Goran Bregovic & his wedding funeral Orchestra

Goran Bregovic is originally from the Balkans. His compositions intertwine the sonority of a gypsy fanfare with traditional Bulgarian polyphony, an electric guitar, drums and a good shot of rock. The result is music that makes us feel like we've always known it and that our bodies find hard to escape. At 17, he played in the rock band Bijelo dugme (White Button), with which he sold millions of records in what was then Yugoslavia and achieved cult status. His international breakthrough, however, came with film music, initially for director Emir Kusturica. Since then he has been an internationally sought-after film composer. With his "Wedding and Funeral Orchestra" he has been touring the world since 1998, giving concerts and performing at festivals.