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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the band. For other uses, see Azra (disambiguation).

Azra
 Azra promotional photo.

Left to right: Hrnjak, Štulić, Leiner.

Background information

Origin Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia

Genres New wave, rock

Years active 1977–1988

Labels Jugoton, Diskoton

Past members Branimir Štulić

Boris Leiner

Jura Stublić

Jurica Pađen

Mišo Hrnjak

Paolo Sfeci

Stephen Kipp [1]

Azra was a Croatian and Yugoslav rock band that was one of the most popular acts of
the Yugoslav new wave music of the 1980s. Azra was formed in 1977 by its
frontman Branimir "Johnny" Štulić. The other two members of the original line-up were
Mišo Hrnjak (bass) and Boris Leiner (drums). The band is named after a verse [2] from
"Der Asra" by Heinrich Heine. They are considered to be one of the most influential
bands from the Yugoslav new wave rock era and the Yugoslav rock scene in general.
They released their first single in 1979 with songs "Balkan" and "A šta da radim" design
by Mirko Ilic. The first album named Azra was published in 1980 and achieved
commercial success and popularized Azra in Yugoslavia. Their second album was
released in 1981. Azra recorded its last studio album Između krajnosti (Between the
Extremes) in 1987. In 1988 the band recorded 4LP live album under the
name Zadovoljština (Satisfaction), after which Štulić disbanded the band. Štulić
recorded three more solo albums since moving to the Netherlands, where he lives in
seclusion. A 2003 rock documentary, Sretno dijete depicts Azra as the focus of the rock
scene in Yugoslavia during the 1980s, along with Bijelo dugme. Even today, Azra
remains very popular among youth in the countries of the former Yugoslavia.
In 1998, the music critics compiled a list of 100 best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock
music. Five Azra albums were included, three of them in top 10. On the Radio B92's list
of 100 greatest songs of former Yugoslavia, four Azra songs were included, all of them
in top 20.

Boris Leiner, former drummer (October 2016)

Members[edit]
 Branimir "Johnny" Štulić – vocals, guitar
 Branko Matun – bass (1977)
 Paolo Sfeci – drums (1977)
 Mladen Jurčić – guitar (1977–1978)
 Branko Hromatko – drums (1977–1978)
 Marino Pelajić – bass (1977–1978)
 Jura Stublić – vocals (1978)
 Boris Leiner (ex Kanibali) – drums, vocals (from 1979)
 Mišo Hrnjak – bass (1979–1982)
 Jurica Pađen – guitars (1983–1984, from 1987)
 Stephen Kipp – bass (from 1986)[1]
Timeline[edit]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
 Azra (Jugoton, 1980)
 Sunčana strana ulice (Jugoton, 1981)
 Filigranski pločnici (Jugoton, 1982)
 Kad fazani lete (Jugoton, 1983)
 Krivo srastanje (Jugoton, 1984)
 It Ain't Like In The Movies At All (Diskoton, 1986)
 Između krajnosti (Jugoton, 1987)
Live albums[edit]
 Ravno do dna (Jugoton, 1982)
 Zadovoljština (Jugoton, 1988)
Compilation albums[edit]
 Singl ploče 1979-1982 (Jugoton, 1982)
 Kao i jučer – singl ploče 1983-1986 (Jugoton, 1986)
 Nikom nije lepše (Hi-Fi Centar, 1998)
 The Ultimate Collection (Croatia Records, 2007)
Singles[edit]
 "Balkan" (The Balkans) / "A šta da radim" (And What Should I Do?) – (suzy 1979)
 "Lijepe žene prolaze kroz grad" (Pretty Women Passing Through Town), "Poziv na
ples" (An Invitation to Dance) / "Suzy F". – (Jugoton, 1980)
 "Đoni, budi dobar" (Johnny Be Good) / "Teško vrijeme" (Hard Time) – (Jugoton
1982)
 "E, pa što" (So What) / "Sloboda" (Freedom) / "Gluperde lutaju daleko" (Jerks
Wander Far) – (Jugoton 1982)
 "Nemir i strast" (Restlessness and Passion) / "Doviđenja na Vlaškom drumu"
(Farewell on the Valachian Road) – (Jugoton 1983)
 Klinček stoji pod oblokom (A Carnation Grows Under the Window ) / Flash (Jugoton
1983.) from the album "Krivo srastanje"
 Mon ami / Duboko u tebi (My Love/Deep Inside You) (Jugoton 1984.) from the
album "Krivo srastanje"
 "The Balkans" / "Pretty Women Passing Through Town" / "Vondel Park" (Marginal
Face Production 1985)

Videography[edit]
 Zadovoljština (Zagreb, live concert, 1988)
 Klincek stoji pod oblokom (Video compilation, 1990)
 Das Ist Johnny (Sarajevo, live film, 1991)

References[edit]
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1. ^ Jump up to:a b Azra on Discogs

2. ^ "Und der Sklave sprach: “Ich heiße Mohamet, ich bin aus Yemen, Und mein Stamm sind jene Asra,
Welche sterben, wenn sie lieben.”" (trans. "My name is El Muhamed/From the tribe of the old
Azras/who die for love/And die when they kiss!")

External links[edit]
 [1] – Azra YouTube Channel
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