Karizma (Serbian band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Karizma


Img_capt = Karizma on the cover of their debut album "Vreme je za nas"
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Belgrade, Serbia
Genre = Hard rock Glam metal
Years_active = 1985 – 1994 2005 – present
Label = PGP RTB, One Records
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URL = [http://www.karizma-music.com/ www.karizma-music.com]

Karizma (Serbian Cyrillic: Каризма; trans. "Charisma") is a Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock / glam metal band.

Band history

Karizma was formed in Belgrade in 1985. The band got its name after Kiss song "Charisma" from their 1979 album "Dynasty". In 1988 Karizma won the first place at Gitarijada festival in Zaječar and relased its debut album "Vreme je za nas" ("It's Time for Us") in 1989. The band released "Vreme je za nas" in the following lineup: Dušan Zarić (vocals), Dušan Janićijević (guitar), Dragoljub Popović (guitar), Zoran Miletić (bass guitar), Dejan Tomović (keyboard) and Srđan Milenković (drums). After the album was released Zarić left the band due to his army obligations. A former Otkrovenje member Dejan Jelisavčić replaced Zarić. In 1990 the band was awarded with MESAM's award for the best debut act in 1989. The same year Karizma was an opening band on Kerber tour.

In 1992 the band released its second studio album "U snovima" ("In the dreams") with Goran Tadić (drums) as Karizma's new member. Album featured a cover of Oliver Mandić's song "Ljuljaj me nežno". In 1993 bass guitarist Saša Đokić and drummer Dragan Živković replaced Tomović and Tadić. In 1994 the band recorded demos for the album that was never relased.

In 2005 Karizma reunited with Nemanja Petrović (keyboard) and a former Jugosloveni and Tifa Band member Saša Đokić (guitar) as the band's new members. The same year band released album "Retro-active", which consisted of the remastered songs from "U snovima", song "Ludnica" recorded in 1994 and the new version of "Vrati se". In 2006 a former Ruski Rulet and Alisa keyboardist Nenad Đorđević replaced Petrović, and one of the original Karizma members, Dragoljub Popović returned to the band.

Discography

tudio albums

*"Vreme je za nas" (PGP RTB 1989)
*"U snovima" (PGP RTB 1992)

Compilations

*"Retro-active" (One Records 2005)

References

[http://www.blogoye.org/80s/41946 Karizma biography]

ee also

*Serbian rock
*SFR Yugoslav Pop and Rock scene