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Mostar Sevdah Reunion is a world-fusion musical ensemble from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina playing almost exclusively sevdalinka fused with contemporary musical styles. The band is composed of experienced musicians and often collaborates with renowned musicians in the field of Roma music: they made two albums with Šaban Bajramović and two albums with Ljiljana Buttler. Ljiljana frequently toured with the band until her death in 2010.
The band was formed by Dragi Šestić in Mostar in 1998. It started out as a group of local, talented and experienced musicians. They were old friends who came together again in summer 1999 to record their first album.
Their first CD was released 1999. Since then they became popular with world music audiences, performing at various world music festivals and receiving a number of music awards.
The band members are: Mišo Petrović (lead guitar), Sandi Duraković (guitar), Antonija Batinić (vocal), Marko Jakovljević (bass), Gabrijel Prusina (piano), Senad Trnovac (drums) and Vanja Radoja (violin).
Discography
= Studio albums
=Mostar Sevdah Reunion (1999, World Connection)
A Gypsy Legend (with Šaban Bajramović, 2001, World Connection)
The Mother of Gypsy Soul (with Ljiljana Buttler, 2002, Snail Records)
A Secret Gate (2003, Snail Records)
The Legends of Life (with Ljiljana Buttler, 2005, Snail Records)
Šaban (2006, Snail Records)
Café Sevdah (2007, Snail Records)
Frozen Roses (with Ljiljana Buttler, 2009, Snail Records)
Tales from a Forgotten City (2013, Snail Records)
The Balkan Autumn (with Sreta, 2018, Snail Records)
Lady Sings The Balkan Blues (2022, Snail Records)
= Live albums
=Once Upon A Time In Mostar (2005, Snail Records)
Kings of Sevdah (2016, Snail Records)
Live In Sarajevo (2023, Snail Records)
Awards
"Davorin" Bosnian Music Awards: Special Award 2002
"Davorin" Bosnian Music Awards: The Best Ethno Album Of The Year 2003 (for "The Mother of Gypsy Soul: Ljiljana Buttler")
"Davorin" Bosnian Music Awards: The Best Album Of The Year 2004
Films
Mostar Sevdah Reunion - by Pjer Žalica 2000
Sevdah the Bridge that Survived - by Mira Erdevički 2005
Tales From A Forgotten City - by Amir Grabus 2013
External links
Official website of MSR
Mostar Sevdah Reunion- Sluzbena stranica
Current record label- Snail Records
Initial record label
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Mostar Sevdah Reunion
- Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sevdalinka
- Šaban Bajramović
- Dragi Šestić
- Pjer Žalica
- World of Music, Arts and Dance
- Amira Medunjanin
- Balkan music
- Ljiljana Buttler
