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Jugodisk
Jugodisk was a record label was established in 1968, in the then Socialist Republic of Serbia in SFR Yugoslavia in Belgrade, today Serbia. Before 1981, it was known as Beograd Disk. In 2003, the company was sold at a state auction to the show business manager Nenad Kapor and since then it operates as Jugodisk A.D. ( joint stock company). History Jugodisk was established in 1968, in the then Socialist Republic of Serbia in SFR Yugoslavia, hence its name is a portmanteau word of ''Jugoslavija'' (Yugoslavia) and ''disk'' (for a vinyl record). In 2003, the company was sold at a state auction to the show business manager Nenad Kapor and since then it operates as Jugodisk A.D. ( joint stock company) The label should not be confused with another label named Jugodisk, which was formed in the 1950s and issued 78rpm records with Yugoslav folk and popular music, but soon ended the activity. Media formats and Distribution Since 1981, the phonographic production of the newly restructured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rok Mašina
Rok Mašina ( sr-cyr, Рок Машина; trans. ''Rock Machine'') was a short-lasting Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal band formed in Belgrade in 1980. Formed by former members of the progressive/hard rock band Pop Mašina Robert Nemeček (vocals and bass guitar) and brothers Zoran and Vidoja Božinović (guitars), Rok Mašina released only one studio album, ''Rok Mašina'', before disbanding in 1982, while in the midst of recording of their second album. Part of the material recorded for their second album appeared in 1983 on the influential mini-album ''Izrod na granici''. Band history 1980–1982 The band was formed in 1980 by former Pop Mašina members Robert Nemeček (vocals and bass guitar) and brothers Zoran and Vidoja Božinović (guitars), with Vladan Dokić (drums). With Rok Mašina, Nemeček and the Božinović brothers turned towards heavier, less complex sound than Pop Mašina's progressive/hard rock sound with blues, psychedelic and acid rock elements. The ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanka Paldum
Hanka Paldum (born 28 April 1956) is a Bosnian sevdalinka singer and founder of the record label Sarajevo Disk. She is regarded as one of the best female sevdah performers of the 20th century and is popular in her home country of Bosnia as well as in the rest of the former Yugoslavia. Biography 1956–71: Early life and family Hanka Paldum was born in the eastern Bosnian town of Čajniče to Muslim Bosniak parents Mujo and Pemba. Paldum has an older brother Mustafa and two sisters, Raza and Rasema. Her father was a logger and her mother wove carpets to provide additional financial assistance for the family, as her fathers salary was not enough to carry a family of seven. Hanka, the oldest female child, began helping her mother with housework at the age of five. When Paldum was seven years of age, her parents moved the family from Čajniče to the Vratnik neighbourhood within the Sarajevo municipality of Stari Grad. Paldum started singing in the first grade, as part of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gru (rapper)
Dalibor Andonov ( sr-Cyrl, Далибор Андонов, ; 8 March 1973 – 9 September 2019), known professionally as Gru, was a Serbian rapper, musician and DJ. His song '' Biću tu'' from the 1996 album ''Gru 2'', gained him popularity in Eastern Europe, as well as the 2010 release ''I dalje me žele'' alongside Serbian rapper Ajs Nigrutin. His album ''Gru 2'' is the most commercially successful album in Serbia, selling four million copies, and reaching certified gold status in Serbia. Other than his immense popularity in the Balkans, he is well known in other countries of Eastern and Northern Europe. He has been dubbed The Serbian Rap Machine. A native of Dimitrovgrad, Andonov started his career in Belgrade, with his earliest demos in 1994, but rose to prominence with his music work in early 1996. Marking the first wave of Serbian hip hop with his debut album '' Da li imaš pravo?'', Andonov produced five albums as a solo artist, out of which four reached gold and platinu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine (Serbian Band)
