The leaders of the world music revival in Serbia, Lajkó Félix and Boban Markovic, first met in 1999 during the music recordings for the motion picture Tockovi (Wheels), and their concert at the Sava Centre followed soon afterwards. Since then Félix released several albums and performed with a large number of world famous musicians, while Boban and his orchestra released an album for the foreign market which gained them tremendous success, leading to their having performances on almost every continent, with over a hundred concerts per year. In the meantime, the world music phenomenon became very fashionable and a huge hit in Serbia. Boban and Lajkó, coming from two different parts of Serbia, make an authentic music experience united with their passion for music.
From the musician with the biggest potential on the Serbian world music scene, Lajkó Félix has transformed to a wildly creative author with a unique musical identity and a family man. His concert at the Sava Centre was marked by the guest appearance by Boban Markovic's son Marko, a trumpet player and the future star of Serbian world music. Although he is only eighteen years old, Marko is already the main soloist and arranger in his father's band and is also in charge of the preparations for music duels with Lajkó Félix. |