Nišvil Celebrates 90 Years Since the Birth of Singer Šaban Bajramović
The upcoming Nišvil Jazz Festival will mark 90 years since the birth of singer Šaban Bajramović (1936-2008), organizers announced today.
TL;DR
- The Nišvil Jazz Festival will celebrate the 90th anniversary of Šaban Bajramović's birth.
- Sixteen bands from Serbia and abroad will include parts of Bajramović's work in their repertoire.
- Musicians from New Orleans will participate in a musical tribute to Bajramović.
- A musical titled 'Šljivovica,' featuring Bajramović's repertoire, is planned for an April 2027 premiere in New Orleans.
- Bajramović is noted as the only Serbian artist with a ten-month exhibition at the Jazz Museum in New Orleans.
- A monument to Bajramović was erected in Niš in 2010, and a memorial room exists in the Nišvil Jazz Museum.
- The festival's largest award for the fusion of jazz and other music genres is named after Šaban Bajramović.
- The main program of the 32nd Nišvil will take place from August 13-15 at Niš Fortress.