Resolutely defying all musical categories, this artful maverick leads his exuberant Cargo Orkestar sometimes in Ramones-tempo Balkan folk-jazz-jams, at other times creating moody gypsy pop with Arabic melodies, taking listeners to a cabaret of broken promises and lost dreams. Darko’s shows have been likened to those by irony-drenched troubadours such as Tom Waits and Paulo Conte, his performances shining with “sparks of brilliance and timelessness”, Songlines.

Friday 12 & Saturday 13 May, 8pm
Lyric, Hammersmith
Kings Street, London W6
Tickets £15 & £20
Bookings 08700 500 511 www.lyric.co.uk