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Gjurmët were a Kosovar-Albanian band formed in Prishtina during the early 1980s. They were a rock band and were one of the first New Wave groups solely consisting of Kosovar-Albanians in the former Yugoslavia. The band consisted of Armando Gjini, Bekim Dyla, Migjeni Kelmendi (lead singer + founder of the band), Petrit Riza and Tomor Kurshumliu. They made a significant impact on the cultural development of Kosovar Albanians and Albanians in the former Yugoslavia more generally. They produced many iconic songs that are still revered by the Albanian community to this day, the band itself was only together for around six years due to multiple reasons. However, they did release a compilation album in 2002, and performed together in 2015 and 2019. Their role in the development of Albanian popular culture in Kosovo and the former Yugoslavia will never be forgotten. They became a positive and highly talented depiction of Kosovar-Albanians within a social structure (the former Yugoslavia) that often perpetuated and embedded deeply dehumanised stereotypes of the Albanian community. The song they are seen performing is called “Era”. - - - - #balkan #balkanism #balkans #kosova #kosovo #kosove #albanians #shqiptar #yugoslavia #newwave #band #rock #music #popularculture #gjurmët