BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina

AFRODIZIJAK je muzicka grupa osnovana u Novembru 2002. godine u Banjaluci (BiH), grupa koja svoj specifican muzicki izraz gradi na africkim ritmovima i cuvenoj tradiciji africke kulture, ostvarujuci brojne dodirne tacke sa etno ritmovima evropskog kontinenta. Specificnost Afrodizijak muzike je kombinacija raznih muzickih stilova u interpretaciji iskljucivo vokalnih melodija i africkih tradicionalnih instrumenata. Uz originalan muzicki izraz i kroz mjesavinu balkanskih i svjetskih ritmova, ovaj bend postaje veoma snazan, pokretljiv i veseo. Prve koncerte Afrodizijak je imao pocetkom 2003. u Banjaluci, nakon cega svira u skoro svim banjaluckim klubovima, kao i na ulicama grada, a potom i u nekim drugim gradovima u Bosni i Hercegovini (Sarajevo, Bihac, Brcko, Doboj, Novi Grad, Prijedor, Teslic, Slatina, Derventa, Celinac, Srebrenica ...), da bi u septembru 2007. po prvi put zasvirao i u Zagrebu (HR), u okviru 2. ZGethno festivala u klubu KSET, te se veoma uspjesno predstavio i hrvatskoj publici. Afrodizijak je u februaru 2008. snimio svoj prvi album u studiju 5 PGP RTS u Beogradu. Producent albuma je Orhan Maslo, postprodukcija Brano Jakubovic, izdavac PGP RTS, urednik izdanja Nebojsa Pudar, crtez i skulptura Nikola Zaklan, fotografija Zoran Mrdjenovic, dizajn Josip Krinjski, aranzmani Afrodizijak. Gosti na albumu su: Orhan Maslo, Bojan Ivkovic, Vanja Vojnovic, Woodie, MC Rope, Vanja Matic, Natasa Zarkovic, Lidija Pajic i Irena Radojevic. Clanovi Afrodizijaka aktivno saradjuju sa mnogim muzickim grupama (Post Scriptum, A3pa, Krec, Catrin Noise, Sopot, Fokus 51, Sarajevo Drum Orchestra ...), DJ-evima (Urban Beat, Woodie...), omladinskim i humanitarnim organizacijama. Clanovi grupe vode i perkusionisticke radionice za djecu u ljetnim kampovima Global Children’s Organization (GCO) u BiH i Peace Action Children Team (PACT) u Hrvatskoj , a do sada su nastupili na vise humanitarnih akcija za pomoc oboljeloj i socijalno ugrozenoj djeci. U cilju prosirenja aktivnosti u oblasti kulture i obrazovanja, od aprila 2007. Afrodizijak je registrovan kao Udruzenje gradjana "Muzicka grupa Afrodizijak". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music group AFRODIZIJAK was founded in November 2002 in Banja Luka / Bosnia and Herzegovina, when we created specific cultural expression in Banja Luka and surroundings. Original music expression was built on the native african rhythms and famous tradition of african culture, implementing various similarities with local ethno and world rhythms. Uniqueness in Afrodizijak music is combination of various styles of music by using only voices and traditional African instruments. The original music expression, mixed with Balkan and world beats, makes this band very movable, merry and extremely powerful on stage. The very first concerts Afrodizijak had at the beginning of 2003, and played in most of the clubs in Banja Luka and also in the open street concerts and all over Bosnia and Herzegovina's towns and cities (Sarajevo, Bihac, Brcko, Doboj, Derventa, Novi Grad, Prijedor, Teslic, Slatina, Celinac, Srebrenica ...). In September 2007, Afrodizijak for the first time played in Zagreb (Croatia) at the 2nd ZGethno festival in the club KSET, where we presented our music to Croatian audience very successfully. In february 2008 Afrodizijak recorded first official album in the studio 5 PGP RTS in Belgrade, Serbia. Producer was Orhan Maslo, post production Brano Jakubovic, publisher PGP RTS, editor Nebojsa Pudar, drawing and sculpture Nikola Zaklan, photo Zoran Mrdjenovic, design Josip Krinjski, songs arrangements Afrodizijak. Guest on the album were: Orhan Maslo, Bojan Ivkovic, Vanja Vojnovic, Woodie, MC Rope, Vanja Matic, Natasa Zarkovic, Lidija Pajic i Irena Radojevic. AFRODIZIJAK members are collaborating with many other bands (Post Scriptum, A3pa, Krec, Catrin Noise, Sopot, Fokus 51, Sarajevo Drum Orchestra...), local DJs (Urban Beat, Woodie...), youth and humanitarian organizations. Afrodizijak members also lead percussion workshops for children in summer camps Global Children's Organization (GCO) in BiH and Peace Action Children Team (PACT) in Croatia, and untill now we have participated in many humanitarian actions for children. Towards the idea of extending the activities in the culture and education section, Afrodizijak has been registered as the Association of Citizens "Music Group Afrodizijak" since april 2007.

AFRODIZIJAK "TRYBL"-PGP RTS 2008

2002

DARKO ĐEKIĆ-djembe, shakers, vocal ALEKSANDAR BLANIĆ-djembe, bongos, vocal GORAN ILIĆ-congas, bongos, vocal RENE RAJKOVIĆ-djembe, shakers, vocal SLOBODAN PERIŠIĆ-djembe, shakers, bells SAVA KNEŽEVIĆ-egyptian darbuka, megaphone DAMIR MARJANOVIĆ-drums

World music, Drum Solo, Other