Orlek

about

THE GROUP ORLEK The group Orlek has its domicile in Zagorje ob Savi, in the heart of the mining area in the center of Slovenia. The name Orlek originates from the name of the hill at the very edge of Zagorje. Their music is a mixture of rock’n’roll, some sort of “folk punk polka rock”. Due to variety of instruments they were spontaneously ranged into ethnic folk music. Their texts have social and humorous connotation. They established a “full” contact and filled the audience with enthusiasm. This has been proved by successful performances on festivals – WOM festivals: Tanz & Folk Fest in Rudolstadt (Germany), Folk Fiesta (Poland), Druga godba (Slovenia), Musikfest in Bethlehem (USA), Arts Festival Lahore (Pakistan), Folkherbst festival in Plauen (Germany), and other festivals around the world: Fringe festivals in Australia and New Zealand (Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington etc) as well as many other concerts on festivals in Hungary, Austria, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Macedonia and also in Slovenia. Their club concerts are also well-known, as for example their performance in the club CBGB in New York. On account of its authentic sound and texts the group has attracted attention of both music experts/critics as well as broad public. Their album “Adijo knapi” (Goodbye miners) has won several awards, e.g. the Golden bird prize (by the Liberal Academy of Slovenia), the reward of the student radio in Maribor - Maršev gojzar (Marš‘s mountaineering boots) and the local community reward.