Plavi orkestar (in English: Blue Orchestra) is one of the more popular bands from the territory of former Yugoslavia. It was founded in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 1983. Image File history File links Plavi_Orkestar. ... Image File history File links Plavi_Orkestar. ... Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located at 43°52N and 18°25E. According to a 1991 census, its population was 529,672; currently estimated at around 700,000. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Plavi orkestar is described by one music encyclopedia as one of the "cultural phenomenons of the 1980s and 1990s" (5 million copies sold). The band has remained popular, with 8 albums and more than 1500 concerts worldwide.