• 1989 – 1994

    Faculty of Arts of the Comenius University in Bratislava, culture theory and management

  • 1992

    first public appearance in the Black Raven theatre (BA)

  • 1993

    jazz workshop Bratislava (vocals)

  • 1994

    club performances with the band Bossa Noha; festival appearances with the band Acoustic Session (Slovak jazz festival Žilina, Prešov, Bardejov)

  • 1994 – 1998

    concerts with the band Sanyland

  • 1995

    establishment of Mr. Band (Daniel Salontay - gitara, Martin Zajko - gitara, Roman Kraic - basgitara, Igor Sabo - bicie), participation in the Blues Slovakia festival in Trnava; recipient of the “Breakthrough of the Year” award (by the Slovak Blues Society)

  • 1996

    Livin´ Blues festival with Mr. Band

  • 1997

    Blues Slovakia ‘97 festival

  • 1998

    cooperation with Gabriel Jonáš; vocalist in Juraj Burian’s J. B. Band; cooperation with Juraj Turtev and his Bluesweiser band

  • 1998

    jazz workshop Bologna (Italy)

  • 2000

    Blues Alive festival in Šumperk (CZ)

  • 2001

    festivals Livin´ Blues (BA), Košice, Český Krumlov (CZ) Bratislava Jazz Days (with J. B. Band)

  • 2002

    festival in Valašské Meziřičí

  • 2003 – 2004

    festival Blues Alive Šumperk, Blues Festival Rawa Mazowiecka, Valašský špalíček and Bratislava Jazz Days

Silvia Josifoska is a Slovak blues and jazz singer who has collaborated with numerous Slovak and international musicians, such as Gabriel Jonáš, Jaro Filip, Richard Müller, Jaromír Nohavica, Janek Ledecký, Juraj Burian, Martin Gašpar, Marcel Buntaj, Juraj Tatar, Martin Ďurdina, Erich "Bobos" Walk, Juraj Turtev, Štefan Lengyel, Ondrej Krajňák, Štefan "Pišta" Bartuš, Marián Ševčík, Martin Zajko, Stano Počaji, Stan the Man (UK), Peter Rowan (USA), and King George (USA). She performs in her three music projects: Silvia Josifoska Band, Silvia Josifoska Blues Band, and Silvia Josifoska & Blues Laboratory.

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