Ida Kelarová

Born and raised in what is now known as the Czech Republic, Gypsy singer Ida Kelarová is the daughter of the late Gypsy artist Koloman Bitto. Kelarová, like her father, is a member of the Romano tribe, and her work has been greatly influenced by the Gypsy traditions of Eastern Europe. But Kelarová isn't strictly a traditional singer. Known for a jazz-influenced style of Moravian pop-folk, Kelarová's recordings can be very contemporary sounding; she is rooted in East European Gypsy traditions and has learned a lot of traditional songs from her father, but at the same time, Kela...