Historical Figure
Goran Bregović
b. 1950
Bosnian musician and composer (born 1950)
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Biography
Goran Bregović is a recording artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Slavic-speaking countries in the Balkans, and one of the few former Yugoslav musicians who have performed at major international venues such as Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall and l'Olympia.
Timeline
The story of Goran Bregović, told in moments.
Formed Bijelo Dugme, which became the biggest rock band in Yugoslavia. They filled stadiums across six republics. For a while, the music held things together.
Bijelo Dugme dissolved as Yugoslavia started cracking apart. The band's members were from different republics. The breakup was a preview.
Scored Emir Kusturica's Underground, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. His brass-heavy, Romani-inflected sound became the global shorthand for Balkan music.
Still touring internationally with his Weddings and Funerals Orchestra. He plays in all the countries that used to be Yugoslavia. Nobody walks out.
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