Eda Zari

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please be so kind to check artist official web. http://www.eda-zari.com------------------------BRAND NEW ALBUM : "Euphoria" Worldmusic Transglobal-Beat, Classic--------------------------------------VITA----------- --------- Musical styls: worldmusic, urban, ethnic-jazz, classic, filmmusic, balkan, african, arabesc beat, lyrical polyphony, globel-trance-lounge, ect. Zari was born in Tirana.She grew up in a musicians family by the surroundings of the Lela Dynasty, the most famous and the world known ensemble of traditional Albanian music -Famille Lela de Përmet.Her uncles played and singed traditional 300 yeras old songs and dances from south albania, full of passion, melancoly, mediterranien nostalgy, ISOS and KABAS... and the five years old Eda started singing at their laps. She developed a passion for that style, finding its rough, evocative vocal style an intriguing departure from the more genteel Permet vocal music she grew up with.EDA walks the fine line necessary to both genuinely carry the Iso's tradition and bring it freshness for today. Her performance style captures the raw emotion that characterizes the genre, but with her own personal twist. After studying at Academy of Art in Tirana, she moves to Cologne to continue her study at the Cologne College of Music /Germany. She became a graduated opera & theater singer.Zari is an artist whose music blurs the lines between traditional singing styles of the Balkan state and other genres, with a very strong jazzy edge.- "Eda is a performer who has it all -charisma, stunning looks, a voice to die for and shows that deal in musical passion and drama. With her heart breaking voice, she performs with graceful, dramatic gestures, leaving slender wistful notes hanging in the air. If one cannot understand the language, there is no problem. The combination of Eda..s powerful and broad-ranging vocal and her slick band,with their mastery of strange time signatures which all Balkan musicians seem to possess, wouldgrace any stage of the world". (JazzTime) USAEda..s attitude towards the roots of Albanian, balkan and mediterranien traditional music brings in elements which place her as firmly in the world music field as that of worldmusic globel singer.In her own words: "In seeking to penetrate into the spirit of Albanian polyphony, I want to create music which has elements of jazz, classical, ethnic music and some flavours which we couldn..t necessarily categorize at all."The way she sings the voice communicates directly to the soul and the emotions, tugging at the heart with a performance that speaks of longing, love and nostalgia. Supported by her impressive acoustic multicultural 5 stars band, her voice is a gorgeous, evocative instrument and Zari sings with bravura and power."This isn't an image! Is just her nature"!She becomme the voice of her nation, and the President of Albania Mr.Mejdani named Zari the "Official Cultur Ambassador of Albania". When Eda released her solo album, Statement, the critics scrambled for superlatives.She is combining the dubby, beat-driven rhythm of her longtime associates TransGlobel, with the more traditional work of Balkanmediterranien north african musicians like: Dynasty Lela Dé Permet,Rhani Krija( Casablanca -perccusionist of STING-Sacred Love), Cheb MOMO (Algier- multiinstrumentalist & vocalis).Zari is perfoming permanently for diverse film music (soundtracks), theatre music, ethnicmusic for ballet performers and projects,Industrial & Cosmetic TV commercials and more.Zari has been seen at diverse Classic & Jazz-WorldPop music International Festivals. She has been touring with her band and also as guests artist in: - USA - Brasil - North Africa, - Europe: the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Kosovo, Mazedonia, Albania, Greece etc.Benefits of Zari: People, the human being are very dear to Zari's heart.Beeing not even an artist but at the first role a mother she knows what meens pains and tears of a ill child. This "Culture Ambassador Of Albania" has supported: Albanian Children, Children of Rumania, Aids foundations ( in Germany, Austria) and diverse charity organizations personally, through numerous charity concerts and performances.Eda Zari is a chairwomen of the "Mother Theresa Org" Munich-Germany. These efforts will continue through the Eda Zar..s Mission helping and supporting people in need. ____________________ Own recital concerts & tours on the stage of:-The Cologne Philharmonic /Germany, -At the World Trade Center NY-USA, B.Note - NY. City, -The Congress Palace in Tirana, -The Albanian Opera House, -National Futtball Stadium of Kosovo, -Beethoven Halle in Bonn-Germany, -International World Fair Festival "Expo 2000" in Hannover /Germany, -The Düsseldorf Philharmonic Tonhalle Germany -The Theatre of Algery -Antic Amphytheatre -Cyper -Theatro -Celso Garcia - Saó Paolo/Brasil -SESC Theatro Pinheiros - Brasiland the list goes on:She has been performing for Swiss TV Broadcasting, the MTV Balkan, WDR (West German Radio) Broadcasting and TV, RTSH (Albanian national Broadcasting TV & Radio), Arte TV France, FOX TV, TV Arberia, TV Klan, TV Algery, Broadcasting Warschava Polony, Tv& Radio Chanel Elenica- Greec, TV Broadcasting Sào Paulo Brasil, Broadcasting