Sunshine are a Serbian rapcore/ hip hop band from Belgrade. History 1990s The band was formed in 1993 by the vocalist Branko Bojović "Bane", also known as Gumbrowski, who, having previously worked in the Novi Beograd band Green Cool Posse, formed Sunshine with vocalist Đorđe Radivojević, also known as Đole Ramirez. Recording several demo recordings in the early 1980s and being directly influenced by rap music, while spending two years living in the United States during the late 1980s, Bojović decided to present his own interpretation of the genre. The band recorded their debut album, ''Ljubavna likvefakcija'' (''Love Assassifaction''), released through Jugodisk, combining rap and hardcore punk with sexually overt lyrics, being thus distanced from the mainstream media but nevertheless gaining a loyal fan base. At the time, the band did not have a steady lineup, and the album was recorded with Del Arno Band members, Margita Stefanović (keyboards) and Zvonimir Đukić (bass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandar Makedonski
Aleksandar Makedonski (Macedonian language: Александар Македонски, meaning in English: Alexander of Macedonia) was a Macedonian and former Yugoslav rock band. Biography Aleksandar Makedonski was formed in 1986 in Skopje, then in socialist Yugoslavia as an offshoot of the prominent punk rock group Badmingtons, and it included the frontman Vladimir Petrovski - Karter (guitar, vocals), Dejan Škartov-Deko (keyboards), Zoran Janković - Bajo (bass guitar), Vladimir Dimovski (drums) and the female singer Melita Stefanovska (backing vocals). Unlike Badmingtons, who were a punk band, Aleksandar Makedonski was initially a more pop-rock oriented act. The third former Badmingtons member, drummer Boris Georgiev - But, instead joined gothic rock cult band Mizar and played on their first self-titled album released in 1988. Aleksandar Makedonski recorded several songs for the national Macedonian Radio-Television music production and soon became popular across the country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slomljena Stakla
Slomljena Stakla ( sr-cyr, Сломљена Стакла; trans. ''Broken Glass'') was a Yugoslav pop rock band formed in Belgrade in 1982. They were a prominent act of the 1980s Yugoslav rock scene. History 1982-1991 The band was formed in 1982 by singer and composer Zoran Vasilić. The members of the band's default lineup were, beside Vasilić, Dragan Zarić "Zare" (a former member of the band Kvazar, guitar), Dragan Petrović (former member of the bands Pasta ZZ and Crni Baron, keyboards), Aleksandar Živanović (former Kota 19, Afera, Divlji Anđeli, Desert and Šamar member, bass guitar) and Mladen Lukač (drums). Prior to the recording of their debut album, Dragan Petrović left the band and was replaced by Milan Stanković. Their debut album, ''Psiho klub'' (''Psycho Club''), produced by Srđan Marjanović, was released in 1983 through ZKP RTLJ. The album featured Vuk Vujačić on saxophone and Zoran Radetić on keyboards as guest musicians. Backing vocals were sung by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjalice
Sanjalice ( sr-Cyrl, Сањалице, trans. ''The Dreamers'') were a Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1964. Sanjalice are notable for being one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav rock scene, as well as one of the first Yugoslav all-female bands. History Sanjalice were formed at the end of 1964, when three female friends, Ljiljana Mandić, Slobodanka Miščević and Ljiljana Jevtić, all three living in the same building, decided to form a band influenced by the Beach Boys and the Walker Brothers. The band's first lineup consisted of Ljiljana Mandić (vocals, guitar), Slobodanka Miščević (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ljiljana Jevtić (bass guitar), Vojislav Veljković (drums), and Radomir Vuković (organ), most of them at the time being elementary school students. Sanjalice had their first performance on December 29, 1964 in Belgrade's Pionirski Grad, performing alongside duo DD and singers Zoran Rambosek and Mirko Šuoc. In 1965, the band performed, alongside the bands Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partibrejkers
Partibrejkers (Serbian Cyrillic: Партибрејкерс, transliteration for: ''Partybreakers'') is a Serbian rock band from Belgrade, as well as one of the most acclaimed acts of the Yugoslav rock scene. The band was formed in 1982 and released its first album, ''Partibrejkers I'' in 1985 in a two guitars, drums and vocal set (no bass guitar). The band has experienced numerous line-up changes. The mainstay of the band are Zoran Kostić "Cane" (vocals) and Nebojša Antonijević "Anton" (guitar). The band has received steady critical acclaim over the years and is well received by audiences all over former Yugoslavia, not only because of their music, but also because of their anti-war activism with the Rimtutituki project. Their influences are diverse, such as the Stooges, MC5, early Rolling Stones and New York Dolls, combined with blues, British rhythm-and-blues, rockabilly and classic rock and roll. History 1980s The band was formed by a former Urbana Gerila and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktobar 1864
