Slavko Avsenik Foto: MMC RTV SLO/Sandi Fišer
Slavko Avsenik Foto: MMC RTV SLO/Sandi Fišer

There are plenty of candidates, from rock group , to cult legends Laibach, and many more ... but one often overlooked superstar is Slavko Avsenik. The song "Na Golici" – known in the German speaking world as "Trompeten Echo" – has become a cult classic. In the 1960s, the Avseniki performed for 80,000 fans in Berlin. Later, they successfully toured the United States and Canada. Their "Oberkrainer" sound has inspired the creation of countless "Alpine bands" in Central Europe and virtually defined a whole genre.