This chapter explores the personal reflections of an individual from Kachenik, highlighting the intersection of family history, war, and the evolving music scene in Kosovo. It emphasizes the role of performances and festivals like Sunny Hill in elevating local artists, improving Kosovo's cultural image, and fostering a vibrant creative industry for the future.
More than 25 years after the Kosovo war, a music festival in the capital Pristina is hoping to change the image of the country around the world by inviting international artists and fans to learn more about the country’s cultural scene.
Sunny Hill Festival is organised by global pop star Dua Lipa and her dad Dugi, who’s from Pristina.
They are using their industry contacts to bring acts like Bebe Rexha, Stormzy and Burna Boy to party with tens of thousands of people, as well as inviting top industry experts.
But more than 15 years after Kosovo declared independence, could politicians be doing more to help boost the country’s music scene rather than relying on the Lipa family?
Produced and presented by Daniel Rosney
(Dua Lipa performs on stage with her father Dukagjin Lipa during her first concert held in her hometown Pristina in 2016)