Iztok Koren is a member of the world-renowned imaginary folk trio Širom, post-rock combo ŠKM Banda and noise/industrial duo Hexenbrutal. He is hands down one of the most expressive masters of string instruments in Slovenia. Last year, the inspired multi-instrumentalist presented his solo debut “Lonely Hymns and Pillars of Emptiness” on Takuroku, the in-house label of the avantgarde music centre Cafe OTO from London. The Prekmurje-based sonic poet creates semi-improvised compositions for banjo, acoustic guitar and field recordings, drawing inspiration from kindred spirits, such as the great Polish guitarist Raphael Rogiński. Close your eyes and let his music take you on an introspective sonic journey filled with moments of mystical ecstasy.

One of Slovenia’s most reputed and popular singer-songwriters and chansonniers who has acquired cult status. His five albums all achieved enviable (even record-breaking) sales. He won the Ježek Award for notable creative achievements.

The Ljubljana native Jacuzzy Krall began his music career in 1998, when he performed on the saxophone for the first album of the group Sausages. He later established his own band Los Ventilos, in which he was the lead singer and for which he wrote the lyrics. From 2009 he has been collaborating and recording albums with a myriad of local and international bands such as Seoku Kouyate Experience, Hamo & Tribute 2 love, Zebra dots, Sausages, Mad Kats, Big foot mama, Spinz and Trkaj. Since 2014, he has played a mixture of styles in his own project, which embraces genres such rap, rock, reggae, hip hop as well as funk, metal and trip hop elements.

Jadranka Juras is recognised opera singer, jazz and pop vocalist, who regularly performs on local festivals, opera houses, concert series and other events. She recorded two pop, r&b and soul albums (Anima, 2006; Sakura, 2009) and two jazz albums (Paris honey, 2016; You and I and The Music in collaboration with RTV Slovenia Big Band and jazz pianist Milan Stanisavljević, 2019). She is regular guest on many other albums and songs (Balladero, Okustični, Tibor Kerekeš etc.).

Over the past decade Jaka Berger has asserted himself as one of Slovenia’s most prolific, creative and versatile drummers, percussionists, composers and improvisers. As a percussionist, Berger is noted for his avant-garde and experimental approach to music and extending the boundaries of percussion and sound. His most recent projects include: Darla Smoking, DUF, Red moon. He is part of Clockwork Voltage collective.

Jaka Kopač alias Jaka Kopach holds a master’s degree in saxophone. He has played with various combos and big bands and performed at numerous prestigious jazz festivals and prominent European clubs. He leads his own music projects/bands.

Baritone Jaka Mihelač is a laureate of numerous national and international singing competitions. He made his debut at the Slovenian National Theatre’s Opera and Ballet Ljubljana in 2018. Jaka Mihelač debuted to great success in a staged performance of Orff's Carmina Burana in 2017, produced and directed by Echo Classic award-winner Christoph Hagel. With this production Mihelač appeared in the Meistersingerhalle in Nuremberg and the Prinzregententheater in Munich. As a soloist he has sung with the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra and all major Slovenian orchestras.

Jaka Stadler (violoncello) studied with Prof. Ciril Skerjanec and later Prof. Wen-Sinn Yang in Munich. He won prizes at competitions like Antonio Janigro and Cittá di Stresa. As a soloist, he performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Ljubljana and the Zagreb Soloists. He played under Claudio Abbado, Mariss Jansons, and Lorin Maazel in renowned orchestras. From 2008 to 2010, he was principal cellist in Qatar, and in 2010, he joined the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.

Jakomini Jazz Trio is a musical group formed in 2020. The band consists of trumpeter Žan Cesar, bassist Jernej Vindšnurer and guitarist Tilen Gavranovič. With the desire to create music and original music together, they released their debut album called Searchin' in 2022, which they presented on tour in Slovenia, Croatia and Austria. They are currently performing regularly in Slovenia and abroad, and at the same time intensively preparing new material for the next self-titled album.

Situated in the middle of Metelkova mesto, Jalla Jalla is a small congenial place run under a strong ethic of DIY principles. It is open almost every evening and as a rule, never has an entrance fee. It leads a varied, fairly laid back programme of regular DJ nights, art exhibitions, film screenings and occasional concerts. The programme is quite open and, if need be, can easily accommodate for ad hoc events. Location: Ljubljana