Blla Blla Blla
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Blla Blla Blla is an Albanian
-Macedonian
rock band from Skopje. It was formed in 1998 by then band members Idriz Ameti, Ermal Skupi (Mehmeti), Nikola Bocvarov and Blagojce Penov. Later, after Ermal (who played the violin) left the band to be replaced by Krenar Ismaili (vocal and violin). Idriz Ameti is the singer. Most of the songs are in Albanian. Their style is called “Over Sky Ballkanishe Re-form” by the band itself, though there is no general consensus in categorizing their characteristic rock. Other style-name or genres used are Balkan-rock and punk
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Their first album was released in May 1999 called Blla Blla Blla. "At that time we possessed a minimalist – original approach to music that brought refreshment to these Balkan spaces" is said about their first album on their official MySpace page. Second album called Over Sky Ballkanishe Re-form was released in 2005. Their music is considered influential beyond Macedonian borders. The band is one of the participants in the Balkan Streets series of South-eastern Europe music festivals featuring popular local groups in multicultural venues. They were among the artistes appearing at the first festival in Kumanovo, Macedonia, in 2009 and continue to feature on the 2011 Balkan Streets programme.
Albanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
-Macedonian
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
rock band from Skopje. It was formed in 1998 by then band members Idriz Ameti, Ermal Skupi (Mehmeti), Nikola Bocvarov and Blagojce Penov. Later, after Ermal (who played the violin) left the band to be replaced by Krenar Ismaili (vocal and violin). Idriz Ameti is the singer. Most of the songs are in Albanian. Their style is called “Over Sky Ballkanishe Re-form” by the band itself, though there is no general consensus in categorizing their characteristic rock. Other style-name or genres used are Balkan-rock and punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
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Their first album was released in May 1999 called Blla Blla Blla. "At that time we possessed a minimalist – original approach to music that brought refreshment to these Balkan spaces" is said about their first album on their official MySpace page. Second album called Over Sky Ballkanishe Re-form was released in 2005. Their music is considered influential beyond Macedonian borders. The band is one of the participants in the Balkan Streets series of South-eastern Europe music festivals featuring popular local groups in multicultural venues. They were among the artistes appearing at the first festival in Kumanovo, Macedonia, in 2009 and continue to feature on the 2011 Balkan Streets programme.
External links
- Babayaro - (First Album)
- E keqja keq më la - (Second Album)
- MTV Express: Blla Blla Blla