Zavrzlama

"Top of the world" - "Divanhana are a fine Bosnian sevdah band that have been in existence for more than a decade ... [Here], they're working with the young female singer Šejla Grgić for the first time. She's a real asset, but so are the arrangements of original and existing songs from a variety of composers. A real highlight is 'Peno', by the late Šaban Bajramović, one of Yugoslavia's larger than life Roma composers. More surprising is the sassy Latin style of 'Opa, Opa', by Serbian composer Radivoje Radivojević with Cuban-style piano and horns. And then there's the beautiful original song 'Voće Rodilo' by piano player Neven Tunjić, which features superb Balkan accordion playing by Nedžad Mušović. Definitely one of the best sevdah albums in years".