Roots of Balkan Beat Box

Oi Va Voi are a British band formed in London, England in the year 2000. The band emerged from the UK world music crossover scene, enabling Jewish musicians to bring cultural styles into contemporary songwriting. The band blended their heritage with an emphasis on modern pop sensibilities reflecting their own individual interests in indie rock and alt-folk and the urban dance music of the clubs of London. The band takes its name from a Yiddish-derived exclamation popular in modern Hebrew meaning, approximately, "Oh, my gosh!".