The members of the BudaPesme duo, vocalist Veronika Varga and accordionist Benedek Réti, are passionate about Balkan and Greek culture—albeit in an unconventional way and through less familiar themes. Their concerts feature traditional and art songs from Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece, and Bosnia, closely tied to the once-vibrant café culture of the Balkans and the Mediterranean, such as the kafana and kafe aman.

Their repertoire places particular emphasis on the Bosnian sevdah and Greek rebetiko genres, which offer a uniquely exotic and captivating sound for Hungarian audiences, as their melodic and rhythmic patterns differ significantly from those of Hungarian folk music. Through their authentic and refined performances, listeners are taken on an emotional journey—from nostalgic, deeply emotional moods, through the carefree joy of summer evenings, to the intense, table-dancing, glass-smashing passion these musical traditions evoke.