Dubioza kolektiv (a.k.a. Dubioza as referred to by some fans) is a Bosnian band whose music consists of various styles ranging from Reggae, Dub and Rock intermixed with political lyrics along with uplifting and melodic tendencies.
History: Dubioza Kolektiv's lyrics revolve around themes of peace, understanding and tolerance, alongside an extreme criticism of nationalism and injustice carried in Bosnia and Herzegovina that resulted in the Yugoslav Wars of the early 1990s. The band was founded from members of bands Gluho Doba (Against Deaf Age) - Alan Hajduk, Adisa Zvekić, Almir Hasanbegović and Adis Zvekić from Zenica and Ornamenti - Brano Jakubović and Vedran Mujagić from Sarajevo. Later, guitarist Armin Bušatlić (ex-SCH, Beastly Stroke), drummer Senad Šuta and percussionist Orhan Oha Maslo joined Dubioza kolektiv.
Dubioza Kolektiv release 2004: Gramofon records released Dubioza's first self-titled album in April 2004. In December 2004, Dubioza kolektiv second CD is released: EP Open Wide containing tracks featuring dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah and Mush Khan from Pakistani-UK band Fun-da-mental. In June 2006 Dubioza kolektiv released a new album on Gramofon record company. The album Dubnamite, containing ten new songs, was recorded in 2005/2006. Guests on the album are Defence and a French artist Niköll (Nicolas Cante).
Wild Wild East: Dubioza Kolektiv's 2011 album, Wild Wild East, has garnered international attention. Most of the songs are in English which opens the band up to new audiences. Critics have generally given it good reviews and cited the originality of mixing so many styles of music. Also the album is mostly responsible for the band's victory of the Best Adria Act in MTV European Award 2011.
Happy machine (EP): Dubioza kolektiv's upcoming 7th album set to be released early next year. EP contains 3 new tracks sung in English and Spanish language. "No Escape (from Balkan)" is the first single and it talks about "gastarbeiter" who left his homeland in search for better life in the West, his expectations and disappointments. Music video for the song was directed by Salem Kapić Kantardžić. Song "FREE.MP3 (Pirate Bay Song)" is dedicated to founders of thepiratebay.org website Per Gottfrid Svartholm Warg a.k.a. anakata and who is currently being held in solitary confinement and is facing 6 year prison sentence in Denmark and Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi a.k.a. brokep who is incarcerated in Sweden. Song is questioning copyrights in digital age, privacy on internet and freedom of information. Spanish band La Pegatina is guest in song "Hay Libertad". This is Dubioza kolektiv's first song entirely in Spanish language. The artwork for the CD cover is designed by Vedran Mujagić.