FREEKIND.
Hip-hop, R&B, Jazz, Neo-soul
Carrying a strong message, their deep lyrics are given wings by soul, R&B and jazz grooves.
NATALI DIZDAR
Pop
Natali Dizdar is a Croatian pop singer and songwriter who has been a prominent figure in the region’s music scene for over two decades. Known for her expressive voice and engaging stage presence, Natali Dizdar remains an active and respected artist in Croatian contemporary pop music.
M.RIDER
Indie, Synth-pop
M. Rider is a Berlin-based Croatian artist whose music drifts between nostalgic alt-pop, cinematic songwriting, and electronic pulse. Raised on classical guitar and shaped by the pop-rock icons of the 1980s, she crafts emotionally rich songs infused with sensuality, atmosphere, and a touch of “saudade”.
ZSA ZSA
Pop, R&B
Her musical style is characterized by a smooth vocal tone, influences from soul and contemporary pop, and lyrics that often explore love, self-discovery and emotional authenticity. Over the years, Zsa Zsa has released a string of successful singles and maintained a strong presence in the Croatian music scene, positioning herself as one of the notable young female voices of her generation.
GERALT IZ RIVIJE
Hip-hop, Rap
Geralt iz Rivije, or GIR, is a Croatian hip-hop artist characterised by hip-hop, trap, and boom bap genres combined with a dark production style. GIR's most recent studio albums are "GGOAT" from 2020 and "Testament" from 2023. The name, Geralt iz Rivije, is inspired by the protagonist of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, Geralt of Rivia.
JAPANSKI PREMIJERI
Rock, Jazz, Electronica, Fusion
Japanski Premijeri are an experimental music collective from Rijeka, active since 2010, known for their eclectic and genre-blending sound. Their music merges elements of jazz, electronic, rock, and ambient into playful, atmospheric compositions that prioritize creativity over commercial appeal.
BRAIN HOLIDAYS
Reggae
Brain Holidays are Croatian Reggae pioneers founded in 2000. They have five album releases. Their current album "Jamaican Connection" was recorded in Tuff Gong studio (Kingston, JA).
KALEIDO
Pop, Indie, Alternative
Although kaleido is often categorized as “indie rock,” their sound is far more layered, at once ethereal and raw, blending light jazzy passages with heavy use of fuzz-driven textures. The addition of trumpet and multi-part vocals ties everything into a truly distinctive whole.
SONGKILLERS
Pop, Funk, Soul
Songkillers are a Croatian funk/pop band founded in the early 1990s in Zagreb, led by frontman Željko Banić. The band originally emerged from live jam sessions at the Saloon club, performing cover versions before developing into an авторski project.
DARKO RUNDEK
Pop, Rock, Folk, World Music
Darko Rundek is one of Croatia’s most distinctive and influential musicians, known for his restless creativity and genre-defying approach. Rather than following mainstream trends, he has built a career driven by curiosity and constant artistic exploration, earning wide recognition across Croatia and the region.
BORNA ŠERCAR’S JAZZIANA CROATICA
Jazz, World Music
Borna Šercar’s Jazziana Croatica is a Croatian instrumental ethno-jazz ensemble founded in 2009 in Zagreb. Led by Borna Šercar, the group blends traditional Croatian folk themes with jazz, funk, and rock influences to create a distinctively Croatian jazz sound.
TINA VUKOV
Pop
Tina Vukov is a Croatian pop singer. Tina has participated several times in the Dora festival, Croatia’s national selection for Eurovision, with notable songs like Il treno per Genova and Tata.
SARA RENAR
Pop, Indie, Experimental
Sara Renar is a recording and performing artist from Zagreb, Croatia, and is praised as one of the best and bravest Balkan new generation singers – songwriters.
