{"id":186052,"date":"2025-08-29T12:36:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=186052"},"modified":"2025-08-29T12:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:36:42","slug":"bora-corbas-last-wish-fulfilled-a-monument-with-two-crossed-guitars-erected-in-cacak-the-hometown-paid-tribute-to-the-legend-foto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/bora-corbas-last-wish-fulfilled-a-monument-with-two-crossed-guitars-erected-in-cacak-the-hometown-paid-tribute-to-the-legend-foto\/","title":{"rendered":"BORA \u010cORBA&#8217;S LAST WISH FULFILLED: A monument with two crossed guitars erected in \u010ca\u010dak, the hometown paid tribute to the legend! (FOTO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Rock legend Bora \u0110or\u0111evi\u0107 died on September 4 last year, and the city of \u010ca\u010dak and his family have erected a monument on the grave of the legendary frontman of &#8220;Riblja \u010corba&#8221; at the City Cemetery in \u010ca\u010dak.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the famous musician&#8217;s wish, his monument features two crossed guitars, just as he wrote in the last song the group &#8220;Riblja \u010corba&#8221; recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Don&#8217;t waste money in vain, I&#8217;m not that important a figure, cross two guitars, let that be the monument. The medical council issues a statement every day, to let the public know, how sick I am. Send my body to \u010ca\u010dak, to Serbia.. leave my heart in Ljubljana, let it be there. Don&#8217;t waste money in vain, I&#8217;m not that important a figure. Cross two guitars, let that be the monument, the lyrics of the song say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"477\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Statua-Bore-DJordjevica-u-Cacku-1-Foto-RINA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Statua-Bore-DJordjevica-u-Cacku-1-Foto-RINA.jpg 850w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Statua-Bore-DJordjevica-u-Cacku-1-Foto-RINA-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Statua-Bore-DJordjevica-u-Cacku-1-Foto-RINA-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Statua-Bore-DJordjevica-u-Cacku-1-Foto-RINA-400x224.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">His wish was to be buried in \u010ca\u010dak<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bora \u0110or\u0111evi\u0107 passed away in Ljubljana on September 4 last year, and according to his own wish, he was buried in his hometown of \u010ca\u010dak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a native of \u010ca\u010dak, he pointed out that despite his decades-long career, he had stage fright when performing in his hometown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was declared an honorary citizen, and he welcomed with a smile the stories that he deserved to have a street in the city named after him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"477\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Statua-Bore-DJordjevica-u-Cacku-2-Foto-RINA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Statua-Bore-DJordjevica-u-Cacku-2-Foto-RINA.jpg 850w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Statua-Bore-DJordjevica-u-Cacku-2-Foto-RINA-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Statua-Bore-DJordjevica-u-Cacku-2-Foto-RINA-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Statua-Bore-DJordjevica-u-Cacku-2-Foto-RINA-400x224.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography of Bora \u010corba<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Borisav Bora \u0110or\u0111evi\u0107, also known as Bora \u010corba (\u010ca\u010dak, November 1, 1952) is a Serbian rock musician and poet. \u0110or\u0111evi\u0107 has been the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band Riblja \u010corba since its formation in 1978. Before that, he was a member of the musical groups Suncokret and Rani Mraz. Bora \u010corba is one of the most famous musicians of the Serbian and Yugoslav rock scene, with a large number of fans, as well as a memorable and influential public figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was a member of numerous pop and rock groups in \u010ca\u010dak and Belgrade during the 1970s, such as Zajedno, Suncokret, and Rani Mraz (with \u0110or\u0111e Bala\u0161evi\u0107).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Belgrade, he enrolled in the 5th Belgrade Gymnasium, and then the Faculty of Law. After two years, he realized that profession was not for him, so he tried to enroll in the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. Since he was not admitted to acting, he enrolled in theater organization at FDU. 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