NO HOPE - NO FEAR: Short stories about Yugoslav Music - Sundays at 9 PM on 93.3 CMFU, Hamilton The first episode aired on December 20, 2015.
NO HOPE-NO FEAR is a radio show dedicated to the music of the former Yugoslavia and countries that succeeded it. The aim of the show is to connect audiences in Canada with the new music produced in the Yugoslav region, as well as to focus on certain topics, people, events and ideas that shaped, or are still shaping the Yugoslav / post-Yugoslav music scene. Finally, No Hope – No Fear follows and su
pports musical activities of Yugoslav diaspora in an attempt to promote, connect and create a network of local artists, events, and organisations. Music presented in the show is not limited by genre but is focused on urban, underground and independent artists. There are several show formats that are used from episode to episode:
• Episodes dedicated to new music – presenting recent releases from former Yugoslavia
• Episodes featuring interviews with prominent artists from the former Yugoslavia
• Studio guests – local (diasporic) artists or ex-YU artists vising / touring Canada
• Episodes dedicated to specific artist, albums, topics, events or ideas
No Hope- No Fear airs live every Sunday at 9 PM on CFMU 93.3 FM in Hamilton, a city nestled in Southern Ontario. The city has a population of 750,000 and is situated in proximity to Toronto. Together with several other large cities, Hamilton and Toronto form “The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area” which has more than 7 million inhabitants. CFMU is a college/community radio station located at the McMaster University campus. The radio station was founded in 1963 and started airing on the FM band in 1978. CFMU’s core programing is dedicated to independent/alternative culture, multiculturalism, and community building, and as such the station’s music program is very diverse, covering verity of genres and geographical areas. In addition to being aired live on FM band, the show is available as a podcast on CFMU’s web site (cfmu.ca). This digital presence via podcasting model allows No Hope – No Fear to reach global audiences, including the former Yugoslav countries. The show is presented in English language to be accessible to the listeners beyond Yugoslav diaspora.
02/20/2025
Žaba is a radio host, DJ and music enthusiast of Yugoslav origin living in Cleveland, Ohio. He often features Yugoslav music in his radio show The Little Lighthouse. This radio show started in 2001 and is still running on a weekly basis, 24 years later!
Žaba also DJ’s Yugo rock music at various venues throughout the city of Cleveland.
His latest project is the event entitled YU ROCK!
The event, scheduled for Friday, February 21st, starts with the lecture and conversation on the history of Yugoslav rock music. The discussion will be followed by dance party.
YU ROCK! event is taking place at the Slovenian National Home in Cleveland.
Žaba is a great friend of our show. I use his extensive knowledge of Yugoslav popular music as a valuable source of information, especially for 1960’s and 1970’s music. I am happy to share the conversation we recorded a couple of days ago. This long overdue interview will shed some light on Žaba’s work and the upcoming event.
All the music featured in this episode was selected by Žaba.
02/11/2025
Super fun Sunday evening at 93.3 CFMU with Srcani Udar !!! Check out the latest Episode of No Hope - No Fear!!!!!
01/27/2025
Toronto-based band with Yugoslav roots Offshoot.band have released their first 6-song album entitled St1gma. They will promote it with a live performance on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the South Shore Bar & Grill, along with ZVUCI BOLA "Tribute To Ritam Nereda".
This is a perfect occasion for Amer (vocals) and Gaga (guitar) to visit 93.3 CFMU Studio. Tune in the new episode of No Hope - No Fear to hear all about Offshoot, St1gma and the upcoming concert! Link in comments.
01/24/2025
It is often hard to catch and listen to all the new music that is published daily in the post-Yugoslav countries - especially for us, members of diaspora, living thousand of miles away from the Old Country. This is why we have No Hope – No Fear radio show!
Check out the episode that aired on January 9, 2025 (link in the 1st comment). It featured No Hope – Fear’s “Best of 2024 Music – post-YU countries and diaspora” summary: 15 favourite releases plus 20 releases you should not miss.
01/21/2025
Last Sunday’s episode of No Hope – No Fear was dedicated to the debut album by Zagreb-based band Drugi način The eponymous record, released in 1975 was commercially successful and catapulted Drugi način into the upper echelons of the developing Yugoslav rock scene. In years that followed, it became a quintessential YU-Rock classic, prompting numerous reprints, re-releases and bootlegs.
My initial reason for dedicating an episode to this classic record was its 50th birthday, coming up in a couple of months. Unfortunately, as it turns out, it will also be an homage to Halil Mekić, nicknamed Sos, Drugi način’s guitar player who passed away on January 10, 2025.
Check out the podcast of the show on 93.3 CFMU website - link in comment.
06/28/2024
No Hope - No Fear radio show is still going strong, for nine years now! I have just distanced myself a bit from social media... Last Sunday we had a truly fun episode. My guest at 93.3 CFMU studio was Sarajevo based hiphop artist Rajker! Link to the episode is in the comment below. Kaldrma Records
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NO HOPE-NO FEAR is a radio show dedicated to the music of the former Yugoslavia and countries that succeeded it. The aim of the show is to connect audiences in Canada with the new music produced in the Yugoslav region, as well as to focus on certain topics, people, events and ideas that shaped, or are still shaping the Yugoslav / post-Yugoslav music scene. Finally, No Hope – No Fear follows and supports musical activities of Yugoslav diaspora in an attempt to promote, connect and create a network of local artists, events, and organisations. Music presented in the show is not limited by genre but is focused on urban, underground and independent artists. The first episode aired on December 20, 2015.
There are several show formats that are used from episode to episode:
• Episodes dedicated to new music – presenting recent releases from former Yugoslavia
• Episodes featuring interviews with prominent artists from the former Yugoslavia
• Studio guests – local (diasporic) artists or ex-YU artists vising / touring Canada
• Episodes dedicated to specific artist, albums, topics, events or ideas
No Hope- No Fear airs live every Sunday at 9 PM on CFMU 93.3 FM in Hamilton, a city nestled in Southern Ontario. The city has a population of 750,000 and is situated in proximity to Toronto. Together with several other large cities, Hamilton and Toronto form “The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area” which has more than 7 million inhabitants.
CFMU is a college/community radio station located at the McMaster University campus. The radio station was founded in 1963 and started airing on the FM band in 1978. CFMU’s core programing is dedicated to independent/alternative culture, multiculturalism, and community building, and as such the station’s music program is very diverse, covering verity of genres and geographical areas.
In addition to being aired live on FM band, the show is available as a podcast on CFMU’s web site (cfmu.ca). This digital presence via podcasting model allows No Hope – No Fear to reach global audiences, including the former Yugoslav countries. The show is presented in English language to be accessible to the listeners beyond Yugoslav diaspora.
