Ciribiribela
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Ćiribiribela is the ninth and final studio album released by Yugoslav
rock group Bijelo dugme
.
Ćiribiribela is critically considered to have been Bijelo dugme's best album in their fifteen year carrier. Goran Bregović
pushed for softer sound to its fullest on Ćiribiribela which is stylistically close to the band's previous studio album Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo
. Ćiribiribela is perhaps best remembered for containing one of Bijelo dugme's best known songs, the traditionalist
, brass loaded "Đurđevdan je, a ja nisam s onom koju volim", which became an instant classic upon its release.
In contrast "Lijepa naša", often considered one of the band’s least popular songs, Bregović (who is half Serbian
half Croatian
) combined the Croatia
n anthem "Lijepa naša domovino
" with the Serbian World War I
traditional "Tamo daleko
" to form the chorus of the song, this proved very unpopular as ethnic tension among the people of Yugoslavia
was on the rise at the time which would eventually boil over into full scale Yugoslav wars
in the 1990s
.
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
rock group Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...
.
Ćiribiribela is critically considered to have been Bijelo dugme's best album in their fifteen year carrier. Goran Bregović
Goran Bregovic
Goran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
pushed for softer sound to its fullest on Ćiribiribela which is stylistically close to the band's previous studio album Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo
Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo
Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo is the eighth studio album released by Yugoslav rock group Bijelo dugme, and the first to feature vocalist Alen Islamović ....
. Ćiribiribela is perhaps best remembered for containing one of Bijelo dugme's best known songs, the traditionalist
Music of Southeastern Europe
The music of Southeastern Europe or Balkan music is a type of music distinct from others in Europe. This is mainly because it was influenced by traditional music of Southeastern European ethnic groups and mutual music influences of these ethnic groups in the period of the Ottoman Empire...
, brass loaded "Đurđevdan je, a ja nisam s onom koju volim", which became an instant classic upon its release.
In contrast "Lijepa naša", often considered one of the band’s least popular songs, Bregović (who is half Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
half Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
) combined the Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n anthem "Lijepa naša domovino
Lijepa naša domovino
"Lijepa naša domovino" is the national anthem of Croatia. It is often referred to as just "Lijepa naša" in Croatia, which is also a phrase widely used as a metonym for the country....
" with the Serbian World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
traditional "Tamo daleko
Tamo daleko
Tamo Daleko is a traditional Serbian song from World War I. It is considered by some the anthem of every Serb soldier that leaves his family and goes to fight for his country. The song is sung by a soldier on the island of Corfu, following the tactical withdrawal of the Serbian Army through east...
" to form the chorus of the song, this proved very unpopular as ethnic tension among the people of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
was on the rise at the time which would eventually boil over into full scale Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
in the 1990s
1990s
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.
Track listing
- "Ćiribiribela" (Bregović)– 4:12
- "Šta ima novo" (Bregović) – 5:21
- "Neću to na brzaka" (Bregović) – 4:10
- "Evo zakleću se" (Bregović) – 5:53
- "Đurđevdan je a ja nisam s onom koju volim" (Bregović) – 3:55
- "Napile se ulice" (Bregović) – 2:49
- "Ako ima Boga" (Bregović) – 5:18
- "Nakon svih ovih godina" (Bregović) – 4:40
- "Lijepa naša" (Bregović) – 3:18
Personnel
- Goran BregovićGoran BregovicGoran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
- guitar - Alen IslamovićAlen IslamovicAlen Islamović is a well-known and popular Bosnian singer in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other former Yugoslav republics...
- vocals - Zoran RedžićZoran RedžicZoran Redžić is a Bosnian musician, best known for playing the bass guitar in the popular Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme....
- bass - Ipe IvandićIpe IvandicGoran "Ipe" Ivandić was a former Yugoslav rock drummer, famous for his work with the band Bijelo Dugme.-Early years:...
- drums - Laza RistovskiLaza RistovskiLaza Ristovski was a Serbian and former Yugoslav keyboardist, best known for his involvement with Smak and Bijelo Dugme rock bands, as well as for his eclectic solo work that spawned many different musical genres.-Biography:Laza Ristovski was born in Novi Pazar as his father, a JNA officer, was...
- keyboard