About Turbo-folk
Turbo-folk is a music genre that emerged in Yugoslavia in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of Balkan pop-folk.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Jelena Karleuša, Svetlana Ceca Ražnatović, Severina, Milan Stanković and Rodoljub Vulović.
From Wikipedia
Turbo-folk (Serbian Cyrillic: турбо-фолк) is a subgenre of contemporary South Slavic pop music that initially developed in Serbia during the 1990s as a fusion of techno and folk. The term "turbo-folk" was coined by Montenegrin singer Rambo Amadeus, who jokingly used it to describe an aggressive, satirical style of music. While he coined the term, according to Rambo Amadeus, the origin of the turbo-folk sound came with the 1984 album Der Osten ist Rot. While primarily associated with Serbia, this genre is also popular in other former Yugoslav nations, particularly Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Turbo-folk.
- ↑ Balkan pop-folk
Key artists
- Jelena Karleuša
- Svetlana Ceca Ražnatović
- Severina
- Milan Stanković
- Rodoljub Vulović
Frequently asked questions
What is Turbo-folk?
Turbo-folk is a music genre that emerged in Yugoslavia in the 1970s. It is usually classed as a form of Balkan pop-folk.
Where and when did Turbo-folk originate?
Turbo-folk originated in Yugoslavia in the 1970s.
Who are famous Turbo-folk artists?
Jelena Karleuša, Svetlana Ceca Ražnatović, Severina, Milan Stanković and Rodoljub Vulović.