Who: Boyanna Trayanova
Film by: UNO student and filmmaker Brandon Lowe
Editor’s Note: NolaVie and UNO partner together in order to put students in the community and provide the community with documentary films about the people and places that make this city vibrant. UNO student and filmmaker Brandon Lowe talks with musician Boyanna Trayanova about being a drummer in parades, clubs, and monthly Balkan gatherings.
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