Mostar Sevdah Reunion

Mostar Sevdah Reunion is a world-fusion musical ensemble from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina playing almost exclusively sevdalinka fused with contemporary musical styles. The band is composed of experienced musicians and often collaborates with renowned musicians in the field of Roma music: they made two albums with Šaban Bajramović and two albums with Ljiljana Buttler. Ljiljana frequently toured with the band until her death in 2010.

Mostar Sevdah Reunion
Background information
OriginMostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Genresworld-fusion
Years active1998–present
Associated actsŠaban Bajramović, Ljiljana Buttler
MembersMišo Petrović
Sandi Duraković
Antonija Batinić
Marko Jakovljević
Gabrijel Prusina
Senad Trnovac
Vanja Radoja
Milutin Sretenović Sreta
Past membersNermin Alukić Čerkez
Ilijaz Delić
Nedeljko Kovačević
Mustafa Šantić
Kosta Latinović
Ljiljana Buttler
Esma Redžepova
Šaban Bajramović

The band was formed by Dragi Šestić in Mostar in 1998. It started out as a group of local, talented and experienced musicians. They were old friends who came together again in summer 1999 to record their first album.

Their first CD was released 1999. Since then they became popular with world music audiences, performing at various world music festivals and receiving a number of music awards.

The band members are: Mišo Petrović (lead guitar), Sandi Duraković (guitar), Nermin Alukić Čerkez (vocal and guitar), Marko Jakovljević (bass), Gabrijel Prusina (piano), Senad Trnovac (drums) and Vanja Radoja (violin).

Discography
  1. Mostar Sevdah Reunion: «Mostar Sevdah Reunion» (1999)
  2. Mostar Sevdah Reunion presents Šaban Bajramović: «A Gypsy Legend» (2001)
  3. Ljiljana Buttler: «The Mother of Gypsy Soul» (2002)
  4. Mostar Sevdah Reunion: «A Secret Gate» (2003)
  5. Mostar Sevdah Reunion and Ljiljana Buttler: «The Legends of Life» (2005)
  6. Mostar Sevdah Reunion: «Šaban» (2006)
  7. Mostar Sevdah Reunion: «Café Sevdah» (2007)
  8. Ljiljana Buttler: «Frozen Roses» (2009)
  9. Mostar Sevdah Reunion: «Tales from a Forgotten City» (2013)
  10. Mostar Sevdah Reunion: «Kings of Sevdah» (2016)
  11. Mostar Sevdah Reunion presents Sreta: «The Balkan Autumn» (2018)
Mostar Sevdah Reunion

Awards
  • "Davorin" Bosnian Music Awards: Special Award 2002
  • "Davorin" Bosnian Music Awards: The Best Ethno Album Of The Year 2003 (for "The Mother of Gypsy Soul: Ljiljana Buttler")
  • "Davorin" Bosnian Music Awards: The Best Album Of The Year 2004

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