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ODISEJA
In Slavic mythology, we know Baba Yaga as a wild, unpredictable, and often dangerous female figure. And that’s exactly how the band Baba Yaga sounds: fiery Balkan tunes blend with virtuosic Klezmer pieces, lively Gypsy jazz, and sensual Oriental dances. The five young musicians from Austria, Montenegro, and Israel fire you up with violin, double bass, accordion, guitar, vocals, and percussion—getting you to dance, celebrate, and reach ecstasy.
new album
ODISEJA
Odiseja is a musical journey inspired by the timeless story of Odysseus, exploring themes of adventure, longing, friendship, discovery, and the encounter between cultures. Blending Balkan, Klezmer, Gypsy Jazz, and oriental influences with original compositions and traditional pieces, the album moves between intimate moments and energetic, unexpected turns. Odiseja just got released in October 2026. You can purchase it then as vinyl or CD and listen to it online.
about
Baba Yaga
The band project has existed for several years, but the current lineup only came together in 2023. All the musicians met in Vienna—some through jazz studies, others through various band projects where they had already played together.
The five members compose and arrange music collaboratively, rehearse together in Vienna, and see Baba Yaga as a wonderful musical project centered on community, pure joy of life, and musical adventure.
about
the band
Each member brings unique strengths to the group, and together they grow and create something entirely new.
Following the successful reception of their debut album Grenzenlos, the band is now set to take to international stages this year, with performances in France, Germany & Switzerland.
Violin & Vocals: Raffaela Gmeiner
Percussion & Vocals: Jasmin Meiri
Double Bass & Vocals: Florian Gunacker
Accordion: Anela Čindrak
Guitar: David Mandlburger
NEWS
Upcoming concerts
2026
05/11/2026 . folk.art Festival, Graz, AT
26/11/2026 . yiddish culture festival, Vienna, AT
2027
08/01/2027 . Jazzpoint Wangen im Allgäu, DE
27/01/2027 . L'Aquila, IT
27/02/2027 . Konzert im Kulturkeller, Schwandorf, DE
28/02/2027 . Gutmann Eichstätt, DE
06/03/2027 . Helmonsödt, OÖ, AT
02/07/2027 . Hannover, TBA, DE
More to be announced soon!
MERCH ALERT!
We’re so excited and happy to finally have our own merch!
Alongside our releases, we now have lovingly hand-printed T-shirts and tote bags, made by Raffaela and Jasmin and featuring an original design by Raffaela.
You can find them at all our concerts, with lots of beautiful colours and designs to choose from. Made from organic cotton and created especially for you with lots of love, creativity, and care. 💛
MDR LIVE RADIO SESSION
Jan Kubon invited us to a live radio session for MDR to present some brand new songs of our new album ODISEJA: We played an energetic live session and gave him an interview. You can listen to the feature online!
TWO ALBUMS OUT NOW
GRENZENLOS (2024) & ODISEJA (2026)
We are so very happy to present two albums by now: GRENZENLOS, our debut album and ODISEJA, our second and very new album. Both albums are available as CD, vinyl, download and on all streaming plattforms.
Contact
Questions? Requests? Suggestions? You can contact us here — we look forward to hearing from you!
BOOKING: info (a) baba-yaga.at I +43676 3816388