Žarenol (Z.G.I.B)

Žarenol is a rapper from Novi Sad and a member of Z.G.I.B. — Za Garija i Brata. His work is connected to the local scene, collective identity and an underground approach to rap.

Through Z.G.I.B., he builds music rooted in friendship, the experience of the city and the idea that a group should be more than the sum of individual voices. Performances are an important part of that identity, especially when local artists share festival space with global names.

He spoke to Budjenje at Exit Festival during the House of Pain performance about his musical journey, the importance of the collective and the experience of building a rap identity on a major festival stage.