Norbi Kovács (born 3 July 1968 in Šahy) is a guitarist and vocalist of Slovak-Hungarian origin who has lived in Prague since 1992. He has played alongside Radůza, Petr Skoumal and Mário Bihári, and is a long-standing member of Ivan Hlas Trio, Lokomotiva and Kybabu. His two solo records - the instrumental Takžetak (2013) and 13:31 (2018) - draw on ragtime, folk, blues and gypsy jazz, and he has scored several Czech films including U mě dobrý and Rodiče napořád. Photography is his second passion, with multiple exhibitions to his name.
Norbi Kovács performed at Prague's Balbínec together with Katka Svobodová and Vítek Fiala and continued a series of concerts with Ivan Hlas Trio in Přerov.
In January 2026, Norbi Kovács participated in a jubilee concert at Malostranská beseda for Olin Nejezchlebi's 65th birthday.
In November 2025, Norbi Kovács performed in Prague together with Duo Jedlinský & Fischer.
Ivan Hlas Trio, of which Kovács is a member, completed a chamber tour Pramínek času through the Czech Republic and Slovakia on the occasion of Hlas's 70th birthday.
Jana Infeldová and the musical trio NOP present original songs from their debut album, blending folk, blues and classical music at Dundee Jam.
A chamber concert by singer-songwriter Ivan Hlas with guitarist Norbi Kovács and cellist Jaroslav Olin Nejezchleba. The music blends pub blues, urban ballads, and rock and roll.
Jazz trio with pianist Pavel Fischer, guitarist Jakub Jedlinský, and Hungarian drummer Norbi Kovács performing at Prague's Jazz Dock.
A chamber concert by Czech singer-songwriter Ivan Hlas with guitarist Norbi Kovács and cellist Jaroslav Olin Nejezchleba. Acoustic arrangements of his songs blend music and poetry across styles from blues to world music.