Leader Gino Yevdjevich became a professional musician in his native Sarajevo when he was 16, making a good living playing commercial music. All that changed in 1991, when the war in the former Yugoslavia began. With no money and precious little food or electricity, the local artistic community made art for itself -- and found it well received as locals braved snipers and bombs to get out of their houses.
However, he left for the U.S. in 1994 under the sponsorship of singer Joan Baez and ended up in Seattle starring in a play with music about the Sarajevo conflict, Behind God's Back.
The band Kultur Shock came after the play closed, playing acoustic music in restaurants. Advised by Krist Novoselic (who has his own Croatian roots in the Balkans) to play louder, they began doing so -- and found themselves thrown out of the restaurants.
After a brief hiatus, they returned to play Seattle clubs with guitarist Mario Butkovich, who'd been persuaded to move from his new home in Portland. Brad Houser (New Bohemians, Critters Buggin') took the bass slot, with Amy Denio and Jessica Lurie filling out the horn section.
In 1999, they recorded and self-released Kultur Shock Live in Amerika, which documented the outfit at the first full stage of their development. While the music they played was all traditional, the treatment of it certainly wasn't, with loud electric guitars complementing the twist-and-turn horn lines. It was, Yevdjevich admitted, "a party album," and though often impressive, it didn't do them full justice.
Changes in personnel ensued. Houser left, to be replaced with Masa Kobayashi from Tokyo, and a second guitarist, Bulgarian Val Kiossovski. With that lineup, they began to make their first studio record, along the way signing with Kool Arrow, the label run by Faith No More's Billy Gould, and continuing to play local gigs as well as touring up and down the West Coast. The album, FUCC the I.N.S., appeared in late 2001, followed by Kultura-Diktatura in 2004 and We Came to Take Your Jobs Away in 2006.
In October 2008 Mario Butkovic and Masa Kobayashi left the band and the new line-up included some already known to the band musicians like:
Guy Michael Davis - well known for his amazing bass work with the bands Sage (mid 90s), Guardian Allien and BenJovi, is the new bassist, he plays banjo and bunch of other strange instruments, considering he grew up in Indonesia.
Paris Hurley - a violinist extraordinair substituted for Matty Noble for month and a half during the summer tour '08. In the process of it she became part of the band and was a natural choice for the forthcoming "Integration" album and the touring season.
Amy Denio recorded and toured with the band as a sax and clarinet player on 'Fucc the INS' and 'Kultura-Diktatura' .*
The last album "Integration" is released in 2009.
* from the interview of Val Kiossovski for the Bulgarian online radio Tangra Mega Rock http://radiotangra.com/?page=int&lng=en&id=183
Kultur Shock are:
Gino Srdjan Yevdjevic (Bosnia)- vocals, trumpet, djumbek
Val Kiossovski (Bulgaria) - guitar, vocal
Chris Stromquist (USA) - drums
Guy Davis (Indonesia, USA) - bass, banjo
Matty Noble (USA)- violin
Paris Hurley (USA) - vocal, violin
Amy Denio (USA) - clarinet, saxophone, vocal
Tutti Frutti
Kultur Shock Lyrics
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Sao roma gelato
Sao roma daje
Romale cavale
Armija
Od proletera
Indija
O mama, mama, mama
Ide revolucija
O mama, mama, mama
Sokolovi vodu piju bogati kradu
Kradu, kradu, kradu
?
Evil, evil
Your axis of evil (8x)
And i will call you
Terrorista
Antichrista
Komunista
Zapatista
Populista
(missing)
The song "Tutti Frutti" by Kultur Shock has a lively and diverse composition. The lyrics speak about different cultures and social issues, while the rhythm and melody have a Balkan music influence. The chorus mentions "tutti frutti gelato" and "Sao Roma gelato," implying a reference to Italian and Romani culture. The verses, on the other hand, tackle rebellion and injustices in different parts of the world. The lines "Armija od proletera" refer to the proletarian army, and "Indija, Juzna Amerika" point towards the struggles of these continents. The repeated "o mama, mama, mama" lines signify the pain and suffering experienced around the world, and the call for change through revolution.
The next section of the song takes a more confrontational tone, addressing what the singer perceives as an "axis of evil." The lines "evil, evil, your axis of evil" emphasize the negative impact the system has on the world. The following lines call out specific personas, fitting into various labels such as "terrorista," "antichrista," "komunista," "zapatista," and "populista." This part of the song suggests a call for accountability and resistance against oppressive forces.
Line by Line Meaning
Tuti fruti gelato
A colorful ice cream
Sao roma gelato
Roma also has this ice cream
Sao roma daje
Roma does it right
Romale cavale
Roma rules
Armija
Army
Od proletera
From the working class
Indija
India
Južna amerika
South America
O mama, mama, mama
Oh mother
Ide revolucija
The revolution is coming
O mama, mama, mama
Oh mother
Sokolovi vodu piju bogati kradu
Falcons drink water and the wealthy steal
Kradu, kradu, kradu
They steal, they steal, they steal
?
Unknown
Evil, evil
There is evil
Your axis of evil (8x)
Your group of evil people
And i will call you
I will label you as
Terrorista
A terrorist
Antichrista
An antichrist
Komunista
A communist
Zapatista
A Zapatista
Populista
A populist
(missing)
Unknown
Contributed by Taylor S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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