“What is sevdah?” an old man asks a boy. “Sevdah is when my father is…
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Queer As Turbofolk (Part I): “Eastern Europe Is Homophobic”
You’ve read Lily’s How to write about the Balkans piece. Here’s my take on how to write…
The Story of Sevdalinke, Part I: The Saz
Standing at the sliding metal gate that shields his courtyard from the neighborhood, Ćamil Metiljević…
In Serbia, Song Covers You: Restyling Western Hits for a Domestic Audience
It’s no small secret that a fair percentage of Serbian turbofolk songs aren’t original but…
The Five Hits of 2014 That Will Convert You to Serbian Pop
Driving through a remote Austrian Alpine valley, turning on the radio and hearing 50 Cent.…