Jugoton Bossa Nova-Brazilian Wave in Yugoslavia 1963-1983 2XLP, Everland (April 30)

• The First-Ever Mind-Blowing Collection of Yugoslavia’s Bossa Nova Golden Era!
• Deepest, Rarest And Most Exciting Bossa Nova cuts from Jugoton’s legendary archive
• An Ultimate Collectible for Vinyl Lovers & Music Enthusiasts!
• Remastered from the original Jugoton master tapes
• Don’t miss out – this is one for the history books!

Tracklist:

1. Arsen Dedić - Onaj dan 02:44
2. Zdenka Vučković - Bosonoga 02:51
3. Bogdan Dimitrijević - O barquinho 02:46
4. Nino Robić - Jedna nota (Samba de uma nota só) 02:33
5. Milan Bačić - Hō-Bá-Lá-Lá 02:06
6. Beti Jurković - Ljuljačka 03:02
7. Elda Viler - Senca tvojega nasmeha (The Shadow of Your Smile) 02:32
8. Arsen Dedić - Često te sretnem 02:38
9. Bogdan Dimitrijević - Hershey Bar 02:27
10. Zdenka Vučković - Izgubljeno (Desafinado) 03:37
11. Drago Diklić - Moja draga 02:47
12. Krunoslav Kićo Slabinac - Tko si ti 03:00
13. Plesni Orkestar RTZ - Plava krizantema 03:20
14. Gabi Novak i Radojka Šverko - Za mene je sreća (Samba da Rosa) 02:53
15. Dubrovački Trubaduri - Ljuven zov 02:19
16. Vikica Brešer - Sunčano ljeto 03:26
17. Drago Diklić - Nitko na svijetu 03:39
18. Višnja Korbar - Subotnje veče 03:29
19. Arsen Dedić - Večeras 02:07
20. Jimmy Stanić & Glenn Rich Orchestra - The girl from Ipanema 03:33
about

Rich musical history of Yugoslavia reveals a long-lasting love for the music of Latin America. Entwined in Afro-Cuban rhythms, ballrooms were shakin', swayin' and swingin', gathering musicians who were heavily into jazz bands and orchestras, most notably in Ljubljana, Zagreb, and Belgrade. Jazz could be heard on the streets of Split way back in 1919 when dancing became a symbol of freedom. Radio was the most loved household item, newest sheet music was in demand and collecting records was hip like today. In the aftermath of Second World War, jazz went underground but little by little, things changed and Ella, Satchmo, Dizzy and Miles came to visit, among others. Music festivals shaped the music for entertainment and variety of popular styles showed influences from all over the world. In the early sixties, one particular rhythm crashed on the coast of the Adriatic Sea: the rhythm of bossa nova!
In the whirlwind of various musical styles, Latin American music still played important part of the scene in the early sixties Yugoslavia. Beguine, tango, rhumba, samba, calypso, mambo and cha-cha-cha all found their place on the festivals inspired by famous Sanremo, festival of Italian popular song that largely shaped the musical taste of Europe. It was the era of instrumental rock, R & B and rock'n'roll - sounds of "imperialist America" now played freely on imported and hand-made electric guitars. While dancing halls had been turning into concert venues, bossa nova has come! Eydie Gorme with Blame It on the Bossa Nova and Paul Anka with Eso Besso (That Kiss!) tried to make us learn some new dance moves but it was Joao Gilberto's gentle singing and his new way of playing samba songs, along with Tom Jobim's modern dissonant harmonies and poetry of Vinicius de Moraes that created the magic. When American alto saxophonist and flautist Bud Shank visited Zagreb and Ljubljana in 1963 (with Boško Petrović in his quintet) "it was the first time we heard bossa nova!" remembers Stjepan Braco Fučkar. Jugoton, the biggest record company in Yugoslavia, released 4-track EP Bossa Nova by Bogdan Dimitrijević and his ensemble that same year! While not being fully accepted or understood completely, the archives of Jugoton reveal to us various interpretations of this new trend from their vast catalogue.
Compiled by Leo Hekman, also known as DJ D-Gree