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Author: JGurski

Made in Vojka: Serbian Songs. A group of male singers in traditional clothing on stage.
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Live Album Documents Serbian Folk Traditions in Vojvodina Village

JGurski June 27, 2026 No Comments Serbian musicVojvodinaworld music

Various Artists – Made in Vojka: Serbian Songs (Antonovka Records, 2026) Made in Vojka: Serbian Songs presents the diverse Serbian folk traditions of Vojvodina, Serbia’s…

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Stenkes Kapitány - Aurora Hungarica cover artwork. The cover of Aurora Hungarica features a woman standing on a rural path beside a green field, looking back toward the camera. She wears a light blue dress with a wide dark belt.
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Hungarian Folktronica Project Stenkes Kapitány Unveils Aurora Hungarica EP

JGurski June 24, 2026 No Comments folktronicaHungarian musicStenkes Kapitányworld fusionworld music

Stenkes Kapitány – Aurora Hungarica (2026) Hungarian folktronica act Stenkes Kapitány has released Aurora Hungarica, an alluring four-track EP that meshes together traditional Hungarian folk…

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The cover for Medzotermina by Mimika Orchestra presents a weathered landscape split into two contrasting zones. A large gray, skull-like rock formation dominates the upper half against a barren horizon, while the lower half glows in warm pink and orange tones around an eroded canyon or sinkhole. An inset detail box highlights textured terrain patterns. At the bottom right, two small silhouetted children stand beside a dog.
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Mimika Orchestra Completes Album Trilogy With Medzotermina

JGurski May 18, 2026 No Comments Croatian musicworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Mimika Orchestra – Medzotermina (Menart, 2025) Mimika Orchestra has released Medzotermina, its fifth studio album. The 20-piece ensemble, conducted by composer Mak Murtić, recorded most…

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Tuuletar - Maammo cover artwork. A photo of the four female singers in a small boat.
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Tuuletar Makes Waves With Mother Earth Energy

JGurski March 24, 2026 No Comments Finnish musicTuuletarworld music

Tuuletar – Maammo (Nordic Notes, 2026) Finnish folk vocal group Tuuletar released its third studio album, Maammo (“Mother Earth”), on January 30, 2026. The record…

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A photograph of an unfinished multi-story brick building with arched windows and a red-tiled roof under a blue sky crossed by power lines. Handwritten white text reading Bashel Án floats above the structure, while Titkon appears in the lower corner.
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BashElan’s Titkon Weaves Hungarian folk, Balkan rhythms, and Roma traditions

JGurski February 11, 2026 No Comments BashElanHungarian musicRoma musicTransylvanian musicworld fusionworld music

BashElan – Titkon (Fonó, 2025) BashElan, a stellar young ensemble led by founder Zsombor Herédi, crafts its cathartic sound from traditional sources. The group mixes…

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A swirl of deep green, teal, red, and pink fills the frame, with thick, sweeping brushstrokes. Flecks of orange and yellow drift across the scene like sparks. The title Manuša II and the artist’s name Júlia Kozáková appear at the bottom in tall lettering.
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Joy In Motion: Júlia Kozáková’s Manuša II Celebrates Romani Roots

JGurski January 8, 2026 No Comments Gypsy musicJúlia KozákováRoma musicRomani musicSlovak musicworld music

Júlia Kozáková – Manuša II (CPL-Music, 2025) With Manuša II, Slovak singer Júlia Kozáková extends her Manuša project that centers on Romani (Gypsy) music from…

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The cover presents a folkloric design built around a central oval frame. A golden deer stands inside a dark oval field dotted with bright circles, small plants, and a red sun crowned by a blue star-shaped emblem. Soft cream tones form the background, while Svitanok and Murmurosi appear in English and Ukrainian along the sides. A red circle in the corner highlights the phrase “Ukrainian Folk Reinvented.”
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Dawn Beats Darkness: Murmurosi Reimagines Ukrainian Folk On Svitanok

JGurski December 22, 2025 No Comments MurmurosiUkrainian musicworld music

Murmurosi – Svitanok (Ukrainian Folk Reinvented) (Self-released, 2025) Murmurosi released the passionate Svitanok (Ukrainian Folk Reinvented) independently. The title means “dawn” in Ukrainian and draws…

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Sevdah With a Twist: Igor Božanić Turns Up the ‘Žega’

JGurski November 5, 2025 No Comments Igor Božanićsevdahworld music

Igor Božanić – Žega (POP Depression, 2025) With Žega, singer-songwriter Igor Božanić introduces an innovative musical vision he calls sevdah noir, a fictional landscape where…

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The album cover features a radiant gradient of golden-yellow to orange tones. The title text, in red and white, sits at the bottom right: To Those Who Have Gone – Dantchev:Domain – I Sing in a Key of D.
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DANTCHEV:DOMAIN To Those Who Have Gone, I Sing in a Key of D

JGurski October 7, 2025 No Comments DANTCHEV:DOMAINworld fusionworld music

DANTCHEV:DOMAIN – To Those Who Have Gone, I Sing in a Key of D (Glomama Music, , 2025) The Finnish-Bulgarian ensemble DANTCHEV:DOMAIN has released its…

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Mountain Echoes, Village Voices: Ravnogorski Biseri Bring Ravnogor to Life

JGurski August 17, 2025 No Comments Bulgarian musickaba gaidaRavnogorRavnogorski BiseriRhodope Mountainsworld music

Ravnogorski Biseri – Images from Ravnogor (Aide Aide Music & Dance, 2025) Images from Ravnogor offers an unfiltered window into the traditional music of southern…

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