Karamba! () is the twelfth studio album by Bosnian rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje, released through Zenica-based records Tropik and streaming platforms on June 3, 2022.
Recording and production In 2020 and 2021, the band recorded sixteen new songs for the double album in the Plavi Film Studio in Zagreb, Croatia. The arrangement of all songs on the album was jointly signed by Sejo Sexon, Toni Lović, and all other members of the group. The only guest on the album is Croatian blues musician and harmonica player Tomislav Goluban. The band is collaborating with Elvis J. Kurtović on this album for the first time after a 15-year break. Elvis J. Kurtović was a band member during the 1990s.
One of the authors of the song "Ne okreći se sine" (), Goran Kostić, died in 2017.
Release and promotion The band announced the double album with a new single and music video for the song "Ekrem". The music video was directed by Tomislav Fiket and the actor Asim Ugljen is in the title character of Ekrem.
Previously, in June 2020, a music video was released for the song "Korona hit pozitivan" (). The song was made in collaboration with Elvis J. Kurtović, a former band member, and was added to the album.
Track listing Source: ZAMP, Discogs
Personnel
Zabranjeno pušenje Sejo Sexon – lead vocals, backing vocals Toni Lović – electric guitar, acoustic guitar Branko Trajkov Trak – drums, percussion, backing vocals Robert Boldižar – violin, cello, keyboards, backing vocals Dejan Orešković Klo – bass Anđela Zebec – vocals, backing vocals, percussion
Additional musicians Tomislav Goluban – harmonica (tracks Disc One: 6; Disc Two: 1, 2, 5)
Production Sejo Sexon – production, arrangement Toni Lović – production, arrangement, programming, sound engineering, audio mixing, mastering Dejan Orešković – arrangement Robert Boldižar – arrangement Branko Trajkov – arrangement Dario Vitez – executive production Mateo Patekar – technician Krešimir Jurina – technician Domagoj Marušić "Brada" – technician
Design Tomislav Fiket – design Ideologija (design studio in Sarajevo, BH) – layout Saša Midžor Sučić – photos
References
External links Karamba! at Discogs