Dubioza kolektiv
| Dubioza kolektiv | |
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| Origin | Zenica, Mostar, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Genres | Reggae, dub, alternative rock, ska |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Gramofon Ekipa |
| Website | http://www.dubioza.org |
| Members | |
| Almir Hasanbegovic Adis Zvekic Brano Jakubovic Vedran Mujagic Armin Busatlic Mario Sevarac Senad Suta |
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Dubioza kolektiv (a.k.a Dubioza as referred to by some fans) is a Bosnian band[1][2] from Zenica, whose music consists of various styles ranging from Reggae, Dub[3] and Rock intermixed with political lyrics along with uplifting and melodic tendencies.
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[edit] History
Dubioza Kolektiv's lyrics revolve around themes of peace, understanding and tolerance, alongside an extreme criticism of nationalism and injustice carried in Bosnia and Herzegovina that resulted in the Yugoslav Wars of the early 1990s. The band was founded from members of bands Gluho doba Against Def Age -Alan Hajduk, Adisa Zvekic, Almir Hasanbegovic and Adis Zvekic from Zenica and Ornamenti - Brano Jakubovic and Vedran Mujagic from Sarajevo. Later, guitarist Armin Busatlic (ex-SCH, Beastly Stroke), drummer Senad Suta and percussionist Orhan Oha Maslo joined Dubioza kolektiv.[4][5]
[edit] Dubioza Kolektiv release 2004
Gramofon records released Dubioza's first self-titled album in April 2004.[3] In December 2004, Dubioza kolektiv second CD is released: EP Open Wide containing tracks featuring dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah and Mush Khan from Pakistani-UK band Fun-da-mental.[6] In June 2006 Dubioza kolektiv released a new album on Gramofon record company. The album Dubnamite, containing ten new songs, was recorded in 2005/2006. Guests on the album are Defence and a French artist Niköll (Nicolas Cante).[7]
[edit] Wild Wild East
Dubioza Kolektiv's 2011 album, Wild Wild East, has garnered international attention. Most of the songs are in English which opens the band up to new audiences. Critics have generally given it good reviews and cited the originality of mixing so many styles of music. Also the album is mostly responsible of the band's victory of the Best Adria Act in MTV European Award 2011. [8]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2004 - Dubioza kolektiv
- 2004 - Open Wide (EP)
- 2006 - Dubnamite
- 2008 - Firma Ilegal
- 2010 - 5 do 12
- 2011 - Wild Wild East
[edit] Videos
- Bring The System Down-(2004)
- Be Highirly-(2004)
- Bosnian Rastafaria-(2005)
- Ovo Je Zatvor-(2005)
- Receive (Live)-(2006)
- Wasted Time-(2006)
- Triple Head Monster-(2007)
- Svi u Štrajk-(2007)
- Šuti i trpi-(2008)
- Walter-(2010)
- Kokuz-(2010)
- Making Money-(2011)
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current Line-up
- Almir Hasanbegović: vocals
- Adis Zvekić: vocals
- Brano Jakubović: Electronics
- Vedran Mujagić: Bass
- Armin Bušatlić: Guitar
- Mario Ševarac: Saxophone
- Senad Šuta: drums
[edit] Festivals
The band performed at:
- Sziget Festival, Hungary (2005)
- Soča Reggae Riversplash festival, Slovenia (2005)
- Exit Festival Serbia (2005, 2009)
- Eurosonic Festival, Netherlands (2005)
- Topvar Rock Festival, Slovakia (2005, 2006)
- Barevná planeta festival, Czech Republic (2005)
- Rototom Festival, Italy (2006)
- Colors of Ostrava Festival, Czech Republic (2006)
- Green Valley Festival, Austria (2006)
- Fête de l'Humanité, France (2006)
- Barbakan festival, Slovakia (2007)
- Taksirat Festival, Macedonia (2007, 2010)
- Bruis Maastricht, Netherlands (2008)
- Beer Festival Prilep, Macedonia (2009)
- Pohoda festival, Slovakia (2010)
- Vrbovské Vetry, Slovakia (2011)
[edit] References
- ^ Shepherd, John; Dave Laing (2005). Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world. Continuum. p. 101. ISBN 9780826474360.
- ^ Clancy, Tim (2007). Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 52. ISBN 9781841621616.
- ^ a b "Bosnian Rastas". Billboard: p. 65. 15 May 2004.
- ^ Avdić, Selvedin (2005). "U borbi protiv bezbrižnih idiota [In fight against happy idiots]" (in Bosnian). Zenica Notebook - Journal for Social Phenomenology and Cultural Dialogue 2005 (1): 235–244. ISSN 1840-0868. http://www.zesveske.ba/01_05/05_06.pdf.
- ^ About the band (English)
- ^ "Dubioza Kolektiv sejejo svol dvom" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 6 January 2005. http://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/glasba/dubioza-kolektiv-sejejo-svoj-dvom/134191. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ "Dubioza z ilegalno firmo" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 12 June 2008. http://www.rtvslo.si/zabava/glasba/dubioza-z-ilegalno-firmo/193741. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
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