Уикеда

Wickeda Wickeda Уикеда Are A Rock Band From Bozhurishte Bulgaria. They Are Quite Popular In Bulgaria And Have Occasionally Topped The Charts. Their Style Comprises Punk Ska Reggae Funk And Some Traditional Bulgarian Folklore Music Elements. The Witty Lyrics Filled With Word Plays Dealing Mainly With Stories From Everyday Life And The Danceable Tunes With Memorable Hooks Have Largely Contributed To The Band's Success. Members The Band Members Are Erol Ibrahimov Vocals Bass Rossen Grygorov Guitar Deian Dragiev Drums Alexander Borisov Trombone Und Sando Sandov Trumpet . History Wickeda Are One Of The Most Well-Known Bands In Bulgaria And Have Existed For Quite A Long Time Given The Unstable Bulgarian Music Market. They Have Played Numerous Festivals And Made Several Tours Abroad Even Overseas U.S.A. Tour 2001 . The Band Has Played Four Times On The Sziget Festival In Hungary 2000 2002 2004 2005 In The Republic Of Macedonia Taksirat Festival 2002 Croatia Ska-/Reggae-/Dub-Festival 2002 Slovakia 2002 Greece Agrinio Festival 2002 Germany Fusion Festival Rockxplosion StadtFestival 2003 Waltroper Parkfest 2004 And The Netherlands Wantijpop Festival 2005 Elastiek Festival 2005 . They Have Also Had Their Own Successfull Gigs In Prague Budapest And Have Made A Club Tour Across Germany In Cologne Berlin Munich Hamburg And Münster In 2002. When Their First Album Революция 'Revolution' Appeared In 1999 It Caught Immediately The Attention Of Musicians Journalists And Music Fans Alike. The Album Was Something Of A Turning Point For The Ailing Bulgarian Popular Music Scene. It Signalled The Emergence Of A New Wave Of Bulgarian Rock And Electronic Bands On And Around The Label Жълта Музика 'Yellow Music' . Bulgaria's Leading Music Magazine At The Time 'New Rythm' Chose It As One Of The 35 Best Bulgarian Albums Ever And Wickeda Won The Prize For Best Band And Best Newcomer Awarded By The Music TV Channel MM. The Single А Ние С Боби Двамата Пием Кафе 'And Me And Bobby We Are Both Drinking Coffee' Stayed In MM's Top Ten For 10 Weeks And The Album Sold Over 30.000 Copies. In 2000 Wickeda Released Their Second Album Затова Защото... 'That's Why Because...' . The First Single Уиски С Фъстъци 'Whiskey And Peanuts' Again Reached High Positions In The Top Ten. At The Yearly MM-Awards They Won Prizes For Best Band And Best Album. The Second Album Sold Over 20.000 Times. The Third Album До Тук 'Until Here' A Retrospective Of Wickeda's Work Came Out In 2001 Including 4 New Songs. During Their European Tour Czech Republic Slovakia Germany Hungary They Released A Single Out Of Their 4th Album Осъзнай Се Класово Approx. 'Realise Your Class Membership' In Advance. After The Tour The Album Was Completed And Managed It Again Into The Top Ten After Release. In The Summer Of 2004 Came The Fifth Album Called '1618'. There Were Some New Balkan Ethno Influences While The Style Of The Band Was Still Varied And Got Even Harder. In The Autumn Wickeda Made Another European Tour Presenting Their New Album In Hungary The Czech Republic Germany The Netherlands And Bulgaria.
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