French for "The Black Eyes," Les Yeux Noirs takes their name from the title of a Russian Gypsy tune made famous by Django Reinhardt in the 1930s. It is the perfect name for a French sextet that melds Gypsy and Klezmer music, with a nod to Manouche (or French Gypsy) jazz.

A life of exile created a special relationship with music for Gypsies and Jews. This is the music that inspires and influences Les Yeux Noirs. With violins, violoncello, accordion, electric guitar, and cimbalom, they create a dizzying vortex of Central European sounds and images, translating traditional and original songs of travel, love, and celebration into innovative melodies that make their audiences want to dance.