Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba (Serbian Cyrillic: Породична Мануфактура Црног Хлеба; trans.
Rye Bread Family Manufacture) was a Yugoslav rock band and a theatrical troupe formed in Belgrade in 1968.
[1] They held happenings in Atelje 212 theatre in Belgrade, gaining the attention of the public with songs written by their teenage frontress.
[1] In 1973, the band, alongside Time and Josipa Lisac, represented Yugoslavia at the 10th World Festival of Youth and Students in East Berlin.
[1] The album featured guest appearance by Sanja Ilić on organ, Milomir Stamenković on violin, Branimir Grujić (formerly of Smeli) on drums, and Borislav Pavićević on congas.
[1] In 1975, at the time of the recording of their second studio album, male members of the band all went to serve their mandatory stints in the Yugoslav army, Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba thus ending their activity.
[1] After the breakup of the band, Maja de Rado dedicated herself to classical music and meditation poetry and prose.
[1] With his children Jakša and Marta he ocassionaly performs under the name Porodična Manufaktura Integralnog Hleba (Multigrain Bread Family Manufacture).