Group "Cabriolet": "White Rose" - the emblem of success

The hereditary Gypsy Alexander Martsinkevich was born in 1967. The boy's childhood passed under the melodic tinkling of a tambourine and multisyllabic guitar chords, because he grew up among musicians, in an atmosphere of gypsy song folklore. Sasha wholeheartedly longed for music, and when he grew up, he learned to play on the drum, and then on the guitar. He sang well, at the age of 13 he tried to compose his own compositions.

The appearance of the "Cabriolet"

Alexander Martsinkevich in the early nineties joined the gypsy team "Mirikle", who worked in restaurants, from time to time played at weddings. Alexander was burdened by his position, work did not bring satisfaction. And in 1994 the musician brought together a group of like-minded people to create an ensemble of gypsy songs. So the group "Cabriolet" appeared. "Rose White" - a song written much later - will become the visiting card of the collective.

First step

Alexander Marcinkiewicz's journey to the best of his songs began, the path is long, but truly creative. Today the phrases "Convertible - White Rose" or "Convertible - Chains" are familiar to all fans of the musician. Since 1995, "Cabriolet" participated in song competitions and festivals, which allowed the group to show themselves to the general public and gain popularity. At the festival of gypsy music in 1996 in Poland, "Cabriolet" received the Grand Prix. At the same time, the musicians recorded their first album "Moret", songs from which for about a year kept at the highest levels of the music rating, and one of them was shot a clip. However, all this was happening in Poland. And in Russia, it was not immediately realized what kind of group this "Convertible" was. The "white rose" was not yet written.

The main milestones of creativity

Russian recording studios did not dare to release the disc "Moret", since all the songs on it were in the Gypsy language. I had to reconsider the direction of creativity. Later, Alexander Martsinkevich formed a repertoire of songs with Russian text. The group's popularity curve went up. From now on the band "Cabriolet", the song "The White Rose" and other songs in Russian were heard by the general public. The next contest for the "Cabriolet" was the Moscow Festival of Variety Song 1997. And in 1999 the gypsy team became a laureate of the "Silver key" pop contest in St. Petersburg. Gradually formed the image of the group "Cabriolet". "White Rose" and other songs by Alexander Marcinkevich were waiting for their time.

Main event

But a real milestone in the work of the already popular ensemble "Cabriolet" was the International Festival of Gypsy Art entitled "At the Turn of the Century" chaired by Nikolai Slichenko. The festival-concert turned into a real extravaganza with the participation of 300 collectives. The College of Judges selected the top 30 performers, among them was the "Cabriolet", which received the Gold Medal. After the festival "At the turn of the century," Alexander Marcinkiewicz received the unofficial title "People's Gypsy", his popularity rose to the top of the public recognition. Of course, the musician shares his success with his native band "Cabriolet". "White Rose", "Black Horse", "Chains", "Where are you waiting for me" and many other songs do not descend from the first positions of numerous musical ratings.