Goran Čavajda - Čavke | Origin of Street Names

Goran Čavajda Čavke (1962-1997) was a cult figure of Belgrade's rock and urban scene in the 80s and 90s.

Musician, punk, rebel, actor, artist, and entertainer, he is best known as the charismatic drummer of legendary bands Električni orgazam and Babe.

The so-called "good spirit" of Belgrade's rock and roll scene was also one of the founders of the project Rimtutituki, which aimed to promote anti-war messages in the early 90s. They organized live performances in an open truck, cruising through the city without permission for public performances, constantly repeating messages about the senselessness of war. They openly opposed the authorities, state media, and the prevailing war-mongering propaganda of that time.

A multi-talented artist, he also appeared as an actor in the film "Crna Marija" and the cult play "Ziggy Stardust". He participated as an actor and narrator in the poignant documentary film "Geto – tajni život grada", in which he brutally depicted the depths to which Belgrade sank during the period of sanctions.

A great freethinker, he was a man larger than the environment he lived in. Struggling with a serious illness, he spent his last years far away from the chaos that engulfed his city and country.

He passed away in 1997, in Tasmania, and according to his own wishes, his ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.

At the initiative of a group of citizens, the passage between Trg Nikole Pašića and Nušićeva Street, where the Street Gallery is located, now bears the symbolic name - Čavketov pasaž, in memory of this free-spirited man, artist, and Belgradian.