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Rakija - TV Studio B - Promocija albuma "Ojda!" rakijaband 605 views Rakija's first album "Ojda!" is out 1. september 2011. Order your copy here: www.rakijarecords.no „Ojda!" je prvi studijski album norveško-srpskog benda „Rakija". Snimlj...
Rakija - Izgubljeni Grad / The Lost City rakijaband 1,254 views Rakija's first album "Ojda!" is out 1. september 2011. Order your copy here: www.rakijarecords.no "Rakija - Ojda, Ojda" (c) 2011 Rakija Records Rakija is: Biljana ...
Rakija - Jutarnji program RTS 1 - Promocija albuma "Ojda!" rakijaband 986 views Rakija's first album "Ojda!" is out 1. september 2011. Order your copy here: www.rakijarecords.no „Ojda!" je prvi studijski album norveško-srpskog benda „Rakija". Snimlj...
Rakija - Ojda, Ojda rakijaband 2,201 views Rakija's first album "Ojda!" is out 1. september 2011. Order your copy here: www.rakijarecords.no "Rakija - Ojda, Ojda" (c) 2011 Rakija Records Rakija is: Biljana ...
Rakija - Touring Serbia 2010 - RTS - Jutarnji Program rakijaband 4,413 views Rakija's first album "Ojda!" is out 1. september 2011. Order your copy here: www.rakijarecords.no Rakija was a guest in the popular TV programme "Jutarnji Program" at th...
RAKIJA - Samspill World Beats Tour 2010 - Day 3 - DRAMMEN rakijaband 1,693 views Rakija's first album "Ojda!" is out 1. september 2011. Order your copy here: www.rakijarecords.no Songs: A Story that shouldn't be told Cocecka Igra Katyusha 08.04...
RAKIJA - Samspill World Beats Tour 2010 - Day 2 - NØTTERØY rakijaband 1,429 views Rakija's first album "Ojda!" is out 1. september 2011. Order your copy here: www.rakijarecords.no Songs: Cije je ono devojce Ela se Vie Ciganka sam mala / Evo banke c...
RAKIJA - Samspill World Beats Tour 2010 - Day 1 - FREDRIKSTAD rakijaband 2,592 views Rakija's first album "Ojda!" is out 1. september 2011. Order your copy here: www.rakijarecords.no Songs: Chuphik Moja Sestra Opa Cupa 08.04.2010. St.Croix-huset, F...
Rakija - Opa Cupa (Live at chateau Neuf, 3. July 2009) rakijaband 4,092 views Rakija's first album "Ojda!" is out 1. september 2011. Order your copy here: www.rakijarecords.no This video was filmed on one of most interessting concert we ever had, ...
Rakija - A Story that Shouldn´t be Told rakijaband 9,467 views Rakija's first album "Ojda!" is out 1. september 2011. Order your copy here: www.rakijarecords.no This video is filmed in November 2008, on Rakija´s birthday concert at ...

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OJDA!

"Ojda!" is the first studio album of the Norwegian band Rakija. It was recorded in April 2011 in Silvertone studio, Fredrikstad, with financial aid from the Fund for Performing Artists (Fond for utøvende kunstnere) and the Arts Council Norway (Norsk kulturråd).

The CD consists of eight songs, based on the ethnic sound of the Balkans. This sound echoes through all the songs, which are a mixture of traditional music, rock, and, here and there, classical music. Resembling, in that way, the musical background of the band's members.

The title song "Ojda, Ojda!" is composed by Rakija's frontman, Janko Radovanović, who also wrote four more songs for the album. However, closest to the songwriter's heart are "Moja Sestra" (My Sister) and "Izgubljeni grad" (The lost city). Born in Priština, Janko left his city in 1999, without possibility of returning (ref. "Izgubljeni grad"/The lost city). Leaving behind not only the city, but the country as well, worries for his loved ones are expressed in the song "Moja Sestra" (My Sister).

The political views of the band are expressed in the anti-war song "Nema zemlje te" (No country worth dying for), which tells about the tragic consequences of war. "Nema zemlje zbog koje se umire" (No country worth dying for) says the textwriter, Jelena Popović, and Rakija adds: "Nema zemlje zbog koje se ubija" (No country worth killing for).

"Rakijina rukovet #01" singles out among the traditional songs on the album. Written as a tribute to Stevan St. Mokranjac, one of the greatest Serbian composers, Rakija tried to follow in his footsteps by bringing together motives from different traditional songs. It was made especially for the festival "The days of Mokranjac" in Negotin, Serbia, where it was performed for the first time in 2010.

Full and rich Balkan ethno sound can be heard in the new arrangement of the Serbian traditional song "Čije je ono devojče" and "Ela se vie", a wedding song from Bulgaria. "Ela se vie" was taught to Merete Fjeldbo, vocalist in Rakija, on her journey through the Balkans.

The album "Ojda!" will be released on September 1st, and can be ordered here: www.rakijarecords.no. The digital version of the album can be purchased or listened to at Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Napster and others.

RAKIJA

Rakija was formed in 2007 by Serbian and Norwegian musicians based in Oslo. The band has performed in most of the major cities in Norway, at festivals like by:Larm, Transform, Nordic Music Week, and at Balkan Express in Switzerland. In 2009, Rakija was one of the finalists in the prestigious competition for the best new world music band at Oslo World Music Festival.

In 2010, Rakija toured Serbia, getting a positive response from the audience and massive attention in Serbian media. They also performed live at RTS, the State Television Channel.

In September, Rakija starts a release tour in Norway, opening with a concert in Oslo on September 2nd. In 2012 the band is planning a tour in the Balkans.

RAKIJA ARE:

Biljana Dragišić: Vocals
Merete Fjeldbo: Vocals
Irena Banjeglav: Violin & Backing Vocals
Janko Radovanović: Guitars & Mandolin
Atle Tømmervik: Trumpets
Are W. Thoma: Bass
Halvor Dahle: Drums & Percussions

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