Eda Zari is an Albanian soprano who has become one of the rising stars in her country. She combines classical Albanian polyphony, music, jazz and pop.
Zari comes from a family with longstanding ties to polyphony and Albanian music in general. The Lela family, from Përmet, has preserved music and Albanian folklore traditions for generations. Elements of this tradition can often be heard in the melodies of the songs composed by Eda Zari. Her Songs speak of human beings, their relations, love, solitude, searching, meetings and friendship between people in the course of their lives. She sings both in Albanian and English shows that she is speaking out to the Albanian public, but also to the world at large.
Born in Tirana (Albania), Eda began singing at age six. After studying at the Academy of Art in Tirana, she moved to Germany for political reasons to continue her musical studies at the Cologne College of Music. She graduated as an opera & theater singer.
Discography:
* The Art of time (Laika Records 35100902)
* Lazy Standards (K&K Verlagsanstalt, 1997)
* Another World, with Rene Pretschner Band (GreenHouse Music, 1998)
* Eja (Neon Media Pro. GmbH, 2000)
* Statement (Intuition, 2003)
* Supernaturale (Kaba Records)
* Lela de Permet (Label Blue)
* Toka Incognita (Intuition, 2011)
* Entropy (Enja, 2015)
web site: /www.eda-zari.com
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
