DIVANHANA BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA WORLD MUSIC, SEVDAH, BALKAN Divanhana a Bosnian sevdah band, performs traditional music in new arrangements, in昀氀uenced by jazz, pop, and 20th century music. Divanhana’s mission is to cherish urban traditional music from BiH and from Balkan region with a particular attention to the Sevdalinka. The band founded in 2009 by students from the Sarajevo Music Academy recorded 6 albums on international labels and threw over 400 concerts around the globe. Latest release “Zavrzlama” hit the top of the charts and brought them Songlines Music Award as the best band in 2023. 33
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