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Rebeka Rusjan Zajc

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With her extraordinary debut album, Prelude, young Slovenian pianist Rebeka Rusjan Zajc (now residing in Amsterdam), announces herself as a precocious new talent, already forging her own distinctive art language, navigating the bountiful margins between non-idiomatic improvisation, jazz and classical music.

Regen

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Young Ljubljana band Regen blends folktronica with indie rock. Their dreamy compositions are based on a minimalistic sound of guitars and synths as well as melancholic vocals.

Renato Chicco

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Pianist and organist Renato Chicco, born in 1962, studied at the University of Music in Graz, Austria, and at Berklee College of Music in Boston. While living in New York City (1990 -1998) he was a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra (1991-1992) and pianist and musical director with Jon Hendricks & Company (1991-1997). Being active on the New York scene during that time, aside from playing in clubs like the Blue Note, Birdland and the Village Gate, he took part of radio and TV shows (with Lionel Hampton and Jon Hendricks), performed in festivals and clubs all over the United States, Europe, Asia and South America. Renato also performed with Lou Donaldson, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Benny Golson, Red Holloway, Al Grey, Joe Williams, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Burton, Milt Hinton, Reggie Workman, Jerry Bergonzi, Steve Grossman, Al Foster and many others. Among his several projects as a leader (on piano) Renato recorded two CDs of his jazz arrangements of Slovenian folk songs and recently one CD as a leader and three as a co-leader on organ. As a sideman he has appeared on over 50 recordings. Renato is currently professor for jazz improvisation at the University of Music in Graz and continues to perform all over the world

Rich&Mean

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Miha Erič - the RICH straight from the Beach. Is a multiinstrumentalist giving service on the harmonicas and lap steel guitar in all his evil glory. In his everyday life he is well known for his detailed dark ilustrations in the most heavy graphical medium known to mankind utilizing sharp dangerous knives to achive the results which willalways blow your mind of by just looking straight into thecanvasses. You don’t mess with this guy! Domen misspelld - The Demon - is the MEAN motherfather of the show. Bringing in beatboxing skills straight from the denatal oral cavity. He is also interested in pretty design of beautiful things which he does as a hobby only in his free time and just for fun.

Robert Ivačič BLUEHARP

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Robert is an award-winning harmonica player, named Harmonica Player of the Year 2020 UK. He won Accordion Champion 2016 playing harmonica and earned a “very good” title at the World Harmonica Festival 2009 in Germany. He has played with Vlado Kreslin, Uroš Perić, Hiram Bullock, Louisiana Red, Eric Bibb, and more. A member of Stand Art Blues Band, he has performed at major harmonica festivals and international events, including in Orlando, Florida, in 2014.

Robert Jukič

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Double bass and bass guitar player Robert Jukič (1978) works in a variety of contexts: in addition to devoting his time to jazz, he has recently delved into rock and asserted himself as a singer-songwriter. He is a featured instrumentalist and/or arranger on over 50 albums. A professor at the Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory, Jukič has scored music for short films, as well as multimedia and dance productions.

Robert Petan

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Robert Petan (born 1991 in Brežice) is a Slovenian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and comedian. He began his musical path in various bands but rose to prominence as a solo artist by winning the Kantfest 2019 singer-songwriter festival, receiving the Golden Kanta award. He is also active on television, especially in the satirical show “Kaj dogaja?” on RTV Slovenia.

Robertina Šebjanič

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Intermedia artist Robertina Šebjanič has recently placed her main research focus on the areas of living systems (bio-art), sound art and interactive ambient responsive environments. In 2016, Robertina Šebjanič ranked in the Mladina magazine’s "Slovenia Has Talent" selection (pick of the most notable international achievements of Slovenian artists). She received the Prix Ars Electronica Honorary Mention in 2017 and was nominated for the STARTS2016 Award at the prestigious Ars Electronica Festival in Linz.

Rodoljubac

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The band Rodoljubac, established in 1996 as a one-time experiment, now continues to perform a blend of rock, punk and metal.

Rok Golob

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A composer, arranger, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He writes music for film, television, and radio. His output includes works for symphonic orchestras, choirs, big band, wind groups, rock, pop, and jazz ensembles. He has received numerous awards in Slovenia and abroad for his music.