Dubioza kolektiv
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Dubioza kolektiv is a Bosnian
band from Zenica
, whose music consists of various styles ranging from Reggae
, Dub
and Rock
intermixed with political lyrics along with uplifting and melodic tendencies.
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.
and Mush Khan from Pakistani-UK band Fun-da-mental
. 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).
, 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), Barbakan festival, Slovakia (2007), Taksirat Festival, Macedonia (2007, 2010), Bruis Maastricht, Netherlands (2008), Beer Festival Macedonia (2009), Pohoda festival
, Slovakia (2010), Vrbovské Vetry, Slovakia (2011), Cluj-Napoca, Romania (2011) and numerous gigs in Bosnia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
band from Zenica
Zenica
Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
, whose music consists of various styles ranging from Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, Dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
and Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
intermixed with political lyrics along with uplifting and melodic tendencies.
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 HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
that resulted in the 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...
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
Zenica
Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
and Ornamenti
Adi Lukovac
Adi Lukovac was a Bosnian musician, best known as the pioneer of electronic music in Bosnia and Herzegovina and leader of the Bosnian industrial band Adi Lukovac & The Ornaments....
- Brano Jakubovic and Vedran Mujagic from Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. Later, guitarist Armin Busatlic (ex-SCH, Beastly Stroke), drummer Senad Suta and percussionist Orhan Oha Maslo joined Dubioza kolektiv.
Dubioza Kolektiv release 2004
Gramofon records released Dubioza's first self-titled album in April 2004. In December 2004, Dubioza kolektiv second CD is released: EP Open Wide containing tracks featuring dub poet Benjamin ZephaniahBenjamin Zephaniah
Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah is an English writer and dub poet. He is a well-known figure in contemporary English literature, and was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008....
and Mush Khan from Pakistani-UK band Fun-da-mental
Fun-Da-Mental
Fun-Da-Mental is a British-based multi-ethnic hip-hop–ethno-techno–world fusion music group formed in 1991. The group is notable for its energetic fusion of Eastern and Western musical forms, for its outspoken political stance, and for its strong Islamic affiliation and advocacy. Fun-Da-Mental's...
. 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).
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.Albums
- 2004 - Dubioza kolektiv
- 2004 - Open Wide (EP)
- 2006 - Dubnamite
- 2008 - Firma Ilegal
- 2010 - 5 do 12
- 2011 - Wild Wild East
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)
Current Line-up
- Almir Hasanbegović: vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Adis Zvekić: vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Brano Jakubović: ElectronicsSampler (musical instrument)A sampler is an electronic musical instrument similar in some respects to a synthesizer but, instead of generating sounds, it uses recordings of sounds that are loaded or recorded into it by the user and then played back by means of a keyboard, sequencer or other triggering device to perform or...
- Vedran Mujagić: BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Armin Bušatlić: GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Mario Ševarlić: saxophone
- Senad Šuta: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Festivals
The band performed at Sziget Festival, Hungary (2005), Soča Reggae Riversplash festivalSoca Reggae Riversplash
Soča Reggae Riversplash is a music festival in Tolmin, Slovenia at the confluence of the Soča and the Tolminka rivers. It mainly features reggae music by international musicians.-1st Soča Reggae Riversplash 2000 , Tolmin :...
, Slovenia (2005), Exit Festival, Serbia (2005/2009), Eurosonic Festival
Eurosonic Festival
Eurosonic is Europe’s largest showcase festival and takes place on a yearly basis on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday previous to Noorderslag festival in the dutch city Groningen. Eurosonic is part of The European Music Conference and Showcase Festival Eurosonic Noorderslag. During the festival 250...
, Netherlands (2005), Topvar Rock Festival, Slovakia (2005/2006), Barevná planeta festival, Czech Republic (2005), Rototom Festival
Rototom Sunsplash
Rototom Sunsplash is a large European reggae festival, it takes place every summer at Benicassim, Spain. Until 2009 the festvial took place at Osoppo, in the province of Udine, Italy...
, Italy (2006), Colors of Ostrava Festival, Czech Republic (2006), Green Valley Festival, Austria (2006), Barbakan festival, Slovakia (2007), Taksirat Festival, Macedonia (2007, 2010), Bruis Maastricht, Netherlands (2008), Beer Festival Macedonia (2009), Pohoda festival
Pohoda (music festival)
Pohoda festival is an open-air summer music festival in Slovakia, first organized in 1997 in Trenčín. It is one of the biggest Slovak music events organized annually...
, Slovakia (2010), Vrbovské Vetry, Slovakia (2011), Cluj-Napoca, Romania (2011) and numerous gigs in Bosnia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria.