Maja Milinković: Fadolinka

Maja Milinković: Fadolinka

February 12, 2020

Signs and Voices Listening Post 239. Like many artists, Maja Milinković takes advantage of unexpected opportunity and inspiration. She learned guitar in an underground shelter during the Siege of Sarajevo; it helped her stay calm and prepared her for a music career....
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,...