Bosquito | |
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 Bosquito performing in Bucharest, 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brașov, Romania |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock, Latin rock, ska rock |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Roton |
| Members | Radu Almășan Ciprian Pascal Dorin Țapu Mircea “Burete” Preda |
Bosquito (Pronunciation: ʙᴏsᴋɪːᴛᴏ) is a Romanian rock band formed in Brașov in the year 1999. The group's current line-up consists of vocalist/guitarist Radu Almășan, drummer Dorin Țapu, guitarist Ciprian Pascal, bassist Mircea “Burete” Preda. The band is well known for infusing their songs with diverse influences, including Gypsy music, Latin, balkan, punk, and elements of symphonic music. The group has released 5 albums to date with several top-charting singles including "Pepita", "Marcela", "Bosquito", "Hopa Hopa", and the ballad "Două Mâini", which reached #1 in the Romanian Top 100 [1] and remains one of the most celebrated love songs in Romanian music. In 2005, the band entered a hiatus on the Romanian market while relocating to the United States; the original line-up disbanded shortly thereafter. In 2011 Radu Almășan made a comeback as Bosquito with a brand-new lineup [2] launching their first single in 6 years: "Când Îngerii Pleacă",[3] and releasing a new album, Babylon in 2014.
- ^ Marius Dauphin. "Remember Radio Contact Romania". Radiocontact.ro-blogspot.ro. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Radu face un nou Bosquito". Jurnalul.ro. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Bosquito s-a relansat după şapte ani de absenţă, în garajul Europa FM". Libertatea.ro. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 22 November 2014.