Plava Trava Zaborava

Formed in 1982, the seven-piece Croatian group Plava Trava Zaborava—whose name means ‘Bluegrass festival’ in the local language—focuses primarily on bluegrass while exploring additional strands of country music. Their sets feature Rodney Crowell’s ‘Voila An American Dream’ and Billy Joe Shaver’s ‘Georgia On A Fast Train’. Lead singer Jimmy Matestic performs without any noticeable accent and supplies the band’s original songs. The instrumental piece ‘Yugo Goes To Nashville’ spotlights the individual contributions of each musician.