იძებნება by შავი პრინცი და ძებნილები

In 90’s Kutaisi was the center of alternative musical movements in Georgia. City always was unique with own cultural heritage and identity and new generation marked their footprints on various musical genres spanning from punk, new wave & hip-hop. The latest was main “weapon” for pioneers, Akaki Shavi Princi (“Black Prince”)aka Shurik, Bajoo & Chi, who performed live in hip-hop collective from start of 90’s. After band disbanded, only Shavi Princi continued his paths toward hip-hop music, who also was one of the pioneers of breakdance in Georgia. From 1993, he started to pick members, dancers & MC’s for new formed collective called “Dzebnili” (“Wanted”).

Group actively perfomed on various small concerts in Kutaisi. Soon they started recording of their first album “Idzebneba” in local studio “ORFEY”, which portrayed dark themed street life of young generation in post-soviet Kutaisi. Even it have used western musical form, their hip-hop had quite Georgian, even more Kutaisian touch. Spontaneous, rhythmic and improvised energy – this was main differentiate factor between Shavi Princi and his Tbilisian contemporaries. During later years group members changed, songs were recorded with different, lighter arrangements and it didn’t smelled underground either, but their debut album still remains foundation for Georgian hip-hop

Georgian Music Legacy Collection is Vinyl Only imprint and an initiative which recalls perspective for Independent Georgian music scene