: Bands like Time (fronted by Dado Topić) and Smak (featuring the legendary guitarist Radomir Mihailović Točak) delivered intricate, world-class progressive and blues-rock that rivaled the complexity of Pink Floyd or Deep Purple.
Hailing from Bosnia, Edo became a regional superstar by using sharp humor and brutal honesty to tackle the trauma of war, refugee life, and post-war political absurdity over hard-hitting production. Ex-Yu Rock- Pop- Hip-Hop The Best Of World Music
Musicologists, World Music Curators, and Cultural Historians Date: [Current Date] Subject: Analysis of the former Yugoslavia’s popular music as a major contributor to global music heritage. : Bands like Time (fronted by Dado Topić)
The term "world music" is a natural fit for the Ex-Yu scene. As the Balkan region re-emerged from the conflicts of the 1990s, a growing trend of reinstating and refashioning local music grew into a recognized regional world music scene. Performers on the traditional "ethno" or revivalist scene at home found themselves positioned as world music artists abroad. The term "world music" is a natural fit for the Ex-Yu scene