‘Damir Imamović’s Sevdah Takht’

In the wake of a successful solo project and his own trio, the authentic voice of the Bosnian blues now has a new band, entitled Damir Imamović Sevdah Takht. The word sevdah is derived from the Arabic medical term for melancholy. In common with blues and fado, the genre is a balm for the troubled soul. Damir Imamović sings melancholy poems with his tenor voice, accompanying himself on the tambur. He is backed up by the bass player Ivan Mihajlović, whose background is in jazz, Ivana Đurić on violin and Nenad Kovačić playing (African) percussion.