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Chaif (Чайф) Origin Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg), USSR (Russia) Genres rock, blues rock, reggae, rock and roll Years active 1985–present Labels Nikitin Website chaif.ru Members Vladimir Shakhrin,
Vladimir Begunov,
Valery Severin,
Vyacheslav DvininPast members Vadim Kukushkin,
Oleg Reshetnikov,
Vladimir Nazimov,
Igor Zlobin,
Alina Nifanteva,
Anton Nifantev,
Vladimir Privalov,
Vladimir Zheltovskih,
Pavel UstyugovChaif (Чайф) is a Russian rock band formed in 1984 in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg), Russia, by Vladimir Shakhrin and Vladimir Begunov.[1] Their name is derived from the word chai, meaning tea, and kaif (slang word), meaning pleasure.[1] The band reached national fame in 1992 with songs such as Don't Hurry (Ne Speshi) and 17.[1] By 1997, the popularity of rock music had declined and they were playing smaller venues than at the height of their fame.[2] They have released several albums and are very popular in Russia and former Soviet states, but they are virtually unknown to the rest of the world. Their musical styles range from rock and roll to Blues and even some songs which feature a strong reggae influence. The band is still touring and releasing albums occasionally.[3]
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Discography
Magnitoalbums
Year Original title Translated title 1985 Жизнь в розовом дыму Life in a pink smoke 1986 Субботним вечером в Свердловске Saturday evening in Sverdlovsk 1988 Лучший город Европы The best city in Europe Studio albums
Year Original title Translated title 1987 Дерьмонтин 1987 Дуля с маком Fig with a poppyseeds 1989 Не беда Not a trouble 1990 Давай вернёмся Let's return 1991 Четвёртый стул The Fourth stool 1993 Дети гор Children of mountains 1995 Пусть всё будет так, как ты захочешь Let everything be as you want 1996 Реальный мир Real world 1999 Шекогали Shekogali 2000 Симпатии Sympathies 2001 Время не ждёт Time doesn't wait 2003 48 48 2004 Изумрудные хиты (с ансамблем "Изумруд") Emerald hits (collaboration with Izumrud ensemble) 2006 От себя From myself 2009 Свой/Чужой own/another's The Oranzhevoye Nastroenie series
Year Original title Translated title 1994 Оранжевое настроение Orange mood 1996 Оранжевое настроение — II Orange mood — II 2002 Оранжевое настроение — IV Orange mood — IV 2008 Оранжевое настроение — V Orange mood — V Live albums
Year Original title Translated title 1995 Концерт Concert 2000 Чайф 15 лет Chaif 15 years 2005 Чайф 20 лет Chaif 20 years 2010 Чайф. 25 лет выдержки Chaif. 25 years old 2011 Зимняя Акустика. Снежные сны Winter acoustic. Snow dreams Compilations
Year Original title Translated title 1997 Акустические версии Acoustic versions 1998 Best of ЧАЙФ Best of Chaif 1998 Легенды русского рока. Чайф Legends of Russian rock. Chaif 1998 Избранное Selected 2009 25 лет выдержки 25 years old 2009 Лучшие песни (2CD) Best songs References
- ^ a b c Beumers, Birgit (2005). Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO. pp. 222. ISBN 978-1851094592. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Hix8AyteLN8C&pg=PT255&dq=%22Chaif%22+%22Russia%22&lr=&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&cd=4#v=onepage&q=%22Chaif%22%20%22Russia%22&f=false.
- ^ Filipov, David (June 19, 1997). "The Soviet Union disintegrated to a rock beat but pop now rules Russia.". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64628518.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Gordon, Irina (1 August 2008). "Группа ЧАЙФ проедет по России с "Оранжевым настроением"" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. http://www.rian.ru/culture/20080801/115415443.html. Retrieved 3 January 2010. "Rock Band Chaif go on tour in cities of Russia and the CIS in support of their latest album, "Orange Mood" in the autumn of 2008, group leader Vladimir Shakhrin said in an interview with RIA Novosti."
- "Chaif". Music in Russia. http://www.musicinrussia.com/musicpages/chaif.htm. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- "The legends of Russian Rock Music". Russia-InfoCentre. February 14, 2007. http://www.russia-ic.com/culture_art/music/381/#r10. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
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