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Kokosy

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Kokosy is a Slovenian music band formed in 2016, consisting of Boris Kokalj, Martin Drobnič, Anže Lajevec, and Izidor Valič. Their music is genre-diverse, as they experiment with different styles rather than sticking to one. In 2019, they released the album Hude bejbe na dopustu, featuring songs like Gloria, Ranjena, and Leya. Their lyrics often tell stories reflecting the experiences and emotions of the younger generation. Known for their energetic live performances and innovative visuals, Kokosy continue to make an impact on the Slovenian music scene.

Kontradikshn

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The Kontradikshn Trio aptly combines the incompatible and attracts even those who are less often on the dance floor to a hypnotic dance. The band's fusion of broken rhythms, synth punk, modern electronica and more has been described by Sigic as a meeting of The Prodigy, Laibach and The Chemical Brothers. Rockline, meanwhile, praises the band's ability to stay one step ahead of the times, and the band is also singing its praises in the countries of the former Yugoslavia, where Kontradikshn has been performing since its very beginnings - including winning 2nd prize out of a field of 400 competitors at the region's biggest festival for new bands, Demofest in Banja Luka in 2013.

Kristina Ray

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Kristina Ray, who currently lives in Paris, previously lived, studied and performed in New York for four years after graduating from Codarts University of the Arts in Rotterdam. She studied music in New York and collaborated with musical legends such as Barry Harris, who is one of the most famous jazz educators of the last 30 years and who also worked and created with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Dexter Gordon and Thelonious Monk. With him and his choir, Kristina also performed two years in a row at the eminent jazz club Village Vanguard, where Miles Davis, Anita O'Day, Horace Silver, Charles Mingues and Bill Evans, among many other jazz musicians, also performed in the golden age. In November 2018, Kristina released her debut, a music album called 'Desert Rose', which she recorded with American musicians; clarinetist Adam Price, bassist Jack Synoski, pianist Matt Asti and drummer Spencer Inch.

Krka Wind Orchestra

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Krka Wind Orchestra was established in 1957 in Straža, Slovenia. Krka Wind Orchestra is a group of amateur musicians who are dedicated to perform music at the highest possible level of excellence. Audiences benefit from hearing artists performing a classical and contemporary repertoire. Their concert performances are full of spirit, precision and enthusiasm. Besides bringing the new musical repertoire to our community, the Krka Wind Orchestra also contributes to the music education of young people. The orchestra has played with some of Slovenian's leading soloists as well as with international ones. Conductor of the orchestra is Matevž Novak. The achievements show that the orchestra is internationally recognized and is progressing constantly. In 2005 the orchestra won a gold medal with distinction at the World Music Contest in Netherlands. It is a multiple winner of the International Band Competition FLICORNO D’ORO in Italy (1995, 1997, 1999, 2015) and winner of Bamberg in Germany (2002) and in Pécs in Hungary (2010). The orchestra is five-time winner of the Slovenian National Championship, including twice in the top Excellence Category in 2006 and 2012.

Kühlschrank

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Kühlschrank is a solo project by Simon Fuga, who released the album Konec nekega obdobja last autumn, featuring 13 songs created over the past decade. His music blends storytelling in the style of Interpol with intimate lyrical reflections on relationships, space, and time. The sound is based on acoustic guitar and 90s aesthetics, influenced by britpop, The Smiths, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, and David Bowie. Kühlschrank remains true to introspective and melancholic musical poetics.

Ladies' Vocal Quartet Gallina

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Gallina, ladies’ vocal quartet (Ljubljana, Slovenia) dedicates special attention to Slovenian (folk) music, diverse choral music from the Renaissance to the contemporary period, music of the golden era of Slovenian popular song as well as foreign vocal jazz and pop compositions. The vocation Gallina considers of great importance encouraging young composers to write new choral pieces, thus enriching the treasury of compositions for female voices. In Gallina, four female voices meet: Maša Simčič, Živa Kolenc, Ana Plemenitaš and Višnja Fičor under the artistic leadership of Ana Erčulj.

Lagard

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Lagard create and perform jazz-inflected music (jazz, swing, soul).

Laibach

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Laibach is a music and multimedia group, founded on June 1, 1980, in Trbovlje. The group expresses itself through music, design, painting, theater, and other artistic practices. In its 1982 manifesto, it defined anonymous membership, collective authorship, and an industrial work method based on totalitarianism. Laibach is a co-founder of the NSK (Neue Slowenische Kunst) artistic collective and has collaborated with various visual and theater groups. The group combines different musical genres, from experimental industrial sound to symphonic classicism and electronic music. It is known for its avant-garde approach and provocative reference to totalitarian regimes.

Lana Petrovič

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Lana Petrovič is a young jazz singer and composer who lives and works in Germany after completing her studies in Amsterdam (Conservatorium van Amsterdam). Her debut album is called "Reflections of hidden truths". Her music is deeply rooted in traditional jazz music, but at the same time it is broader and strongly includes the influences of classical and singer-songwriter/folk music. The compositions are the author's personal confession, inspired by life moments that brought to the fore feelings and thoughts hidden deep in the subconscious.

Lana Trotovšek

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Since her debut with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra under Valery Gergiev in 2012, violinist Lana Trotovsek appeared with some of the world’s finest orchestras. She lives in London and is a Professor at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.