Group Veja was founded in 2007 in Pazin, Croatia. During their 15 years of work, it has become one of the most important Croatian ethno/world music performers. From the beginning of their work, Veja found inspiration in specific Istrian traditional music, which they decided to perform in
a modern way.
Due to its geographical position, Istria is a region where different influences come together, and this can be felt in the music, where you can find elements of Dinaric and Italian culture. All this resulted in a unique musical style in singing and playing.
In their work, Veja combines all the musical styles that exist in Istria, and often pays attention to those that are not so represented in the general perception of Istrian music. The band's singer and instrumentalist Goran Farkaš is one of the biggest researchers of the Istrian tradition, and he has been joined by Saša Farkaš (guitar, tambura) since the beginning of the band. Marko Pernic (accordion), Ljuban Rajic (cajon, percussion), Sebastijan Demark (bass) and Marijan Jelenic (sound designer) soon joined, and since 2010 the group has been active in this line-up.
From the first songs Veja intrigued with their sound, and they released their first album "Dolina Mlinova" in 2014. That album was well received by both the critics and the audience, and several songs from it ("Anka", "Marija", "Crni orko") have become indispensable in the overview of the Croatian world music scene. After that album, Veja started with a larger number of performances and performed all over Croatia filling clubs, but also performing at festivals such as Ethnoambient, TradInEtno and others. Performances outside Croatia followed, so Veja delighted audiences in Italy, France, Estonia, Belgium and other countries.
The second album was long awaited. The band members were busy with other projects for a while, but Veja was relevant all the time. Before the pandemic, the first single from the second album, "Teško majki", was released, and in June 2022, the album "Škura ura" saw the light of day. It is about another journey through Istrian traditional musical heritage, and with this album Veja has definitely confirmed herself as perhaps the best promoter of Istrian music, all with a modern approach that easily brings tradition closer to new, modern generations.
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