Yugoslav New Wave

Yugoslav New Wave, also known as Novi Val, was a vibrant and culturally defining music movement that surged in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s in the former Yugoslavia. It was characterized by its eclectic fusion of punk rock, post-punk, and synth-pop, harnessing the edgy, rebellious energy of punk with the innovative and experimental sensibilities of new wave music. Incorporating various regional influences and singing in their native tongues, artists adopted a distinctive style that was both reflective of Western trends and deeply rooted in the local cultural and political milieu. Laced with irony, social commentary, and an aversion to the conformist state-sponsored pop, Yugoslav New Wave bands struck a chord with the youth, articulating the complexities of life in a rapidly changing society.

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Yaar Tabahi Se
Single - Released June 21, 2024
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  1. June 21, 2024
  2. March 1
  3. February 16
  4. February 15
  5. January 5
  6. September 14, 2023
  7. July 27
  8. July 14
  9. April 28
  10. April 27
  11. April 20
  12. March 27
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  14. March 8
  15. December 13, 2022
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    Delta
    20 tracks
  16. December 7
  17. November 16
  18. October 7
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  20. September 30
  21. June 20
  22. June 3
  23. May 26
  24. May 20
  25. April 14
  26. December 23, 2021
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    Dosta
    1 tracks
  27. December 10
  28. December 1
  29. September 1
  30. August 20
  31. May 17
  32. April 23
  33. January 15
  34. January 15
  35. January 15
  36. January 15
  37. January 15
  38. January 14
  39. November 27, 2020
  40. November 25
  1. June 21, 2024
  2. February 15
  3. January 5
  4. September 14, 2023
  5. July 14
  6. April 20
  7. March 27
  8. December 7, 2022
  9. November 16
  10. September 30
  11. May 26
  12. December 23, 2021
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    Dosta
    1 tracks
  13. December 1
  14. September 1
  15. August 20
  16. May 17
  17. April 23
  18. November 27, 2020
  19. November 25
  20. August 1