Jargoslavia was born when saxophonist Jarkko Niemelä got the idea to marry Balkan and Middle Eastern sounds with jazz in 2012. Since that the group has played extensively at ethno music festivals and clubs in St Petersburg, Tallinn and Finland, and they are currently adding the finishing touches on their first album. Upcoming gigs include Turku’s acclaimed inter-artistic H2Ö Festival and at Jazz-Espa they will be testing the effect of their winning Balkan groove on jazz fans.