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The Balkan Boys blend the elements of Balkan music, ethno/folk music and mix them with the rhythms of ska and rhumba.
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Balladero is an internationally active act led by accomplished Slovenian singer-songwriter Dominik Bagola. With two internationally produced albums, Balladero has been performing extensively in Slovenia and across Europe with numerous concerts and tours also in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.
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Banditi is a punk rock band from Idrija, which has been active since 2005.
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Barbara Grahor Vovk is a Slovenian jazz and classical violist, composer, arranger, conductor, and pedagogue. She graduated summa cum laude with a master’s degree from the Ljubljana Academy of Music in 2018 and is finishing her second master’s in jazz improvisation for strings at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich. She bridges classical music and jazz, creating as a soloist and in various chamber ensembles, including the Samo & Barbara duo, the NOVA string quartet, and with pianist Shuteen Erdenebaatar. She is also one of the art directors of the NOVA chamber orchestra.
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Mezzo-soprano Barbara Jernejčič is noted for being among a handful of vocalists whose main focus of interest is primarily music by contemporary Slovenian composers (having premiered over 50 new works). She has established herself as an operatic soloist and concert singer. Barbara Jernejčič also devotes her time to teaching.
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Slovenian mezzosoprano Barbara Kozelj debuted with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 2013. After that her career has taken flight. A Carnegie Hall debut the year after in St. Matthew Passion with Iván Fischer received critical acclaim, describing her voice as “deep and dark” and “enchanting”.
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Batista Cadillac, a six-piece soul/funk band named after a vintage car from the pre-Castro Cuban era, won the 2022 Emmys with their song Mim pravil, which was the first runner-up and second overall. Their songs such as as Pust me do besede, Magnolije and Generacija neba were among the top 10 most-played songs on Slovenian radio Val 202 on an annual basis in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
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Bee Geesus is a Slovenian gospel choir led by A cappella artist Matej Virtic, known for its energetic and harmonious performances. Their style, Gospel Fever, blends traditional gospel, spirituals, jazz, and pop, always staying true to the original message of gospel music—freedom and hope for the oppressed. With A cappella execution, Bee Geesus brings a unique musical experience, connecting to the roots of spiritual music.
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beepblip (Ida Hiršenfelder) is a sound artist and archivist with a master’s degree in sonology studies (Royal Conservatory of The Hague), who makes immersive bleepy psychogeographical soundscapes with analogue electronics, DIY and modular synths, field recordings and computer manipulations. Her main interests comprise sound ecology and sound spatialisation. She is a member of the Jata C group for bioacoustics and sound ecologies (2018–), the Clockwork Voltage community for modular synthesis, and the CENSE Central European Network for Sonic Ecologies. Her solo albums Noise for Strings, Vol. 1 (2019) and Vol. 2 (2020) were published by the Kamizdat label.
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One of the world’s most sought-after mezzo-sopranos, Bernarda Fink is a regular guest of the most prestigious concert venues and appears alongside internationally acclaimed conductors. Her repertoire covers the full gamut of musical styles, ranging from early music to twentieth-century works.