Beni Sape | Sibiu

The show usually starts late, around 10:30 PM. The room is thick with cigarette smoke (mostly indoors, despite bans) and palinca (a potent plum brandy). Beni walks through the crowd silently, tuning his pegs. He rarely speaks. He simply raises his bow.

That is the magic of Beni Sape.

Beni Sape was born into this lineage. Growing up in the neighborhoods around Sibiu (known historically as Hermannstadt), music wasn't a career choice; it was the air he breathed. His father and uncles played in traditional taraf (bands). However, young Beni was restless. beni sape sibiu