Sorinel De La Plopeni - Mama Mea Icoana Sfanta. 2015 -

A blend of electronic synthesizers and traditional accordion or clarinet riffs, creating a "party" yet "soulful" atmosphere.

"Mama Mea Icoana Sfanta," released in 2015 by the Romanian artist , is a quintessential example of the manele genre's focus on family, emotional piety, and the veneration of the mother. Overview and Cultural Context SORINEL DE LA PLOPENI - MAMA MEA ICOANA SFANTA. 2015

Sorinel utilizes melisma (singing a single syllable while moving between several different notes), a technique common in manele to convey deep, almost weeping emotion. A blend of electronic synthesizers and traditional accordion