Ex-yu Rock- Pop- Hip-hop The Best Of World Music -

Before the wars of the 90s, Sarajevo was the pop cultural capital of the region. The "New Primitives" movement brought a fresh, urban, and humorous take on pop music.

: Led by Johnny Štulić, they bridged accessible songwriting with punk and "Novi Val" (New Wave) credibility. Ekatarina Velika (EKV) Ex-Yu Rock- Pop- Hip-Hop The Best Of World Music

If you're looking to dive into the sounds of the region, these albums are essential benchmarks: Key Tracks Šta bi dao da si na mom mjestu Hard Rock / Folk "Tako ti je, mala moja, kad ljubi Bosanac" Azra Sunčana strana ulice New Wave / Punk "Poljska u mome srcu" EKV Samo par godina za nas "Krug", "Par godina za nas" Haustor Bolero New Wave / World "Ena", "Šejn" Indexi Indexi (1974) Prog / Psychedelic "Bacila je sve niz rijeku" Before the wars of the 90s, Sarajevo was

Oliver’s music proves that Ex-Yu pop is for the same reason Brazilian bossa nova is: it evokes a specific climate and geography. When he sings of wine, boats, and lost homelands, you don’t need to understand Serbo-Croatian to feel the salt on your skin. Ekatarina Velika (EKV) If you're looking to dive