PODCASTS & INTERVIEWS

The Drum Shed Podcast

Interview with Martina Barakoska / At The UK Drum Show

Aurea and Matt caught up with Martina Barakoska at The UK Drum Show after her session in the Sound Advice: Educating with Evans hosted by Bobs Drum School (Bob Wynne) Martina gave lessons on both days to a room full of drummers from all ages and abilities. Aurea and Matt attended both sessions playing on the Evans Tactile Pads and Evans Real Feel Folding Bass Pedal Practice Pad.

The Power of Meditation, Touring Southeastern Europe, Fine Tuning and Cultivating Creativity

The Working Drummer Podcast

In this episode Martina talks about: ◦ The power of meditation ◦ Touring southeastern Europe ◦ Using social media to connect with musicians, not impress drummers ◦ Diving deep into Ringo’s drum parts to better understand his musicality ◦ Fine tuning and cultivating creativity

Big Fat FIVE

Martina Barakoska's Top 5 Influential Records

This week’s guest is Martina Barakoska….a Macedonian drummer / educator / composer and clinician. I heard about Martina via Instagram and was hooked immediately. She’s just starting her career and I’m really excited to see how it unfolds. All in all, she’s a badass drummer and I wanted to chat. Go give her a follow at @iamthe_m on Instagram and Tik Tok and go to school. Today, we discuss the 5(ish) records that helped shape Martina into the drummer she is today. Cheers!

Ain't it Funky?

Martina is a drummer/drum teacher and Producer based in North Macedonia,  Known as @iamthe_m on social media, Martina has been making waves with her incredibly tasteful playing.

Drummer Mamas

Moving, drumming to solve problems, & keeping a balanced approach.

2025 has been a big year for Martina Barakoska both personally and professionally; she’s moved to a different country, learned a new language, filmed a phenomenal commercial for Thomann, hosted a masterclass at the UK Drum Show, and is busy with new music. And those are just a couple of highlights. Martina tells us what inspired her to leave her hometown of Skopje in North Macedonia to move to Berlin, and her balanced approach to dealing with the positives and negatives of social media.