Bijelo Dugme
When youth, talent, and a clear vision came together in Sarajevo in 1974, Bijelo Dugme was born – a band that would go on to redefine the sound of the Balkans. With their debut album “Kad bi’ bio bijelo dugme”, they instantly climbed to the top of the charts and claimed a place they would never relinquish. What followed were landmark releases: “Šta bi dao da si na mom mjestu”, “Bitanga i princeza”, “Doživjeti stotu”, “Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo” – each sold in the hundreds of thousands, with songs that became permanently etched into the cultural code of an entire generation.
Their music was a daring fusion of genres – folk motifs, hard rock, progressive elements, and narrative-driven lyrics. They opened the door to an authentic Balkan sound within a contemporary rock framework, setting a standard previously unseen in the region. Their impact extended far beyond music – Bijelo Dugme became, and remains, a cultural force.
At the heart of this movement stood Goran Bregović – a composer of powerful instinct who captured the spirit of an era. His songs carried both gravity and charm, with choruses that struck straight to the core. Over the years, the band featured iconic vocalists, including Mladen Vojičić Tifa and Alen Islamović, each leaving a distinctive mark on different phases of the group’s evolution.
Bijelo Dugme played hundreds of concerts across the former Yugoslavia and Europe – from the legendary Hajdučka česma performance in 1977 in front of 100,000 people, to the massive comeback show at the Belgrade Hippodrome in 2005.
Now, fifty years later, that energy hasn’t faded – it’s about to ignite once more. The band’s 50th anniversary will be marked on the biggest stage of the summer – at Belgrade Beer Fest, on the Ušće Park. A true spectacle of the decade is in store – a celebration of the musical legacy that helped shape the cultural history of the region
At the heart of this movement stood Goran Bregović – a composer of powerful instinct who captured the spirit of an era. His songs carried both gravity and charm, with choruses that struck straight to the core. Over the years, the band featured iconic vocalists, including Mladen Vojičić Tifa and Alen Islamović, each leaving a distinctive mark on different phases of the group’s evolution.
Bijelo Dugme played hundreds of concerts across the former Yugoslavia and Europe – from the legendary Hajdučka česma performance in 1977 in front of 100,000 people, to the massive comeback show at the Belgrade Hippodrome in 2005.
Now, fifty years later, that energy hasn’t faded – it’s about to ignite once more. The band’s 50th anniversary will be marked on the biggest stage of the summer – at Belgrade Beer Fest, on the Ušće Park. A true spectacle of the decade is in store – a celebration of the musical legacy that helped shape the cultural history of the region