Artists
True, unadulterated talent, and gallons of untapped potential, ready for international attention – check out the ten amazing bands and artists that were selected for the first round of the Balkan Music Export pillar of the MOST Music programme in 2020. These MOST artists were featured on a Selection CD in the November 2020 issue of Songlines magazine.
Balkan Music Export
Almir Meskovic & Daniel Lazar Duo
Bosnia & Serbia
Norwegian folk mixes well with Balkan klezmer, and much else – at least it does in this unique duo of violin and accordion, of Almir Meskovic and Daniel Lazar.
Balkan Taksim
Romania
What happens when you mix low-fi electronica with psychedelic folk? Throw in a couple of grandpa’s sweaters for style and you get Balkan Taksim.
NAiRUZ
Bosnia and Herzegovina
A fusion of flamenco and sufi music, Nairuz unites corners and cultures of the world geographically far from each other with elegance and poise.Naked
Serbia
Rising from the complicated history of ex-Yugoslavia, Naked plays happy sorrow – music with unwavering honesty, with a nakedness of both heart and soul.Oratnitza
Bulgaria
Folklore performed in an extraordinary manner – in front of Space Invaders, for example – is the essense of the Bulgarian Oratnitza.Shira u’tfila
Serbia
Shira u’tfila means song and prayer – they are a multi-ethnic, multi-confessional ensemble that draws its inspiration from the diversity and richness of Judeo-Spanish, Ottoman-Turkish, Arabic and Balkan musical traditions.Keep me updated
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