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Azra was a Croatian and Yugoslav rock band that was one of the most popular acts of the Yugoslav new wave music of the 1980s. Azra was formed in 1977 by its frontman Branimir "Johnny" Štulić. The other two members of the original line-up were Mišo Hrnjak (bass) and Boris Leiner (drums). The band is named after a verse [2] from "Der Asra" by Heinrich Heine. They are considered to be one of the most influential bands from the Yugoslav new wave rock era and the Yugoslav rock scene in general.

Azra
Azra promotional photo.
Left to right: Hrnjak, Štulić, Leiner.
Background information
OriginZagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
GenresNew wave, rock
Years active1977–1988
LabelsJugoton, Diskoton
Past membersBranimir Štulić
Boris Leiner
Jura Stublić
Jurica Pađen
Mišo Hrnjak
Paolo Sfeci
Stephen Kipp [1]

They released their first single in 1979 with songs "Balkan" and "A šta da radim". The first album named Azra was published in 1980 and achieved commercial success and popularized Azra in Yugoslavia. Their second album was released in 1981. Azra recorded its last studio album Između krajnosti (Between the Extremes) in 1987. In 1988 the band recorded 4LP live album under the name Zadovoljština (Satisfaction), after which Štulić disbanded the band. Štulić recorded three more solo albums since moving to the Netherlands, where he lives in seclusion. A 2003 rock documentary, Sretno dijete depicts Azra as the focus of the rock scene in Yugoslavia during the 1980s, along with Bijelo dugme. Even today, Azra remains very popular among youth in the countries of the former Yugoslavia.

In 1998, the music critics compiled a list of 100 best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music. Five Azra albums were included, three of them in top 10. On the Radio B92's list of 100 greatest songs of former Yugoslavia, four Azra songs were included, all of them in top 20.

Boris Leiner, former drummer (October 2016)
Boris Leiner, former drummer (October 2016)

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References


  1. Azra on Discogs
  2. "Und der Sklave sprach: “Ich heiße Mohamet, ich bin aus Yemen, Und mein Stamm sind jene Asra, Welche sterben, wenn sie lieben.”" (trans. "My name is El Muhamed/From the tribe of the old Azras/who die for love/And die when they kiss!")



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[de] Azra (Band)

Azra war eine jugoslawische Rockband. Sie wurde 1977 von Branimir „Johnny“ Štulić in Zagreb, der Hauptstadt Kroatiens, gegründet.
- [en] Azra

[ru] Azra

Azra — югославская рок-группа из Загреба (тогда Социалистическая Республика Хорватия), которая была популярной в 1980-х годах. Коллектив был сформирован в 1977 году фронтменом Бранимиром «Джонни» Штуличем (Branimir Štulić). Двумя другими членами оригинального состава были Мишо Хрняк (Мисо Hrnjak) (бас) и Борис Лайнер (Boris Leiner) (ударные). Группа получила своё название в честь стихотворения[1] «Der ASRA» Генриха Гейне. Azra считается одной из самых влиятельных групп югославского рок-движения середины 80-х, так называемого «novi val» (новая волна, то есть new wave).



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