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refused to play due to its political-related lyrics. Afterwards the band recorded "Mikrofoni" ("Microphones"), which also had political lyrics but was accepted by Radio
Television of Pristina. In 1984 Armando Gjini joined the band as the keyboardist. During the same year, the band recorded the
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only, featuring the band's photo on the front cover; in the image, Kelmendi is looking at his wrist watch as a comment on the release delay. The album featured a combination of
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