Dren Abazi
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| Birth name | Dren Abazi |
| Born | 13 February 1985 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo |
| Genres | Balkan, klezmer, jazz, ska, world, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Guitars, bass, vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | Dren Abazi – Artist Website |
Dren Abazi (born 13 February 1985 in Pristina, Kosova, SFR Yugoslavia) is an Albanian singer from Kosova.
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Biography
Dren Abazi is an Albanian singer-songwriter and a producer from Prishtina, Kosova.[1][2] He is the founder and leader of Zig Zag Orchestra, a popular band in Kosovo, Albania, and other Balkan countries. His music is a fusion of Balkan music, mixed with jazz, klezmer, ska and rock. Although he made his debut at the very young age, as a guitar player for different local rock bands, he gained public and media attention and made his breakthrough after creating his own band Zig Zag Orchestra in 2008. He rose to fame quickly in 2011 after composing and performing "Ti dhe Une"[3][4] a duet with Albanian female singer Anjeza Shahini, the song quickly became a hit in Albania and was chosen as the song of the year by national Albanian TV Top Channel. In 2014 his song "Naten"[5][6] was chosen to be one of the soundtracks for a Hollywood movie Let's Be Cops, starring Andy Garcia and Nina Dobrev. In addition, the song is part of the album Afterparty, released in 2012 won the National Prize KULT[7][8] in Tirana, Albania, for the best Albanian album of the year.
Dren Abazi and Zig Zag Orchestra
The orchestra composes and performs multicultural trans-ethnic music. Beginning in 2009, it has performed in several concerts and festivals all around the Europe.[9][10][11][12] In 2015 Dren Abazi & Zig Zag Orchestra performed in famous Jazz on Sienne[13][14][15] and in Sunset Festival,[16][17] in Paris. As well as in June in Fete de la Musique[18] also known as Make Music Day,[19] in Republique concert in Paris.
Discography
Albums
- Welcome to Prishtina – Sansara ( 2003 )
- Afterparty – Dren Abazi & Zig Zag orchestra ( 2012 )
Singles
- "Jorgjica" ( 2009 )
- "I dehur jam" ( 2010 )
- "Dasma" ( 2010 )
- "Une ty moj" ( 2010 )
- "Euphoria" ( 2010 )
- "Iku me eren" ( 2011 )
- "Ti dhe Une" ( 2011 )
- "Pa fryme" ( 2011 )
- "Naten" ( 2012 )
- "Si Era" ( 2013 )
- "Mes yjesh" ( 2013 )
- "Mbreti Nates" ( 2014 )
- "Sa Larg" ( 2014 )
- "Du" ( 2015 )
References
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