Tozibabe, the all-female punk band from Slovenia, emerged during a time when punk rock was still a relatively new and unfamiliar concept in Eastern Europe. Formed in Ljubljana, ex-Yugoslavia, in the 80s, the band was the first girl group in Slovenian to play their own instruments and write their own material, breaking down barriers and setting the stage for a new wave of female musicians in the region. Tozibabe’s music was furious, uncompromising, and scathing, with shouted vocals and members who tackled different instruments. Their songs expressed dissonance and self-determination in a society dominated by patriarchy and sexism, fighting against single-mindedness, politics, petty bourgeoisie, and for values like freedom of speech and mind. They aimed to create a better, fairer, and ...