Damar Amira Medunjanin

• 1 Pjevat ćemo šta nam srce zna 04:18
• 2 Tvojte oči Leno mori 04:17
• 3 Vjetar ružu poljuljkuje 04:26
• 4 More izgrejala sjajna mesečina 03:37
• 5 Kad ja pođoh na Bentbašu 05:58
• 6 Oj golube, moj golube 04:31
• 7 Moj dilbere 04:14
• 8 Damar 04:59
• 9 Ah, što ćemo ljubav kriti 07:05
• Total Runtime 43:25

Info for Damar

Anthems of Yearning: Five Centuries of Bosnian Tradition Coalesce into Elegant Songs on Amira Medunjanin s new album. Singer, humanitarian, and global ambassador for the culture and music of her native Bosnia & Herzegovina and the wider Balkan region, Amira Medunjanin has been described as '...one of the great voices of her generation, and almost certainly the finest from eastern Europe' (Observer); an artist with a 'voluptuous voice (which) hovers enticingly between East and West' (Uncut). With her latest recording Damar, Amira again draws deep from the wellspring of Sevdah the beating heart of Bosnian music with revivifying new arrangements of ancestral songs, whilst for the first time introducing new compositions to her artistic palette. A particular emphasis on acoustic guitar brings a subtle Iberian piquancy to Damar and once again the great Serbian pianist Bojan Z bestows his musical and production skills upon the endeavor.

„Damar is a truly great, indelible work. Like the finest of musics, its revelations are slow-drip, conceivably until the listener cannot believe that this music wasn t always in their life. It is that inspirational big word and impressive.“ (Ken Hunt, fRoots)

Singer, humanitarian, and global ambassador for both the culture and music of her native Bosnia & Herzegovina and the wider Balkan region, Amira Medunjanin has been described as, „one of the great voices of her generation“ (Observer) with a voluptuous sound that, „hovers enticingly between East and West“ (Uncut). On her latest recording, Damar, Amira once again draws deep from the wellspring of traditional Sevdah with revivifying new arrangements of ancestral songs, and for the first time introduces new compositions to her artistic repertoire.

Amira Medunjanin, vocals
Bosko Jovic, guitar
Ante Gelo, guitar
Zvonimir Šestak, double bass
Bojan Zulfikarpašić, piano, percussion

Produced by Amira Medunjanin, Bojan Zulfikarpašić

Amira Medunjanin
was born in Sarajevo at the time when the popularity of traditional music in the former Yugoslavia was at the high tide, and sevdah held a special place for her. The sevdalinke (sevdah songs) she learned from her mother were the most beautiful of songs. Her fascination with the oral tradition of Bosnia and Herzegovina led her to devote herself to creating a unique voice within sevdah to explore its expressive capacity to the full. She had spent years searching in vain for to find people who shared her ideas about sevdah, and for the best way to present it.

Dubbed "Bosnia's Billie Holiday" by music journalist and author Garth Cartwright, the comparison reflects the way in which Amira turns sevdah inside out, finding new contexts and forms within a tradition that is hundreds of years old.

After guesting on Mostar Sevdah Reunion's album A Secret Gate in 2003, Amira recorded her debut album, Rosa, (Snail Records, 2005), which garnered great reviews in the UK and across Europe, featuring in several "Album of the Year" lists.

In April 2009 Amira released Live album, a recording of a concert held at the Jazz Fest Sarajevo in 2008. At the same time, in April 2009, Amira released the album named Zumra. The album represents the innovative approach to the musical tradition of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Macedonia by fusing contemporary accordion and arrangements to the traditional melody, lyrics and vocal styling. Zumra was released in March 2010 by Harmonia Mundi / World Village. Album Amulette, has also been released by Harmonia Mundi / World Village on October 3rd 2011. Synergy that is achieved there is completely refreshing and it contributed to the development and popularization of two diametrically opposite musical genres. Unique musical style and virtuosity of Bojan Z set new boundaries and provided a unique stamp on the treatment of compositions that are hundreds of years old. Her latest album, Silk and Stone, has been released by Aquarius Records in May 2014.

Booklet for Damar