Predrag Kovačević

Predrag Kovačević, known by his nickname Kova, is a Bosnian guitarist. He first found mainstream success as a 1980s lineup member of a Bosnian garage rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje.

Predrag Kovačević
Born	Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Bosnian
Other names	Kova Kowalski
Occupation	Musician music supervisor
Years active	1986–present
Musical career
Genres	New Primitivism Rock Garage rock
Instruments	Lead guitar rhythm guitar acoustic guitar
Labels	Diskoton
Associated acts	Zabranjeno Pušenje Elvis J. Kurtović & His Meteors

Career

Kovačević joined a Sarajevo-based rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje in 1986, after their lead guitarist Mustafa Čengić left.[1][2] As a lead guitarist, he performed on their two studio albums: Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987) and Male priče o velikoj ljubavi (1989).[3][4] In early 1990, he left the band with some other members.

In 2018 and 2019, Kovačević had some guest appearances at live concerts of Nele Karajlić, former lead vocalist of Zabranjeno Pušenje.[5][6]

Kovačević has been living in Edmonton, AB[5] since the 1990s.

Discography

Zabranjeno pušenje

• Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987)
• Male priče o velikoj ljubavi (1989)

References

1. "O Zabranjenom pušenju". crorec.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 December 2019.
2. "JUBILEJ S OBE STRANE". bhdani.ba. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
3. "Zabranjeno Pušenje – Pozdrav Iz Zemlje Safari". discogs.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
4. "Zabranjeno Pušenje – Male Priče O Velikoj Ljubavi". discogs.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
5. "Karajlić raspametio Toronto". novosti.rs. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
6. "Nele na Taš dovodi Kovalskog i bendove Viva Vops i Elvis Jr. Kurtovich". remixpress.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.

External links

• Predrag Kovačević on Discogs