Xenos (band)
# Xenos (band)

Xenos are an Australian Romani music ensemble with a flexible roster of three to five core members and an extended line-up. They were formed in Zürich, Switzerland in 1989 playing Macedonian Roma music and relocated to south-eastern Australia in 1995.

Their third album, Tutti Frutti, was nominated at the 2001 ARIA Awards in the category, Best World Music Album.

## Members

* Rob Bester – fretless electric bass, davul, bagpipes
* Anne Hildyard – lead vocals, saxophone, gajda, zurna, clarinet
* Sabine Bester - lead vocals, trumpet, baritone
* Dave McNamara - trumpet, keys
* Dave Birch - baritone
* Oliver Platt - sousaphone
* PAST MEMBERS
* Lee Hildyard – vocals
* Alister Price – piano accordion
* Matt De Boer – clarinet, kaval
* Josh Dunn – guitar
* Will Eager – drums
* Philip Griffin – guitar, lauto
* Greg Sheehan – drums
* Fuat Sazimanoski – drums
* Michael Karamitsos – drums
* Tunji Beier – drums
* Stephanos Elefteriadis – kemençe, drums
* Sophie Chapman – piano accordion
* Andy Busuttil –drums
* Christian Fotsch – bouzouki
* Marem Aliev – sax, clarinet
* Tahir Arsimov – drums
* Blair Greenberg – drums

## Discography

### Albums

List of albums :

| Title | Album details |
| - | - |
| Let the Swine Loose | Released: 1991 Label: Arc Records (CF 2222) Formats: CD |
| My Mother Said | Released: 1993 Label: Formats: CD |
| New Moves | Released: 1997 Label: Formats: CD |
| Tutti Frutti | Released: 2001 Label: Formats: CD |
| Cirikli | Released: 2004 Label: Formats: CD |
| Florinalia | Released: 2008 Label: Formats: CD |

## Awards and nominations

### ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Tutti Frutti | ARIA Award for Best World Music Album | Nominated | |
