Pop, Rock
Neno Belan is a Croatian singer-songwriter and rock musician best known as the frontman of the influential band Đavoli and for his long solo career. His music blends rock and pop with Mediterranean influences, often described as part of the Croatian pop-rock tradition.
Pop, World Music
Aklea Neon is a Croatian singer-songwriter and producer whose music blends Afro-soul, ethno-beats, and world-music influences into a unique sonic journey. Often described as a “travelling musician,” she draws inspiration from nature, global cultures, and personal growth. Through her one-woman-band setup, Aklea combines live looping, layered vocals, and organic instruments to create immersive performances full of warmth and energy.
Hip-hop, Old School Boom bap
Old school Boom bap Hip-hop group/collective/label from Šibenik, Croatia. The group has five members. Two producents/beatmakers that bring old sound back on the streets and 3 MCs. Each of them has their unique style of rapping, lyrics and the sound of the voice.
Jazz, Latin, Salsa
Cubismo is a Croatian music ensemble founded in 1995 in Zagreb, best known for popularizing Afro-Cuban, Latin jazz, and salsa music in Croatia. Led by percussionist Hrvoje Rupčić, the band combines Cuban rhythms with jazz and popular music elements, performing both original compositions and Latin standards.
Pop, Indie, Alternative
Mi Vida is a Croatian musical duo made up of Vida Manestar and Stanko (Stanislav) Kovačić. Their music defies strict genre labels and often incorporates electronic elements, with arrangements shaped by their evolving tastes and the needs of each song.
Pop, Rock, Alternative
Dogma is an indie funk-rock band from Pula, Croatia, formed in 1995. Their music blends elements of funk, punk, electronic sounds and rock, creating an energetic style that has evolved over more than 30 years of activity.
Noise, Punk, Stoner
My Pitbull Lucifer is a music quartet that rised from the ashes of two great Croatian bands: psychedelic rock-metal collective Mighy Zazuum and grindcore band Bolesno Grinje.
Indie, Alternative, Psychedelic
Mrave brojim is a rock band from Rijeka, Croatia, formed in 2018 by Zoran Klasić Klas, a former long-time member of the bands Grč and Let 3. Their music blends elements of alternative, indie and psychedelic rock, and the band is known for their sound and visual performances that draw listeners into surreal, expressive sonic spaces.
Rock
Kojoti are a Croatian rock band formed in Zagreb in the early 1990s, widely regarded as one of the defining acts of the Croatian rock scene of that decade. Kojoti emerged during a period of major social change and quickly gained recognition for their raw, energetic sound that blends alternative rock, garage rock, and hard rock influences.
Rock, Electronic, Alternative
Revirgin is a music project from Čakovec, Croatia, created by Karlo Križnik and Paula Gavez, who are both long-time musical and life partners. As an innovative duo, they pursue their own creative path without trying to fit into trends, focusing on music they genuinely enjoy and that is appreciated by listeners.
Electronic, World Music
Mor Roll is the stage name of Vedran Šilipetar, a musician and producer from Pula, Croatia. His work blends funk, soul, electronic music and world-beat influences with traditional sounds.
Rap, Trap
30zona are a hip-hop and trap duo from Zagreb, Croatia, made up of brothers Shin and Galaš, who grew up in the Kozari Bok neighborhood — often described as the city’s only true “ghetto.”
Pop, Experimental, Art-disco
Rølø is a live attraction from Split, Croatia. This trio manages to sound like a full dance orchestra because of the use of effects and electronics. Their live concerts are an explosion of fun and dance.
Jazz
Zvjezdan Ružić is a celebrated Croatian jazz pianist, composer and educator, born in Rijeka on 21 June 1988. He earned his diploma in jazz piano in 2013 from the Kärntner Landeskonservatorium in Austria, having also studied with notable artists such as Emil Spányi and David Gazarov.
Stoner, Doom, Sludge
Wizard of Stone Mountain is a doom/stoner metal band from Split, Croatia, formed in 2004. Their heavy sound blends elements of doom, sludge and psychedelic rock, drawing inspiration from classic stoner bands and desert metal atmospheres.
Pop, Indie, Alternative
Bad Daughter is a new music project by Dunja Ercegović, who has been present on the Croatian music scene since 2013 under the pseudonym Lovely Quinces. With the Bad Daughter project, she opened a new chapter in her career and immediately raised the bar high again on the domestic music scene.
Rock, Noise, Post-punk
Brujači are a Zagreb-based band formed in the 1990s, known for their unique blend of danceable rhythms, buzzing bass lines and sharp, syncopated guitar parts. Their style, often described as “Hard Disco,” mixes noise-influenced roots with a clear, modern sound that stays energetic, playful and free of pretension.
Hardcore, Punk
Alergija is a street-punk band from Zadar, Croatia, originally founded in 1994 in the heat of the local punk scene. They came into being to fill a gap in the regional punk landscape and quickly established themselves as a voice of working-class energy and rough honesty.
Rock, Lo-fi, Slowcore
Seed Holden is a Croatian singer - songwriter, musician & producer based in Zagreb. The core of his music is soothing, relaxing and melancholic strummed or finger-picked folk inspired by everything.
Rock, Folk, Acoustic, Psychedelic
Denis Katanec’s Clinic is a Zagreb-based band led by the prolific singer-songwriter Denis Katanec, a key figure on the city’s music scene for over a decade. Their music blends noise, psychedelic avant-folk, shoegaze, pop, and experimental sounds, creating emotionally charged and introspective songs that explore the human psyche.
Hip-hop
Croatian American hip-hop artist IFEEL creates music to give voice to the voiceless - animals. With his debut album "ANIMAL IN ME" in 2012, IFEEL was the first rapper to bring an entire album focused on animal rights issues to the world of hip-hop
Hip-hop, Rap
Vojko V is a Croatian rapper and producer from Split. He first became known as a member of the groups Dječaci and Kiša Metaka, where he stood out for his clever, direct, and humorous lyrics.
Rock, Disco
Described as “a new sound for our scene,” Benston upends expectations with its playful cosmic aesthetic and solid musical craftsmanship. The project invites listeners on a journey where afro grooves meet post-punk attitude and dance-floor energy.
Rock, Alternative, Blues
The Screaming Wheels represented Croatia at the 35th International Blues Challenge (Memphis, USA) in January 2019 where the critics and fans declared them a ‘Croatian sensation’.
Audio-visual, Progressive, Indie, Post-rock
The audio-visual all-female collective ŽEN started in 2010 in Zagreb where they’ve found their creative
home at the AKC Medika squat.
Pop, Indie, Alternative
Marisol is a Croatian songwriting duo that emerged on the local music scene in 2020 with their debut single “Kontrol frik.” The duo describes their style as “mango pop,” blending acoustic guitars and vocals with retro-influenced electronic elements and Mediterranean atmospheres.
Rock, Indie, Alternative, psychedelic, World Music, Krautrock
