Benedikta

singer Misa Vá nová. Benedikta's other members are guitarist Honza Kresta, bassist Jarek Janek, and drummer Patrik Benek. While the Czech Republic still has its share of artists who exclusively play traditional Czech music, the Vánová sisters and their male colleagues are more modern in their approach. Benedikta combines Czech folk elements with everything from rock, funk, and jazz to Jewish music (including klezmer, a Jewish form that came out of Eastern Europe before making its way to the United States). In the early 2000s, Benedikta signed with Indies Records, a small independent label that is based in Brno, Czech Republic, and goes back to 1990 -- in fact, Indies was formed not long after the fall of communism in that country. Sejdeme Se v Dolly, Benedikta's first Indies album, was released in 2001.