Dren Abazi Explained

Dren Abazi
Birth Name:Dren Abazi
Birth Date:1985 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Pristina, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia
Instrument:Guitars, bass, vocals
Genre:Balkan, klezmer, jazz, ska, world, rock
Occupation:Musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, producer
Years Active:2003–present
Current Member Of:Dren Abazi & Zig Zag Orchestra
Past Member Of:Sansara (1997-2005), Gre3nt (2007)
Website:Dren Abazi – Artist Website

Dren Abazi (born 13 February 1985) is a Kosovan singer-songwriter and a producer of Albanian origin.[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, jazz, klezmer, ska and rock.

Biography

Dren Abazi was born in Pristina, at the time in the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo. Although he made his debut at a 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" became a part of the soundtrack for Let's Be Cops, which starred Andy Garcia and Nina Dobrev.[5] [6] In addition, the song is part of the album Afterparty, released in 2012 won the National Prize KULT[7] in Tirana, Albania, for the best Albanian album of the year.[8]

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 the 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, in Republique concert in Paris.[19]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dren Abazi & Elina Duni. Koha Ditore (Albanian Daily Newspaper). 17 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Balkan Bras World. Balkan Brass World. 12 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140605201512/http://www.balkanbrassworld.com/bands/zigzagorchestra.htm. 5 June 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Ti Dhe Une. Albeu (in Albanian). 5 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913135923/http://top-channel.tv/lajme/artikull.php?id=219217. 13 September 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: Ti Dhe Une. Top Channel (in Albanian). 17 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913135923/http://top-channel.tv/lajme/artikull.php?id=219217. 13 September 2017. dead.
  5. Web site: Koha Ditore. Koha Ditore (Albanian Daily Newspaper). 5 December 2015.
  6. Web site: Telegrafi – Dren abazi. Telegrafi.com (Kosovo Albanian Media Portal). 17 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201004001/http://www.telegrafi.com/magazina/dren-abazi-intim-me-mbreti-nates-6-22988.html. 1 February 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Albanian Kult Price Winner. Gazeta Express (Kosovo Albanian Daily). 17 November 2015.
  8. Web site: Anabel – Albanian Kult Price Winner. Anabel (in Albanian). 13 November 2015.
  9. Web site: Revista Porta. Revista Porta (Albanian Magazine). 3 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110943/http://www.revistaporta.com/profil/dren-abazi/. 4 March 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Albanian Ministry of Culture. Albanian Ministry of Culture. 3 December 2015. 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180720051753/http://www.kultura.gov.al/al/newsroom/lajme/ministrja-kumbaro-ne-berlin-pritet-te-nenshkruhet-marreveshja-e-bashkepunimit-kulturor-shqiperi-gjermani. dead.
  11. Web site: Albanian Telegraphic Agency. Albanian Telegraphic Agency. 2 December 2015. 30 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130170844/http://www.ata.gov.al/dy-dite-romantike-me-dren-abazin-dhe-gent-rushin-ne-paris-223325.html. dead.
  12. Web site: Dialog Plus. Dialog Plus (Swiss Magazine). 3 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904110751/http://dialogplus.ch/de/dren-abazi-und-das-zig-zag-orchestra-in-zurich-70154. 4 September 2017. dead.
  13. Web site: Rveista Anam. Revista Anam (Albanian Magazine). 18 November 2015.
  14. Web site: Jazz on Seine. Jazz-On-Seine – 22 June. 12 November 2015.
  15. Web site: Sortira Paris. Sortira Paris. 12 November 2015.
  16. Web site: Sunny Live Jazz Festival 2015. Sunset Sunside. 13 November 2015.
  17. Web site: Kult Plus. Kult Plus (Albanian Magazine). 2 December 2015.
  18. Web site: Koha Jone. Koha Jone (Albanian Newspaper). 2 December 2015.
  19. Web site: Make Music Day. Make Music – 21 June. 2 December 2015.

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