Srbija (Serbia): Sounds Global 1
This release presents one of the most vital music scenes in Serbia in the past few years. Featuring best brass orchestras and winners of Guca Festival (Boban Markovic's and Mica Petrovic's), multi-talented composer and violinist Lajko Felix and most respected vocalists, like Pavle Aksentijevic and Svetlana Spajic - to mention just a few - this CD is an amazing journey through the living musical tradition of Serbia and The Balkans. The variety of styles and approaches brings brilliant interpretations of musical heritage, as well as intriguing fusions of wider influences and ingredients. This music is much more than just an ethnology exhibit - it summons the spirits whose presence makes any great music of the world "our" music.