Leb i sol – guarding the night from the awake

One of the most popular rock bands in Yugoslavia was formed on January 1, 1976. The initial lineup consisted of Vlatko Stefanovski (guitar), Bodan Arsovski (bass guitar), Nikola Dimuševski (keyboards), and Dimitrie Čučurovski (drums). The band’s name comes from a traditional welcome greeting.

They recorded their first songs at Radio Skopje studio, including “Etida br.3”, “Devetka”, and “Pesma za nas”. Their music incorporated elements of rock, jazz, and Macedonian ethno music.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, they became very popular, and their first two albums are considered the most influential in achieving that status. Although all band members proved themselves as excellent musicians, Vlatko Stefanovski stood out as an exceptional guitar virtuoso. According to a readers’ poll in Džuboks magazine in 1978, they were voted as the band of the year.