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Leb i Sol 30 Years Anniversary Tour

Zagreb Concert

Not many of you, outside former Yugoslavia have had opportunity to hear anything about or from Leb i Sol, Macedonian rock group who used to create and play beautiful music with a lot of etno and jazz elements, long time before etno was even discovered by the general public (or Peter Gabriel, whatever suits you). Group is made out four excellent musicians, each one a royalty with his own instrument.

The Band

Band was formed in 1976. and issued their first album Leb i Sol in ‘77. and soon they became the biggest rock group in former Yugoslavia, no matter that their music was far from being commercial. They toured in Europe, even in United States, together with Big Country, back in 1982. and were always famous for their live performances. Group split in 1996. and they haven’t played together ever since. All members had their solo carriers, especially Vlatko Stefanovski, who even had international success with Duško Tadić.

Gabaret Tavitijan – Garo – a drummer, originally from Armenia is one with the most stamina after the late Bonzo, having excellent technique, especially with 7/8 rhythm. His rhythm is so contagious that you simply cannot avoid clapping, tapping or nodding.

Nikola Dimuševski – Koki – keyboard, songwriter, composer, if he had opportunity to play in any group in Western Europe he would certainly be bigger than some of the notorious keyboard masters. Visit Kokan’s Home Page

Bodan Arsovski – electric and acoustic bass, master of rhythm and sound, his relation to the instrument often causes euphoria amongst the audience – has very successful solo carier with his band EZGIJA – visit his Home Page.

Vlatko Stefanovski – the one and only, no matter if it is Gibson Les Paul, Fender Stratocaster or acoustic guitar. A true royalty – you can preview samples of his geniality if you pay a visit to Vlatko’s Home Page.

Concert

Three hours of pure energy radiated from the stage, made by the artists who obviously enjoyed every minute, tributed by frantic Zagreb audience who were fully rewarded for bands’ 11 years of absence. I was uncontrollable happy during the whole performance, with my mouth wide open in a smile and hands up in the air, keeping the rhythm and trying to give something back to the band.

Fabulous atmosphere, brilliant performance, symbiosis of mutual joy delivered songs: Aber Dodje Donke, Uči Me Majko Karaj Me, Kumova Slama, Jovano Jovanke, and others, together with three encores – brought out all material prepared for the show (the band even had to repeat short version of Uci Me Majko) and left me completely cleaned and renewed for the next couple of days.

Useful link: Leb i Sol

In order to prolong the feeling I bought both their Double CD and DVD, recorded live, few weeks earlier during the concerts in Macedonia, but the sound and emotions from the concert itself is difficult to reproduce. These I do carry within.

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