ArtistInfo

Šafrán

Band,
Folk

Czech collective of singers/songwriters and other artists, loosely performing and recording together (or solo). Formed in May 1972 in Prague. Dissolved in 1977, after some members have signed Václav Havel’s “Charter 77” declaration, and eventually were forced to emigrate soon thereafter. Founding members: Jaroslav Hutka, Jiří Jeřábek with his band, Petr Lutka, Zuzana Michnová, Štěpán Rak, Dagmar (Andrtová-)Voňková, the group Window Song. Later members: Zuzana Homolová, Vladimír Merta, Pepa Nos, Vlastimil Třešňák, caricaturist Jiří Slíva, and others. The name was re-used by Jaroslav Hutka and former Šafrán manager Jiří Pallas for their Swedish label Šafrán 78 (and later Šafrán), where some former members were then able to release solo albums.

Members

	Jaroslav Hutka voc, g *1947 CZ
	Vlastimil Třešňák voc, h *1950 SE
	Vladimír Merta voc
	Štěpán Rak g, acg *1945 CZ
	Zuzana Michnová voc
	Vladimír Veit voc, g, h
	Dagmar Andrtová-Voňková voc, g
	Pepa Nos voc, h, acg *1949
	Zuzana Homolová voc, g *1948
	Jiří Jeřábek bj
	Petr Kozel cb
	Petr Lutka voc, g *1953
	Jiří Slíva *1947