Chalga
| Chalga | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | 1960s, Bulgaria | 
Chalga (Bulgarian: чалга; often referred to as pop-folk or ethno-pop) is a genre of Bulgarian pop music. Chalga is a folk-inspired dance music genre, with a blend of Traditional Bulgarian music along with influences from Greek, Serbian, Turkish, Gypsy and Arabic music, as well as American hip-hop and Puerto Rican Reggaeton. It is heavily associated with the Bulgarian Romani ethnic minority.
It is the most popular form of music in Bulgaria, mostly in low life environtment.