Divanhana: Zavrzlama

Divanhana: Zavrzlama

July 21, 2022

Tangled Up in Blues Listening Post 351. The title of Divanhana’s sixth album is a Bosnian word meaning “knotted,” a refreshing departure from overused terms like “fusion” and “blending” to describe music that unites diverse elements. Based in sevdah (sometimes called...
Divanhana: Zukva – Sevdah from Bosnia’s Finest

Divanhana: Zukva – Sevdah from Bosnia’s Finest

October 16, 2016

Apple of My Eye Listening Post 69. The zukva is a sour Bosnian apple that can’t be transplanted but blends well in hybrids. On their third album, the members of Divanhana use the apple is an apt symbol of their music—sevdalinka—urban Bosnian folk woven from Balkan,...