| Ági Szalóki | |
| Birth Name: | Ágnes Szalóki |
| Birth Date: | October 17, 1978 |
| Origin: | Budapest, Hungary |
| Genre: | Folklore, world music, jazz, electro-pop |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Label: | Hangvető |
| Associated Acts: | Ökrös, Besh o droM, Budapest Bár, Makám, Kishúg |
| Spouse: | Julián Fábián |
Ági Szalóki (born October 17, 1978) is a Hungarian folk singer.[1] She has toured worldwide with world music and folk revival bands such as Besh o droM and Ökrös.
Szalóki started singing as a toddler with Márta Sebestyén as her role model[2] . Her musical background is in traditional folk music. She first won recognition for singing with Ökrös in a traditional folk style and Besh o droM, a Balkan gypsy brass band.[3] She toured around the world from the Montreal Jazz Festival, through Glastonbury Festival to the Théatre de la Ville in Paris, from New York to Beijing.[4]
In 2005, Szalóki began to pursue a solo career, exploring various genres such as jazz, '30s ballads, and children's music.[5]
Szalóki is trained in the Kodály method. Many of her projects are inspired by poetry, from "Sunset of Rust, It is Dusk" on Lament (2005), to the Karády album of ballads (A Vágy Muzsikál, 2008).
Szalóki has also performed at numerous children's concerts.[6]
In 2015, Szalóki had hypothyroidism, but recovered.[7]
Szalóki's first solo album was written for preschool children. The record contains nursery rhymes, tales, children's games and other songs. The musical accompaniment was composed by folk-inspired classical musicians.
Ági Szalóki – voice, Dávid Lamm – guitar, Vera Berán – cello, András Dés – kanna, drums, Kati Lázár – tale telling, Róbert 'Szigony' Kerényi – flute, Péter Bede – flute, István Berán – bombard, Zoltán Kovács – double bass, Judit Ábrahám – gardon.
These folk songs originate from Moldva and Gyimes.
Ági Szalóki – voice, József Balázs – piano, Dávid Lamm – guitar, Kristóf Bacsó – tenor saxophone, András Dés – percussion, József Barcza Horváth – double bass, bass.
The CD largely consists of folk songs from Transylvania and the Uplands arranged by the band, together with poems by Ágnes Nagy Nemes and Sándor Weöres set to music. The poems are also narrated by two noted performers from the theatre, Mari Kiss and János Kulka.
Ági Szalóki – voice, Dávid Lamm – guitar, Judit Nagy – cello, András Dés – percussion Zoltán Kovács – double bass
Featuring: József Balázs – piano, Balázs Szokolay Dongó – flute, bagpipe, Attila Jakab – violin, József Barcza Horváth – double bass, poems and tale telling: Mari Kiss and János Kulka
These songs speak about the happiness and the sadness of love.
Ági Szalóki – voice, Kristóf Bacsó – tenor saxophone, Ferenc Schrek – pozan, Gábor Juhász – guitar, Dávid Lamm – guitar, Zoltán Kovács – double bass, András Mohay – drums, Róbert Szakcsi Lakatos – piano, Richárd Szaniszló – vibrafon, Tcha Limberger – violin
The record includes renewed folksongs and sung poems from Attila József, Károly Tamkó Sirató, Sándor Weöres and from Anna Szabó T., who is a young Transylvanian-born poet. The narrator of the record who is telling the tales is the actor György Cserhalmi.
Ági Szalóki – voice, whistle; Dávid Lamm – guitar, voice; Zoltán Kovács – double bass, voice; András Dés – percussion, voice.
Featuring: Kornél Fekete-Kovács – horn, Gábor Juhász – guitar, Péter Szalai– tabla, Balázs Szokolay Dongó – flute, tárogató; tale telling György Cserhalmi
This album combines Hungarian, Roma, and Turkish songs with contemporary Hungarian poetry.
Band members: Ági Szalóki – voice, Gergő Borlai – drums, Zsolt Csókás – guitar, Zoltán Kovács – double bass.
Featuring: Peta Lukács – guitar, Zoltán Sipeki – guitar, György Orbán – bass violin