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.
TROKUT
Electronic, Jazz
Simple, but powerful shape that represents unity between five people who explore together in order to deliver their unique vision of jazz-pop-electronic music mixture.
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.
J.R. AUGUST
Indie, Alternative
J.R. is currently performing concerts with his band and choir, and for 2023 he has announced two studio albums, and one will be in the Croatian language.
MANGROOVE
Pop, Neo-soul, Funk
Mangroove is composed of a creative tandem of Željka Veverec, Toni Starešinić, Leo Beslać, and Silvio Bočić. with their third album "Sami" released at the end of 2015, confirmed themselves on the scene as one of the best pop bands.
NEMEČEK
Audio-visual, Progressive, Post-rock, Folk
Balkan wall of sound born and raised on the eternal flatlands of Pannonia.
ZDENKA KOVAČIČEK
Rock, Jazz, Soul
Known for her charismatic performances, rich improvisational skill and a voice that spans from delicate jazz phrasing to full-throated rock belting, she has often been dubbed the “First Lady of Croatian Jazz”.
IRENA ŽILIĆ
Indie, Alternative
Irena Žilić is a Croatian musician steadily growing in popularity and garnering international recognition. She entered the music scene by shy self-publishing her first recordings as the "Days of Innocence" EP at the end of 2012.
BALKALAR
Ethno, Balkan
Balkalar is an ethno band from Zagreb, Croatia with a simple philosophy: freedom, love, rakija, dance, song, and celebration of life. They strive to keep the traditional music of the Balkans alive while giving it a new, lively twist.
BORE BALBOA
Hip-hop, Rap
Bore Balboa is a prominent Croatian rapper who grew up in Brodarica, near Šibenik. Known for blending elements of trap and contemporary hip-hop with personal lyrics rooted in his Dalmatian background, Bore Balboa became a defining voice of his generation in the Croatian rap scene.
ACID HAGS
Rock, psychedelic
Acid Hags is an instrumental trio from Croatia formed in 2016, known for their fusion of progressive rock, psychedelia, and stoner-inspired heaviness. The band features Aleksandar Vrhovec on guitar and synth, Borna Ilić on bass, and Relja Kekez on drums. Their sound is marked by complex rhythms, atmospheric textures, and bold experimentation that defies genre boundaries.
ALBINA
Pop
Albina proved herself a unique performer at the beginning of her career. Croatia's newest pop sensation and Eurovision 2021 entry was introduced to a wider audience in 2020 as a finalist in the third season of The Voice Croatia
ADARI
Pop
Adari is not a band, as sometimes mistakenly described, but an anagram of her name — Daria Tamara Rac. Born in Poland and based in Slavonski Brod, Croatia, she began her musical journey performing and playing in various local bands before moving on to create her own original work.
ACHACHAK
Rock, Stoner, Metal
Achachak (Achachak meaning “Spirit“, of Native American origin) is a Croatian stoner rock-metal band from Vučipolje, Croatia.The band still remains a mythical secret and occasionally a live treat for fans, carefully choosing where and when to play concerts. Information says that the band is preparing a fourth full-length record.
BRIO
Rock, Jazz, Free Jazz
BRIO is a free noise jazz duo from Zagreb. Their music is based on improvisation, strong dynamics and raw sound, moving between free jazz, noise and experimental music.
DOMAGOJ ŠIMEK
Rock, Alternative, Stoner, Acoustic
Domagoj Šimek is a Croatian musician, singer and songwriter best known as the frontman and vocalist of the Zagreb rock band She Loves Pablo and the other project Muscle Tribe Of Danger And Excellence. He has also pursued a solo career, releasing music under his own name that explores different styles from his band work, including acoustic and experimental rock.
