Still Here, Still Believing: 50 Years in Music (Keynote with Kevin Cole)

Moderator: Galeb Nikačević (Agelast, RS)
Speaker: Kevin Cole (KEXP, US)
Venue: Azimut
Date: 13.09.2025.
Time: 13:15 – 14:00
Topic info: Fifty years — half a century — of dedication, creativity, and perseverance.
It’s more than just a number; it’s a journey filled with memories, challenges, and milestones that have shaped both the work and the person behind it. Across the decades, there were moments of great joy — ideas realised, collaborations formed, dreams achieved. Yet those moments were made meaningful by the obstacles that came before them: doubt, disappointment, difficulty. Each hurdle became a lesson, strengthening the resolve to keep going, to grow, to evolve.

What stands out most over these five decades isn’t just the body of work, but the passion and consistency behind it — the unwavering belief in the mission, even when it wasn’t easy or popular. The ability to stay true to one’s values while still embracing change.

This journey deserves admiration not just for its longevity, but for the integrity, courage, and heart it’s carried every step of the way. Here’s to all that has been — and to a legacy that continues to inspire.

Still Here, Still Believing: 50 Years in Music (Keynote with Kevin Cole)

Moderator: Galeb Nikačević (Agelast, RS)
Speaker: Kevin Cole (KEXP, US)
Venue: Azimut
Date: 13.09.2025.
Time: 13:15 – 14:00
Topic info: Fifty years — half a century — of dedication, creativity, and perseverance.
It’s more than just a number; it’s a journey filled with memories, challenges, and milestones that have shaped both the work and the person behind it. Across the decades, there were moments of great joy — ideas realised, collaborations formed, dreams achieved. Yet those moments were made meaningful by the obstacles that came before them: doubt, disappointment, difficulty. Each hurdle became a lesson, strengthening the resolve to keep going, to grow, to evolve.

What stands out most over these five decades isn’t just the body of work, but the passion and consistency behind it — the unwavering belief in the mission, even when it wasn’t easy or popular. The ability to stay true to one’s values while still embracing change.

This journey deserves admiration not just for its longevity, but for the integrity, courage, and heart it’s carried every step of the way. Here’s to all that has been — and to a legacy that continues to inspire.