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La Internacional Sonora Balkanera

La Internacional Sonora Balkanera

Remember our piece on the Yugoslav-Mexian music of the 1950s? Apparently, at the beginning of the Cold War, the socialist Yugoslavia had a thing for Mexican sound, with local mariachi

Welcome to the desert of transition

Croatia, on the road to the EU / Photo: Tanjug

Post-Socialism, the European Union, and a New Left in the Balkans In a recent article published in Monthly Review, Croatian authors Srecko Horvat and Igor Stiks discuss the uneasy relationship

Ones to Watch 2012: Neki Stranac

Neki Stranac

We bring you a selection of Balkan-related artists to keep your eye on this year In his own words, Neki Stranac was imagined as a Robin Hood of modern music

‘Euro Neuro’ by Rambo Amadeus is Montenegro’s entry for Eurovision 2012

Rambo Amadeus

“Euro Neuro don’t be sceptic / Hermetic, pathetic, analphabetic / Forget all cosmetic, you need new poetic / Aesthetic, ecletic, dialectic” Rambo Amadeus is one of the most important figures

Kamerades

Wonderland by Sasa Colic

A photo collective, established by six documentary photographers from Serbia. Members share a mission of documenting reality and expanding awareness about social issues in the Balkans. Their work is based

SHARE Conference night programme released

Tim Exile

In three days of SHARE Conference (Apr 26 – 28), several Belgrade clubs host a number of cutting edge and genre-bending electronic music acts, including Tim Exile, DJ Pete, DMX

ANBB live at Resonate festival (Belgrade, Serbia)

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Alva Noto a.k.a Carsten Nicolai, one of the most important audio-visual artists today, joins Blixa Bargeld, the frontman of the legendary German experimental-industrial band Einsturzende Neubauten for a performance at

Bturn #004 podcast: NOTA (Bturn launch party set)

Bturn launch party San Francisco

Big thanks to those who came to BTURN launch event in San Francisco. Thank you for the support and the kick-ass party. Special kudos to Stefanking, M.I.R.O, NOTA and the

One Minute – Around the world in 60 seconds

One Minute - Around the World in 60 Seconds / Illustration: Valentina Brostean

The book entitled One Minute – Around the World in 60 Seconds, written by acclaimed Serbian author Vladimir Arsenijević and illustrated by Valentina Broštean, consists of 25 fragments/stories set within

Ones to Watch 2012: Las Balkanieras

Las Balkanieras

We bring you a selection of Balkan-related artists to keep your eye on in the coming year “You want it spicy? You want it hot? We cook so yummy yummy!