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The rock music of Bosnia and Herzegovina mostly developed during the time when Bosnia was part of socialist Yugoslavia.

The city of Sarajevo was, prior to the war, a center for Yugoslav rock music. See also: Sarajevo school of pop rock

Bands from this period included Plavi Orkestar, Bijelo Dugme, Indexi, Zabranjeno Pušenje, Crvena Jabuka, Merlin band, Valentino, Divlje Jagode . Most of the bands is sarajevo at the time were influenced by heavy metal pionners like Led Zeppelin, Queen, Deep Purple and many more. Also for punk bands in Sarajevo were also influenced by major punk bands of the time like the Sex Pistols. Also Folk rock was embraced by Kemal Monteno with the influence of Bob dylan.]]]] Goran Bregović the former of Bijelo Dugme was a renowned songwriter and brought the band to mainstream acclaim across Central Europe.


Punk rock entered Bosnia from Slovenia, and it set roots in Sarajevo, Tuzla, Zenica and Bihac.

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