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Lakiko is a cello - bowed, scratchy, repetitive and haunting. However Lakiko is also a voice, singing about a nomadic existence, nightmares, an archaic past and a dystopian future. Bosnian ethno music blend with classical music, breathy pop vocals with contemporary opera,driving beats next to nearly endless glissandi-loops,

…and in between again and again the haunting sound of a cello

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„An uncompromising, captivating artist of original stamp.“ All About Jazz

“Lakiko's Cello-Storm is a natural phenomenon” Weser Kurier

“Just as the pieces formulate a hybrid aesthetic between adaptations of traditional Sevdalinka forms, electronic excursions and contemporary music, Lakiko mixes history and different cultures” Field Notes Berlin

“Mere descriptions of the songs don’t really do justice to the emotional pull of this album. There is so much humanity and empathy but of course no answers. There is, however, a strong sense of a healing force in Lakiko’s other-worldly voice and her music, a magnetic Balkan blues” Truth & Lies

“Oscillating between classical music, Balkan style, and avant-garde, it is precisely the contrasts and frictions that make up her music” Folk UK

“A compelling new album…the classically trained cellist and singer pushes the boundaries of her instrument, exploring it in unusual ways and displaying her ability to draw deep emotion from the cello” Cast The Dice

"There’s something earthy and life affirming about a growly cello and its permutations which are stretched to the limit crowned with her gorgeous vocal - it’s a private world she invites you into" Blues & Soul 

“The dark and introspective combination of acoustic cello energized by a range of bewildering effects with mystical other-worldly singing and vocalizations, is arresting and powerful” The Sound Cafe

"A captivating one-woman show" Le Temps