Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša

Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša
Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša in Velenje in 2009
Background information
Also known as	KKN
Origin	Belgrade, Serbia
Genres	Alternative rock, rock, reggae, funk, soul, acid-jazz, electronic
Years active	1991 – 1992 1994 – 2001 2003 – present
Labels	Metropolis Records, B92, PGP-RTS, ZMEX
Associated acts	Autopark, Del Arno Band, Disciplina Kičme, Eyesburn, Kazna Za Uši, Lira Vega, Partibrejkers, Presing, Vrooom
Website	Official website
Members	Ognjen Beader Janko Mostarlić Nenad Pejović Oliver Nektarijević Vladan Rajović
Past members	Branislav Dragovic Dejan Utvar Ivan Topisirović Marko Petronijević Nikola Novaković Rastko Lupulović Stevan Dimitrijević Vladislav Rac Zoran Erkman

Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša (Serbian Cyrillic: Канда, Коџа и Небојша; pronounced [Kanda, kɔdʑa i Nɛbɔjʃa], trans. Probably, Plenty and Daredevil) is a Serbian alternative rock band from Belgrade.

The band, consisting of Oliver Nektarijević (vocals), Rastko Lupulović (guitar), Vladislav Rac (bass guitar) Stevan Dimitrijević (drums), was formed in 1991. They were soon joined by Marko Petronijević (trumpet). Having performed for two years, and winning the Palilula Culture Olympics, the band went on hiatus as vocalist Nektarijević went to the United States of America.

On his return, in 1994, the band continued working, releasing their debut album Guarda Toma! in 1996. The album, featuring live recordings, made on May and October 1995 at the Belgrade KST, and studio material, including "Put za Tunu" ("The Road to Tuna"), "Priroda" ("Nature"), featuring guest appearance by Darkwood Dub vocalist Dejan "Vuča" Vučetić, "Toma Bebić", dedicated to the singer Toma Bebić, "Visokogradnja" ("Buildings") and "Sisa" ("Tit"), the latter two already being released on the various artists compilation Mi smo za mir (We Are for Peace). The band, combining funk and jazz with rock, with Nektarijević's reggae vocal interpretations, soon became a leading club rock act and a live attraction.

In 1996, guitarist Rastko Lupulović, also working as an actor, made the decision to become a monk, parting to the Visoki Dečani monastery, and getting the monk name Ilarion. In April 1998, the band released the album Igračka plačka, partially featuring material written by Lupulović. The album was produced by Željko Božić, and featured the new guitarist Ivan Topisirović, a Superstar member and former Fake Madonna's Underwear member. Well acclaimed by the critics, the album featured the tracks "S.A.T", "Štastopojo" ("Whatveyoueaten"), "Right Direction", "Proći će i njihovo" ("Theirs Would Also Pass"), and "ŠAFL" ("SHUFFLE"), combining reggae, acid-jazz and funk. The band also appeared on the Korak napred 2 koraka nazad (A Step Forward 2 Steps Backwards) various-artists compilation with the cover version of Disciplina Kičme song "Manitua Mi II". A remastered edition of the album appeared in 2000.