Angel's Breath
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Angel's Breath was a project of Serbia
n musicians Milan Mladenović
and Mitar Subotić "Suba". Initially named Dah Anđela and founded in 1985 by the two musicians with the guitarist Goran Vejvoda
, the project was reactivated in São Paulo
, Brazil
, where Subotić had moved to live in the early 1990s, with a lineup of Brazilian musicians.
, Mitar Subotić "Suba" and Goran Vejvoda
was formed in 1985 and the three started writing material that had been performed at several concerts in Belgrade
. However, due to the individual obligations of the project members, the band ceased to exist. In the early 1990s, Subotić had moved to São Paulo
, Brazil
where he continued working as a musician and a producer.
During the spring of 1994, Milan Mladenović went to São Paulo to join Subotić in order to reactivate the Angel's Breath project, and record the material that had previously been written. The two with Brazilian musicians Fabio Golfetti (guitar), João Parahyba (percussion), Madalena (backing vocals), Marisa Orth (backing vocals), Taciana Barros (counselor supreme) recorded the album Angel's Breath released by Imago during the same year.
The album featured Subotić as the album producer and keyboard player and Mladenović on lead vocals, guitar, harmonica and trumpet. The song lyrics were entirely written by Mladenović with the exception of the opening track "Praia Do Ventu Eternu", written by Taciana Barros, and as music authors appear Mladenović, Subotić, Fabio Golfetti and João Parahyba. About the whole project Milan Mladenović had said: "This album represents a continuation of my work in fighting against promitivism in today's culture, which had taken its toll mostly due to the ruthless political power games, causing an overall departure from the spiritual".
On leaving Brazil, Mladenović went to Paris
in order to record a promotional video for the song "Crv" ("The Worm") and then return to Belgrade in order to reactivate his own band Ekatarina Velika
. However, the day after the August 24, 1994 performance in Budva
at the Pjesma Mediterana
festival, Mladenović was held in a hospital, and it was soon discovered that he had pancreatic cancer
. A few months later, on November 5, 1994, Milan Mladenović died in Belgrade at the age of 36. Subotić, continued working in Brazil and released a solo album São Paulo Confessions
, but a few days after its release, on November 2, 1999, he died in the fire that had caught his studio.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n musicians Milan Mladenović
Milan Mladenovic
Milan Mladenović was a Yugoslav and Serbian musician best known as the frontman of Serbian art rock band Ekatarina Velika.-Early life:...
and Mitar Subotić "Suba". Initially named Dah Anđela and founded in 1985 by the two musicians with the guitarist Goran Vejvoda
Goran Vejvoda
Goran Vejvoda is an English-born, French-based, media artist ....
, the project was reactivated in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, where Subotić had moved to live in the early 1990s, with a lineup of Brazilian musicians.
History
The project Dah Anđela (Angel's Breath) featuring Milan MladenovićMilan Mladenovic
Milan Mladenović was a Yugoslav and Serbian musician best known as the frontman of Serbian art rock band Ekatarina Velika.-Early life:...
, Mitar Subotić "Suba" and Goran Vejvoda
Goran Vejvoda
Goran Vejvoda is an English-born, French-based, media artist ....
was formed in 1985 and the three started writing material that had been performed at several concerts in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. However, due to the individual obligations of the project members, the band ceased to exist. In the early 1990s, Subotić had moved to São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
where he continued working as a musician and a producer.
During the spring of 1994, Milan Mladenović went to São Paulo to join Subotić in order to reactivate the Angel's Breath project, and record the material that had previously been written. The two with Brazilian musicians Fabio Golfetti (guitar), João Parahyba (percussion), Madalena (backing vocals), Marisa Orth (backing vocals), Taciana Barros (counselor supreme) recorded the album Angel's Breath released by Imago during the same year.
The album featured Subotić as the album producer and keyboard player and Mladenović on lead vocals, guitar, harmonica and trumpet. The song lyrics were entirely written by Mladenović with the exception of the opening track "Praia Do Ventu Eternu", written by Taciana Barros, and as music authors appear Mladenović, Subotić, Fabio Golfetti and João Parahyba. About the whole project Milan Mladenović had said: "This album represents a continuation of my work in fighting against promitivism in today's culture, which had taken its toll mostly due to the ruthless political power games, causing an overall departure from the spiritual".
On leaving Brazil, Mladenović went to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in order to record a promotional video for the song "Crv" ("The Worm") and then return to Belgrade in order to reactivate his own band Ekatarina Velika
Ekatarina Velika
Ekatarina Velika , sometimes referred to as EKV for short, was a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock group from Belgrade, being one of the most successful and influential music acts coming out of former Yugoslavia....
. However, the day after the August 24, 1994 performance in Budva
Budva
Budva is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has around 15,000 inhabitants, and it is the centre of municipality...
at the Pjesma Mediterana
Pjesma Mediterana
Pjesma Mediterana is a pop music festival held every summer in Budva, Montenegro.The festival began in 1992 There have been various sponsors of the festival, including:Komuna Belgrade, Music Star Production and the Municipality of Budva. From 2008, the Municipality of Budva, together with HTP...
festival, Mladenović was held in a hospital, and it was soon discovered that he had pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
. A few months later, on November 5, 1994, Milan Mladenović died in Belgrade at the age of 36. Subotić, continued working in Brazil and released a solo album São Paulo Confessions
São Paulo Confessions
São Paulo Confessions is an album by the Serbian-born musician Suba—his musical account of life in that humid, foggy, and manic megalopolis....
, but a few days after its release, on November 2, 1999, he died in the fire that had caught his studio.
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- Angel's Breath at B92.fmB92B92 is a radio and television broadcaster with national coverage headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. The network's key demographic is chiefly urban and young audience. Its programs, including the news cover topics with fairly liberal political painted attitudes...
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