihári became the main author of Koa. Now that Koa is no longer active, he performs either solo or with his new group Bachtale Apsa.
