![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Yugoslav new wave scene also cooperated with various conceptual or artistic movements related to pop art, avant-garde etc. Especially the Zagreb-based band Azra, who were known for their political and social criticism in their songs. The lyrics that were criticizing and satirizing the flaws of the Yugoslav socialism were considered by the authorities as a "useful and friendly critique" and were often tolerated with certain cases of censorship. This anti-establishment movement was even supported, although moderately, by the Communist authorities, particularly by the Communist youth organisation which often organized concerts, festivals, parties, exhibitions, and other cultural events. New wave was especially advocated by the magazines Polet from Zagreb and Džuboks from Belgrade, as well as the TV show Rokenroler, which was famous for its artistic music videos. The Yugoslav rock scene in general, including the freshly arrived new wave music, was socially accepted, well developed and covered in the media. ![]() The new wave scene in Yugoslavia emerged in the late 1970s and had a significant impact on the Yugoslav culture. The Non-Aligned socialist Yugoslavia was never part of the Eastern Bloc and it was open to western influences (the West to some extent even supported Yugoslavia as a " buffer zone" to the Warsaw Pact). ![]()
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