Перпер (Perper) was formed at the end of 1991 in Cetinje, Montenegro.
Centije is a small town. It was the perfect place for friends to get together
& form a band. After a holiday conversation between Momčilo Zeković Zeko -
bass & Aleksandar Radunović Popaj – lead guitar, the two got together to
play a few songs & decided to get serious about recording.
After the holidays, the two returned to Novi
Sad & Belgrade
where they were studying. While at school, Popaj enlisted his brother Nikola
Radunović - vocals, then they rounded up Mladen Brajović – rhythm guitar &
Ivan Vujović Mane – drums, & Перпер was formed ( the band name Perper was
coined by an old friend & local bands singer Mićko Marović). They were
looking for a name that would be unique, recognizable, & easily remembered.
Перпер was exactly what they wanted.
Перпер’s first major appearance was on a Montenegrin TV show
in November 1991 with a song "Mir Kao Peto Godišnje Doba" (Peace as a
Fifth Season). It was an anti-war song, which, due to strong pro-war sentiment,
didn’t go over very well but led to more exposure for the band.
At the end of December they recorded their first album Sa
Gomile Velikih Oblaka (From a Bunch of Big Clouds) in Novi Sad. They have released seven albums
& many singles. This album, recorded live at the Montenegro National
Theater is the first ever ‘unplugged’ concert recorded in Montenegro.
(Live at CNP [Crnogorsko Narodno
Pozorište – Montenegrin National Theater]),
Montenegrin Multimedia Group – 001, 2000.
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Tracklist –
Najava
Dobre noći nek' te čuvaju
Montenegro
Jazz
Golub za 086
Cetinjske kiše
Dobrovoljac
Samo tebe sam volio
Čuvam te
Za laku noć
4 ljeta,4 zime
Sanjaj me
Kome dolaziš u san
Perperi i zlato
Goro moja
Na Svetoga Nikolu
Voliš dok si mlad
Goro moja
Pop rock group The Montenegro Five was established in the
late sixties in Montenegro. They were very popular in the 60s & 70s in the former Yugoslavia.
They recorded one albums & five singles for the European market. They split
in the mid-70s. There is very little information available about them. I was
only able to figure out 3 of The Montenegro 5.
Those
I could figure out: Djordje Kraljevic – vocal; Slobodan Novovic – guitar; & Milan Kovacevic – saxophone
& xylophone.
The Montenegro Five – The Montenegro Five, Star Records C R ST
211, 1971.
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Side A –
Heya
Oh Baby Baby
Svađamo se
Flute Soul
Guantanamera
The Last Waltz
La Bostella
Side B –
Na Na Hey Hey
Jakobshorn
Volim te
Going on the Blues
Pretty Kathy
Lara’s Theme
Soul Finger
Janko Nilovic is probably the greatest musician from Montenegro, in my opinion. He only lived there until he turned 19. He is a pianist, poet & composer extraordinare. He was born in 1941 & in 1960, he moved to a Parisian suburb. There he isolated himself from the rest of the world to create his own universe, consisting of his musical & electronic instruments. He peopled that universe with local musicians & composers. At least 10 hours a day of experimenting, searching for the right composition, resulted in a great number of published works. Most of these are on library labels not available for sale.
Library music (also
known as production music or stock music) is the name given to recorded
music produced & owned by production music libraries, usually licensed to
customers for use in film, television, radio & other media. When someone
mentions ‘library music’ most musicphiles think about composer Janko Nilovic.
His career has been & still is a very rich one, from the earliest start as
a jazz musician to the late 60s when his career really began to
explode. In the 70s he recorded & produced an amazing amount of albums. He
has always been ahead of everyone; taking various influences from traditional
music & combining that with whatever is pop at the time, as with funk &
psychedelic rock in the 70s. Janko is a poet as well as musician, so he creates
poetic musical images by bending the edges of multitudinous styles.
Psyc' Impressions is Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky.
Janko Nilovic – Psyc' Impressions, Edition Montparnasse
2000 MP 06, 1970.
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Face A –
Rush on the Ball
Ballad for a Horse
Duty Free
Ski Trails
Real Happening
Middle Contest
Face to the World
Meeting in the Square
Face B –
Shaking Pop
Sunder Fire
Shadow of Our Line
Blows & Rhythms
Love on the Moon
In the Space
Concerto for a Star
New Heart
Also, while in the Janko groove, a definite treat
& must-hear for any musick lover. The top notch psych funk single, direct
from Belgium
on the original Pink Elephant funk 45. Janko Nilovic & Davy Jones doing
that voodoo they do so well.
Pink Elephant Records PE 22024 P,
1970.
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Side A -
Voodoo Ju Ju Obsession, Part 1
Side B -
Voodoo Ju Ju Obsession, Part 2
To paraphrase George…
Ain’t nothing but a Voodoo party.
NØ
Perper
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Thank you !!
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ReplyDeleteYou're most welcome & Feliz Año Nuevo. I think all of the bands are this post are fantastic. Perper are great. The Montenegro Five are top-shelf. But I am really partial to Janko Nilovic, especially Voodoo Ju Ju.
DeleteHello, is it possible to share Janko Nilovic's 'Pop' Impressions' & 'Un couple dans la ville' albums? I'd be grateful for that, thanks.
ReplyDeletePop Impressions is available from BandCamp
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I believe I have somewhere Rythmes Comtemporains, Soul Impressions, & Funky Tramway w/ Mad Unity
Ole for Un Couple Dans La Ville
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