Taktici is a
Slovak music group, established in 1977. In 1979 they defected to the US and in 1982 they went their separate ways.
History
Taktici started their musical career in
Bratislava
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's famous V-klub in 1970s. They played original melodic songs with controversial Slovak lyrics. In just three years from 1977-1979 they produced songs that withstood the advance of time and generations. Whats amazing is that even though their songs were played on the radio they’ve never been released on records. What’s even more incredible is that some songs that haven’t been played anywhere became cult hits. In 1979 they were invited to UK to take part in
Gary Glitter
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show. When the communist government of Czechoslovakia cancelled their tour, three members Vlado Kolenič, Július Mikeš, and Štefan Peller decided to immigrate to USA. Everything associated with TAKTICI was banned. Songs were taken off the radio and anyone connected with the band was interrogated. After fall of the Berlin wall they were resurrected. Songs were back on the radio but the band never returned to Slovakia.
Taktici
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In May 2013 the original band members reunited in New York City for a reunion show. It was attended by more than 300 people, most of them Slovak-Americans
Discography
; Studio albums
* 1980: ''Taktici''
* 1991: ''10 dkg tresky''
* 1992: ''Blázni''
* 2000: ''Taktici 2000''
* 2002: ''Taktici 2002''
* 2005: ''Taktici Tribute band 2005''
* 2005: ''SK HITY 2'' [Taktici ](_blank)
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* 2007: ''Taktici Tribute band 2007 (Imidž je nanič, keď ležíš na cintoríne)''
; Compilations
* 1997: ''Taktici (1977–1997)''
* 2004: ''Taktici Tribute band 2004 (The Best Of)''
* 2006: ''TOP FUN HITY 5'', vol.5
See also
* Slovak popular music Popular music began to replace folk music in Slovakia beginning in the 1950s, when Slovakia was a part of Czechoslovakia; American jazz, R&B, and rock and roll were popular, alongside waltzes, polkas, and czardas, among other folk forms. By the e ...
References
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External links
;Taktici
* at Official website
Taktici
at SuperMusic.sk
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Taktici
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Musical groups established in 1977
Slovak musical groups