''Karamba!'' () is the twelfth studio album by Bosnian rock band

Zabranjeno Pušenje Zabranjeno Pušenje () is a Bosnian Rock music, rock band formed in Sarajevo in 1980. The group's musical style primarily consists of a distinctive garage rock sound with Bosnian folk music, folk influences, often featuring innovative production a ...

, released through Zenica-based records Tropik and

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platforms on June 3, 2022.

Recording and production

In 2020 and 2021, the band recorded sixteen new songs for the double album in the Plavi Film Studio in

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, Croatia. The arrangement of all songs on the album was jointly signed by

Sejo Sexon Davor Sučić (; born June 7, 1961), better known by his stage name Sejo Sexon, is a Bosnian rock and roll musician, film score composer, actor and television director. He is most notably the bandleader and a co-founder of the rock group Zabranjen ...

Toni Lović Antun "Toni" Lović (born July 2, 1967) is a Croatian guitarist and record producer. He is a current member of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje. Life and career Lović was born and raised in Slavonski Brod, SFR Yugoslavia (nowadays Croatia). At th ...

, and all other members of the group. The only guest on the album is Croatian

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musician and

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player Tomislav Goluban. The band is collaborating with

Elvis J. Kurtović Mirko Srdić (born 26 February 1962), better known by his stage name Elvis J. Kurtović, is a Bosnian rock and roll musician, actor, comedian, and music editor. He is most notable as the bandleader and co-founder of the Yugoslav punk rock band ...

on this album for the first time after a 15-year break. Elvis J. Kurtović was a band member during the 1990s. One of the authors of the song "Ne okreći se sine" (),

Goran Kostić Goran Kostić ( sr-cyrl, Горан Костић, born 18 November 1971) is a Bosnian actor based in the United Kingdom. He has appeared in supporting roles in a number of Hollywood films. Early life Kostić was born on 18 November 1971 to an ...

, died in 2017.

Release and promotion

The band announced the

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with a new single and

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for the song "Ekrem". The music video was directed by Tomislav Fiket and the actor Asim Ugljen is in the

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of Ekrem. Previously, in June 2020, a music video was released for the song "Korona hit pozitivan" (). The song was made in collaboration with Elvis J. Kurtović, a former band member, and was added to the album.

Track listing

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Personnel

Zabranjeno pušenje *

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, backing vocals *

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* Branko Trajkov Trak –

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, backing vocals *

Robert Boldižar Robert Boldižar (born 9 June 1974) is a Bosnian-Croatian violinist and music pedagogue. He is a current member of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje. Life and career Boldižar was born in Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia (nowadays Croatia). Before his first ...

–

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, keyboards, backing vocals * Dejan Orešković Klo –

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*Angie Zebec – vocals, backing vocals, percussion Additional musicians * Tomislav Goluban –

(tracks Disc One: 6; Disc Two: 1, 2, 5) Production * Sejo Sexon –

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* Toni Lović – production, arrangement,

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, mastering * Dejan Orešković – arrangement * Robert Boldižar – arrangement * Branko Trajkov – arrangement * Dario Vitez – executive production * Mateo Patekar –

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* Krešimir Jurina – technician * Domagoj Marušić "Brada" – technician Design *Tomislav Fiket – design *Ideologija (design studio in

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, BH) – layout *Saša Midžor Sučić – photos

References

External links

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