of RTV Cypres, RTK TV Kosovo, TV21, Top Chanel Albania and also for several diverse National & International Music Festivals & Theater projects, where she was invited also as Soloist Performing singer.Festivals : CLASSIC Music POP-JAZZ Music World Ethnic Dance global Beat-Triennale Music Festival - Cologne -Music Festival - Festspiele /Dresden, -World Music Pop Globel -Jazz Festival /Madrid, -Open Air International Rein Kultur Festival -Bonn -NRW Music-Festival (Awarded). -Le monde Féstivals dAlgeri Alger -International Music Festival- Ohried- Mazedonia -WDR Globel Jazz -Festival Zakk/ Germany -22-nd International Jazz World Pop Festival Getxo & Bilbao/Summer Spain (Awarded) -Leverkusener Jazz -Festival Leverkus / Germany -Open Air International Summer Jazz Pop Festival Bonn/Germany -Eda Zari Band Concert tour USA (NY.City, Boston, ) -Inter. Music Festival "Traum Zeit" Duisburg (Germany) -"Supernaturale" Summer Tour (Albania, Belgium ,USA) -Zari Pop/ Tour 2004-Zari Band/ in Balkan (Mazedonia, Kroatia, Polen, Kosova, Albania, Creta,Rodos, Athen) -Balkan Fever Festival (Vienna 2004) Austria -Balkan Music Night Festival NRW-Germany 2005 -Mediterranien International Festival- Sáo Paulo - Brasil 2005 -Tour 2005 Zari& Band /Latin America Sommer 2005 -Estival Inetrnational LUGANO- Switzerland 2006 -Münsterland Festival-2006 - Jazz Festival / At Brass Group -Palermo/ Sicily 2007____________________________Zari..s performances include:Quartets, band formation ,Big Band and Broadcasting symphony & Cammer Orchestras including ethnic bands, worldmusic & Jazz bands.She shared the stage and worked for several CD Productions, concerts and Festivals with international musicians, conductors and artists as :Mike Stern(USA), Al Jarreau (USA) Gary Hunckock(USA), Abdel Rhani Krija (Casablanca, star peccusionist of STING), Dynasty Lela Dé Permet, Remzi Lela( Albania), Melo Mafali (Italy), Ramish Shotham (India), Hans Lüdemann, Daniel Schrötteler, Martin Gjagonowski (Mazedonia), Fatmir Lela (Albania), Mohamed Djender (Algerien Star), Sebstain Studnizcky, Vladimir Gica ( the greatest balkan clarinetist) and more. ___________________________In addition Zari collaborate with diverse international Tv..s & Radios: RTSI TV Switzerland, Radio France, Deutsche Welle-Cologne, WDR Funkahus Europa, Radio Multikulti, National TV & Radio RTSH Albania, RTK TV Kosova, TV 21, Chanel 3 Athens and she is touring with her own Band, featuring international special guests artists. --------------------------------------- NEW ALBUM INFO:-----------------Balkan it is a region of hot summers and hot passions, where the music is as rich and varied as the land itself. Love has always been the favourite theme for its singers with religion and songs of the good life equal second. This unique album can be enjoyed as a exotic mediteranien balmy. Euphoria is a boat trip starting from the balkan Adria coast, famous for its polyphonic vocal music with haunting melodies, rhythms and spine-tingling harmonies. More then one decade Eda Zari follows this path with a perfect mixture of sweetness and strength. With Euphoria she support the peaceful co-existence of people regardless of religion and the free exchange of ideas in hope of reaching a new model of society without discriminating cultures or religions which includes equal rights for everyone.In Euphoria Zari and the producer Mark Kay have embraced all worldmusic trans-global sounds to create exciting fusions, where national identity is blurred and boundaries are expanded.Euphoria..s musical journey starts with the ethnic vocals basin, Adria Mediterran Balkan rhytmus & North Africa.Twelve tracks that caress the listener and send them in a hot spot of mediteranean sun. This music is the soundtrack of the new millennium, which got support from the electic voice of the multiinstrumentalist Cheb Momo Djender ( Algerien), Fatmir Lela the best hand of Dynasty Lela dè Permet( lute, buzuki), Abdel Rahni Krija percussionist (who..s sharing his great talent and the stage with Sting Sacred Love) Casablanca, the great german trompet player Sebastian Studnizky, the famous virtuos clarinetist of Balkan Vladimir Gica and some more great artists from Balkan are featured. The songs are varied, complex and powerful, and leaves the listener yearning to hear more and also to learn about the ancient past from which it originated this music. Featuring life performing Musicians:-----------------------Abdel Rhani Krija perccusionist (Cajon, Karakas, Tarabuka, Timbalis, Congas, Def, Tabla & other ethnic athmo perccusions) Casablanca/ Morocco/ Germany.-Mohamed Djender (Soloist North Africa vocal, Acoustic Guitar and Arabic Lute) Alger-Germany-Sebastian Studnitzky (Trumpet)Germany-Vladimir Gica (Clarinet) Tirana-Fatmir Lela ( Bakllama, Lute,Buzuki)Tirana-Lukas Dziwoki ( D-Bass & E-Bass, backing boys voc)-Istanbul Symphonic Orchestra-Turkey (Strings & Flute ) -Gregorian Voices by Nomad Voices of Ireland (Dublin)-Arabic Vocal by Tilays Hassan Turkey-Papo Darakis (Greece flute) Grecce-Athens-Hosé Marilos ( Flamenco singer) Andalusia-Spain-Mark Kay (Drummer) Germany _________________ All Lead soloist, female vocals and classic coloraturas performed by Eda Zari. All femals backing vocals arranged and performed by Eda Zari.BY KABA MUSIC RECORDS