Beogradski Sindikat (Serbian Cyrillic: Београдски Синдикат, English: Belgrade Syndicate) is a Serbian hip-hop collective from Belgrade, Serbia.[1] Beogradski Sindikat is one of the pioneers of the second wave of Serbian hip-hop.[2] The band is known for its socially critical lyrics, especially in relation to political corruption, propaganda and bad governance in Serbia and the Balkans. Other main themes are the idealization of friendly togetherness, a sense of belonging to the city of Belgrade, and patriotism towards Serbian culture and the Serbian Orthodox Church, as well as the rejection of foreign political influence on Serbia.[3][4] Due to their critical nature, Milo Đukanović, the president of Montenegro, called the group's lyrics an insult to honor.[5]
Beogradski Sindikat | |
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 Beogradski Sindikat in Kosovska Mitrovica | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | UPHKSBS (Udruženje poklonika hip hop kulture Srbije - Beogradski sindikat) Džukački Sindikat |
| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Genres | Hardcore hip hop Political hip hop Serbian hip hop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Prohibicija Automatik Records |
| Members | Blažo Ogi Děda B Darko Škabo Dajs MC Flex Šef Sale Krym DJ IRon |
| Website | beogradskisindikat |
History
editIt was formed on March 21, 1999, by uniting two underground hip-hop bands: Red Zmaja (Order of the Dragon) and TUMZ (Tehnika Upravljanja Mikrofonom i Znanjem)[6] together with solo artists MC Flex (Feđa) and Šef Sale. Prota and DJ IRon then joined the group in 2004 and 2006 respectively. They have released three albums, the first one was highly acclaimed and marked the beginning of the second wave of Serbian hip hop.[7] They own their record label, Prohibicija.[8]
After a five-year break, Beogradski Sindikat was back in November 2015 with a new single, "BS Armija". Beogradski Sindikat will be releasing new songs in form of "singles" in the future. They will not release anymore songs in form of an "album" for now.[9] On Saturday 28. April and in 2012 they held a full house concert Belgrade arena which is also their biggest concert ever.[10][11] At last, Beogradski Sindikat released the album Sindikalno Proleće on the 12th June 2023.
Political and social commitment
editThey distinguished themselves as a very committed group, with sharp political views and a strong patriotic note in their songs. Feđa Dimović, one of the leaders of the Belgrade trade union, a lawyer by profession, sharply criticized the Brussels agreement.[12] They performed in prisons and detention centers throughout Serbia.[13] In its founding, the union criticizes NATO countries such as the United States and the European Union. The dissatisfaction with the separation of Kosovo from Serbia resonates strongly in their work.[14]
Group members
edit- Žobla - MC (b. Blažo Vujović)
- Ogi - MC (b. Ognjen Janković)
- Deda - MC, producer (born Marko Đurić)
- Dare - MC (b. Darko Marjanović)
- Škabo - MC, producer (b. Boško Ćirković)
- Đolo Đolo - MC, video director, producer (b. Đorđe Jovanović)
- Dajs - MC (b. Vladimir Ćorluka)
- Feđa - MC, producer (b. Feđa Dimović)
- Šef Sale - MC, producer (b. Aleksandar Karadžinović)
- IRon - DJ (b. Stefan Novović)
- Prota - DJ, producer (b. Aleksandar Protić)
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2001: BSSST...Tišinčina
- 2005: Svi Zajedno
- 2010: Diskretni Heroji
- 2023: Sindikalno Proleće
Singles
edit- 2002: Govedina
- 2006: Oni su
- 2015: BS Armija
- 2016: Sistem te laže
- 2016: Kasno je
- 2017: Sindikalna priča
- 2018: Pišam po sirotinji
- 2018: Dogodine u Prizrenu
- 2020: Sviće zora
- 2020: Извини Србијо
- 2021: Данима
- 2021: Дан по дан
- 2021: И Даље Кидам
- 2022: Једина Српска
- 2022: Moja Sudbina
- 2022: Ljubav u inat
- 2022: Medju Zvezdama
- 2022: Naša stvar
- 2023: Čekam sreću
- 2023: Sparta
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2010 | Serbian Oscar Of Popularity | E-Oscar | Nominated[citation needed] |
References
edit- ^ Bilbija, Ksenija; Fair, Jo Ellen; Milton, Cynthia E.; Payne, Leigh A., eds. (2005). The Art of Truth-telling about Authoritarian Rule. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 55. ISBN 9780299209049.
- ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn (2018). "Serbia". In Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (eds.). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. pp. 633–635. ISBN 9780313357596.
- ^ Arena se tresla: Beogradski sindikat napravio koncert za pamćenje! - ZABAVA :: SMEDIA
- ^ Archived (Date missing) at pressonline.rs (Error: unknown archive URL)
- ^ "Feđa BG sindikat: Milo me zabranio, a hoće moje pare". 29 May 2020.
- ^ Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem, April 6, 2012.
- ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn (2018). "Serbia". In Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (eds.). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. pp. 633–635. ISBN 9780313357596.
- ^ "Intervju: Škabo (BS) / 2007 | Serbianunderground". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "Beogradski sindikat: Ništa od penzije, album na proleće" (in Serbian). 9 November 2015.
- ^ „Beogradski sindikat” održao koncert u punoj Areni : Ritam : Spektar : POLITIKA
- ^ „Beogradski sindikat” održao koncert u punoj Areni
- ^ "Феђа Димовић: Случај Иље Горјачева је класичан пример како Србија полтронски поступа у односу на Русију". vostok.rs. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Београдски синдикат иде у ваљевски затвор". blic.rs. 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Kosovo is Serbia Rap - Beogradski Sindikat".