Oktobar 1864 ( sr-cyr, Октобар 1864; trans. ''October 1864'') was a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. Biography 1984 – 1992 Oktobar 1864 was formed in 1984 in Zemun by Goran Tomanović and have changed several line-ups before they won the Best demo Band Award at the MESAM festival in 1986. Goran Tomanović looked for first band members over the newspaper ads. The band had its first big performance in 1985 when they performed in Taš club in Belgrade, and that is when Tanja Jovićević, the band's lead singer, joined the group. After this, the band started the work on their debut, self-titled, album. The album was recorded in November and December 1986 in O Studio in Belgrade and produced by Saša Habić. It was released for the Jugodisk label. The line-up for this album was: Tanja Jovićević (vocals), Goran Tomanović (guitar), Željko Mitrović (bass guitar), Ivan Zečević (drums), Dean Krmpotić (keyboards), Marko Lalić (saxophone), Branko Baćović (trum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griva
Griva (Serbian Cyrillic: Грива; trans. '' Mane'') was a Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band from Novi Sad. Band history 1982—1992 The band was formed in 1982 by former Ibn Tup members, Zlatko Karavla (drums) and Josip Sabo (guitar). The first lineup also featured Zoran Gogić (also a former Ibn Tup member, vocals), Laslo Novak (keyboards), and Đorđe Jovanović (bass guitar). Soon after the band was formed, Gogić left the band, so Karavla switched to vocals, and Janoš Kazimić became the band's new drummer. The band, under the name Bela Griva (''White Mane''), had their first live performance as the opening act on a Buldožer concert in Novi Sad. Soon after, Griva, as a support act, went on tour with Divlje Jagode. The band's first commercial success was their debut single, a heavy metal cover of Lepa Brena's song "Sitnije, Cile, sitnije" (Griva's version entitled "Sitnije, sestro, sitnije"), released in 1983. The 7-inch single with songs "Sitnije, sestro, sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boba Stefanović
Slobodan "Boba" Stefanović ( sr-cyr, Слободан "Боба" Стефановић; 21 May 1946 – 9 February 2015) was a Serbian and SFRY, Yugoslav singer and songwriter. He was one of the leading stars of the Popular music in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav pop scene in the 1970s. Stefanović started his musical career in 1962 as the vocalist of the Rock music, rock band Zlatni Dečaci, with which he achieved nationwide popularity. He left the band in 1967, deciding to dedicate himself to his solo career. He graduated from the Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade, Faculty of Dramatic Arts and during the late 1960s and the 1970s he released three studio albums and a large number of EPs and 7" singles with which he achieved large mainstream popularity. His popularity declined in the 1980s, and during the 1990s and 2000s he performed live occasionally only, dedicating himself to other activities, until 2012, when he had his la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srđan Marjanović
Srđan Marjanović ( sr-cyr, Срђан Марјановић) is a Serbian singer-songwriter from Belgrade. Musical career Early career Marjanović was born in 1952 in Banja Luka. In 1961, he moved to Belgrade, where he became interested in rock music. He played guitar in the bands Svici (''Fireflys''), Usamljeni (''The Lonely Ones'') and Gru. In 1971, he travelled to Sweden, where he performed songs by Donovan and Bob Dylan, accompanying himself with a guitar and a harmonica. 1972 and onwards Marjanović returned to Belgrade in 1972, and soon became a part of the Serbian rock#Acoustic rock, Belgrade acoustic rock scene. At the time he also performed in the musical ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', played in Atelje 212, playing one of the priests. In 1973, at the Festival Omladina, he won the Jury Award for the song "Tražim" ("I Am Searching"). During the same year, he appeared at the Zagreb Festival with the song "Prvi put sretni" ("Happy for the First Time"). In 1974, at the Opati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
