Jozo Penava (26 May 1909 – 17 January 1987) was a Bosnian-Herzegovinian music producer, composer, arranger, musician and vocalist.
He worked with many prominent sevdalinka singers of the 20th century, such as Safet Isović, Zehra Deović, Himzo Polovina, Nada Mamula, Beba Selimović, Nedžad Salković, Silvana Armenulić, and Meho Puzić, among others.
Penava[3][4] was born in the village of Palež near Kiseljak, in what is today Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Penava was in love with the craft of baking, but was never attracted to getting up early and working in high temperature kitchens.
After serving his military service in Sombor in 1939, Penava composed his first songs: "Sa prozora" (From the Window) and "U baštici, kraj bijele ružice" (In a Small Garden, by the White Roses).