Among the many different signs of Spring in Budapest, beyond the trees becoming green again, the incessant chirping of birds, warmer temperatures and visible thongs, is the return of Andean bands into above ground public areas. During the winter months, they either disappear from the city or the few hardy ones go into the many underpasses that are usually tied to a metro station.
This duo at Fővám tér were rocking their pipes to a bunch of bemused tourists, which is still better than the Andean band at Blaha Lujza tér, who played primarily to people waiting for the bus, drunks and the homeless. You would think these guys have oversaturated the market in Europe, but I come across them so frequently that I guess they haven’t.
Still, I liked the guys who used to blatantly rip off the Gypsy Kings better.
Well, that music is clearly for passing by, so the band is rightly placed I guess. I find the guy with the feathers funny, can’t recall any Andean in that outfit. It’s more like a John Wayne movie type of outfit.