Vladimir, named after sculptor, painter, singer and music producer Vladimir Mićković. Vladimir Mićković and Adis Sirbubalo (piano and accordion virtuoso, songwriter and music producer ) founded the band VLADIMIR and recorded their first album in April 2021. The album’s repertoire is a musical journey from Spain to the Balkans, featuring songs that have been sung for generations in Split and Dubrovnik, as well as in Sarajevo and Mostar, and extending to Bitola and Thessaloniki. From the rich heritage of Sephardic songs, Vladimir Mićković chose traditional ones primarily, as well as three songs by Flory Jagoda: La jave de Espanja, Rikordus di mi Nona, and Ragusa. Traditional Sephardic songs received numerous influences from Spain, but also left their traces in traditional songs and those by famous authors. Sephardic music has undergone multiple transformations, incorporating elements previously unknown in the Iberian Peninsula, as well as Macedonian and Greek influences from Bitola and Thessaloniki, melancholic Sevdah influences from Mostar, and the melodiousness of the Adriatic-Dalmatian region. These poignant songs, performed by Vladimir, reveal a new beauty by skillfully concealing the sadness and suffering that permeate…
