N.R.M.

N.R.M.
N.R.M. at concert wRock for freedom, Wrocław
N.R.M. at concert wRock for freedom, Wrocław
Background information
Also known asMroja
OriginMinsk, Belarus
GenresRock
Years active1981–present
LabelsWest Records
MembersOleg Demidovich
Yury Levkov
Pete Pavlov
Past membersLavon Volski
Vladimir Davidovsky
Benedict Konev-Petushkovich
Oleg Pipin
Leonid Shirin
Victor Smolsky
Viktor Shot
Yury Tsyankevich

N.R.M. (Belarusian: Незалежная Рэспубліка Мроя, romanizedNiezaležnaja Respublika Mroja, [nʲɛzaˈlɛʐnaja rɛˈspublika ˈmrɔja], "Independent Republic of Dreams" in English) are a rock band from Minsk, Belarus, founded in 1981 as Mroja (Belarusian: Мроя). They are considered to be the most popular rock band in the country.[1] They perform in the Belarusian language, and are a rallying point for political opposition to the Belarusian government, despite being the target of a performance ban from 2006 to 2009.

  1. ^ Климов, Олег; Шаруба, Сергей (2004). "Убить N.R.M., или К неутешительным итогам музыкального года". Muzykalnaya Gazeta (in Russian) (4). Archived from the original on 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-11.