Fatima Spar and the Freedom Fries make a special appearance

BALTIMORE (Map, News) - Austrian export band Fatima Spar and the Freedom Fries will make a special appearance at An die Musik Live! tonight with sets at 8:30 and 10. The group, consisting of Fatima Spar on vocals, Milos Todorovski on accordion, Philipp Moosbrugger on bass, Alexander Wladigeroff on trumpet and flugelhorn, Andryi Prozorov on soprano saxophone, and Erwin Schober on drums, combines New Orleans swing with Balkan-style Gypsy brass and Anatolian folk.

Spar sings in both Turkish and English and has won acclaim for her versatile voice.

The band will play songs from its most recent album, “ZIRZOP,” which was released in February 2006.

An die Musik Live! is located at 409 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. Tickets are $18 to $20. For tickets, call 410-385-2638.