InRadio 5.2: Elephants On Parade is finally on its way to your mailboxes, sorry for the delay friends. 5.2 is packed packed packed with fun. Debut albums offer great tracks from the likes of: Beat The Devil, Lightning Dust, Hallelujah The Hills, Bloody Black Eyes and more.

Balkan Beat Box offer up a delectable audio treat with 'Habibi Min Zaman' from their latest release, 'Nu Med'. Stating that they are a natural reaction of musicians who wanted to erase political borders, Balkan Beat Box create musical connections that politics often keep separate. Jewish, Balkan, Arabic, Syrian, European, Moroccan, and American are united by hip hop beats and dancehall toasts. The members of Balkan Beat Box do not believe in flags, nationalities, or borders. 'We believe in listening to localities... to local music,' says Balkan Beat Box co-founder and saxophonist Ori Kaplan. 'Nu Med' is a musical vision of what the New Mediterranean would sound like if borders were removed. Their musical nomadism continually returns to the Gypsy sound. 'Gypsy is the definition of a soul, not a color or place. It's a take on life.' States co-founder Tamir Muskat.

Balkan Beat Box serve as a reminder that we need to transcend borders not continue to create them.

enjoy! -alice