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Sunday, 14 March 2010



Ivana Kindl, Croatia’s Fergie



  

In her relatively short career, Ivana Kindl has performed a fair number of pop and R’n’B songs, becoming a true star on the local scene – if her constant presence in Croatian media could be used as a measure of her popularity.

Influenced by American soul and post-Yugoslavian pop, she has created a locally-spiced sound. Despite that, local audiences accept her reluctantly – though many like her music, others make fun of her appearance. Compared to the voluptuous, leopard-print-clad beauties of the turbo-folk scene, which set local standards, her style is considered as not feminine enough.

Ivana Kindl’s appearances at jazz and swing concerts are getting more frequent, though they are still largely limited to Croatia. So, on your next trip to Zagreb or the Croatian Adriatic, look for posters announcing her concerts.

 

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