From a foundation of ‘Serbian-Roma’ music, Faith Elliott and Branko Ristic have created a style that draws from both of their musical heritages and expresses their unique cross cultural personal connection. The duo combines the accordion, violin, effects pedal and tabor pipe with double bass and guitar to take the audience on a journey from melancholy Roma violin laments to storming ‘kolos’ and explorations into improvisation, Turkish, Indian and Jazz influenced compositions. The 'Faith i Branko Quartet' have recently returned from their 43-venue tour of Australia and New Zealand. The duo met in Branko’s Serbian Roma village of Gornja Grabovica in 2009, and - with music as their only tool for communication - began a journey that would lead to the creation of their WOMEX award-winning album ‘Gypsy Lover’, their marriage and their success in international touring and media. ‘Musically a delight…these virtuosic performers are a major discovery this year’ - The Guardian, UK ‘Moving, breath-taking and virtuosic’ Lopa Kothari, BBC Radio 3 ‘Branko is set to become one of the leading Roma Violinists of the century’ Froots, UK