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Mojmir Novakovic / Kries

Title: Ivo i Maro (2CD) (Croatia)

Label: Kopito Records

Cat No:KR2CD005
Format:CD

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Kries (Bonfire) is a new Croatian band led by Mojmir Novakovic - charismatic leader of iconic, Croatian roots-rock band Legen for 10 years. This new album “Ivo i Mara” is a wonderful blend of traditional Croatian folk music with subtle modern electronic and rock influences and has already received abundant, deserved praise and coverage in the Jan/Feb fROOTS - championed by Ian Anderson in a 3 page interview/article; very positively reviewed by Andrew Cronshaw; and with a track on the cover-mount CD. Andy Kershaw has also been playing it on his Radio 3 show. Further glowing press and broadcast coverage is assured, and UK concerts are being planned for next year. Emerging from the difficult post-war period, Croatian music & culture are enjoying a period of rebirth, exemplified by projects like this. Let’s hope there plenty more of this quality to follow. “Powerful new sounds from deep Croatian roots” fROOTS“…a very evocative piece of work…the insistent lines & textures of the traditional tunes, the strong character of the voices…” Andrew Cronshaw

Track Listing for Ivo i Maro (2CD) (Croatia)
1. Pala tana
2. Kolende
3. Izvir voda izvirola
4. Konji vrani
5. obli(n)l blago
6. moj javore
7. iz oblaka rosa pada
8. titrala se lipa mara
9. livere, travere
10. Ivo sadi bora zelenog
11. Kirales

Reviews

Songlines - Kim Burton

There are some splendid moments, with powerful emotional content in the songs, and notably Ivo Letunic's sinewy playing of the Ijerica folk fiddle. A very interesting recording.

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