ANTENAT
World Music, Reggae
Antenat is a genre-blending band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 1997 by five friends who started making music together while still in elementary school. What began as a simple rock setup has evolved into a distinctive sound they call Sub Reggae — an energetic fusion of African polyrhythms, reggae skanks, afrobeat brass lines, the drive of ska, desert blues guitar licks, and the atmospheric depth of dub. Their music is impossible to ignore on the dancefloor, with lyrics celebrating freedom, nature, and collective spirit that often turn audiences into a choir.
DENIS & DENIS
Electropop
Denis & Denis is a Croatian synth‑pop and pop group from Rijeka, formed in 1982 by Davor Tolja and Marina Perazić. They were one of the most popular acts of the Yugoslav synth‑pop scene in the 1980s, gaining widespread attention with their early recordings and radio play across the region.
JEBOTON ANSAMBL
Rock, Alternative, Acoustic
JeboTon Ansambl is a unique Zagreb-based music collective formed in 2011 as an acoustic street project within the broader JeboTon platform. Originally conceived as a temporary setup to promote bands from the collective, it organically evolved into a distinctive, large-scale performing group that now regularly appears on club and festival stages.
PIPS, CHIPS & VIDEOCLIPS
Rock, Indie, Alternative
Pips, Chips & Videoclips are one of the most influential Croatian alternative rock bands, formed in Zagreb in 1992 and active for over three decades. Known for their constant evolution and strong authorial identity, the band has become a defining force of the regional rock scene.
PAVLE MILJENOVIĆ
Jazz
Pavle Miljenović was born in Zagreb in 1982. He graduated from the Conservatory in Klagenfurt, Austria, in 2010, where he studied jazz guitar under Agostino Di Giorgio (New York, USA). As a composer and bandleader, he has released three jazz albums — Begin., Upper Structures and Arrival — for the label Croatia Records.
DINA RIZVIĆ
Pop, Singer-songwriter
Dina Rizvić, also known as Deena Cole, is a Croatian musician, multi-instrumentalist, and composer from Labin. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production at age 21.
KEOPS
Metal
Keops is a Croatian metal band originally formed in Rijeka. A new album – “Road to Perdition”, was published on the 25th of March, 2022, under the NoCut Entertainment label. The band turned to a foreign career, and soon after the album's release, they started performing all over the EU.
MILE KEKIN
Indie, Alternative
Mile Kekin is a Croatian singer-songwriter and musician best known as the longtime frontman of the influential punk-rock band Hladno pivo, which he co-founded in 1988 in Zagreb. With Hladno pivo, he became a defining voice of the Croatian rock and punk scene, co-writing many of the band’s songs and helping shape its energetic, socially engaged sound through more than 30 years of performances and recordings.
TÚS NUA
Post-rock, Noise, Shoegaze, Dream pop
A marvelous blend of shoegaze, post-rock, noise, and dream pop, Zagreb-based Tús Nua (Jordi Ilić and Jelena Božić) has been one of the most talked-about bands on the Croatian and regional alternative scene.
MASSIMO SAVAGE
Hip-hop, Rap
Massimo Savage is a young Croatian rapper from Osijek who has quickly gained recognition on the local trap scene. His style is defined by a humorous, ironic attitude, which has helped him build a distinctive image within the regional hip-hop community.
TIGHT GRIPS
Rock
Tight Grips is a rock trio formed in the summer of 2014 when they united and recorded their first demo album called "Tight Grips". The recorded material and strong will enabled the band to perform a considerable number of concerts in the region in the coming years.
KUKU$
Hip-hop, Rap
KUKU$ is a Croatian trap collective and music group formed in Zagreb in 2012. The core members are Hiljson Mandela, Goca R.I.P., and Iso Miki, who have been central to the project since its early days. The group emerged from the early Zagreb trap scene and is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of the genre in Croatia and the wider region.
MATE PONJEVIĆ
Indie, Singer-songwriter
Mate Ponjević is a Zagreb-based Croatian musician and songwriter, known for his work in bands such as Fire In Cairo and Pitaj klince, as well as his earlier solo output under the pseudonym Matilda. He is active on the independent Croatian music scene, where he has developed a style that moves between indie rock, pop, and experimental influences.
