Albanian Wedding

by Fanfara Tirana

Albanian Wedding cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 October 2007
  • Label: Piranha
  • Country: Albania
  • Length: 55:15
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Formed by members of the Albanian army band, Fanfara Tirana brought the folkloric singer Hysni Zela out of retirement for a debut devoted to kaba improvisation and wedding repertoire. The record was selected for WOMEX and placed in the Songlines top ten, carrying Tirana brass music to an international audience.

Genres

Descriptors: percussive, traditional, dance, virtuosic, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Mediterran猫 1 , At First Sight Part 1 (2:56)
  2. Te lutem m'u pergjigj (Give Me An Answer) , At First Sight Part 2 (2:59)
  3. Apocalyptic Kaba (6:10)
  4. Merre lehte (Take It Easy) , Neighbors Music Is Cool Part 1 (3:33)
  5. Cokollata (Chocolate) , Neighbors Music Is Cool Part 2 (2:58)
  6. Kaprollja (The Fawn) (3:29)
  7. Napoloni , Wedding In Tirana Part 1 (3:03)
  8. Cifteteli , Wedding In Tirana Part 2 (2:30)
  9. Osmon Aga , Wedding In Tirana Part 3 (2:40)
  10. Janines Ci pane syte (What Did The Eyes Of Janina See?) (5:07)
  11. Keq me burre e keq pa burre (To Marry Or Not, This Is The Question) , Single Or Not? This Is The Question Part 1 (4:11)
  12. Me gezoft kepucet me take (Enjoy Your High-Heeled Shoes) , Single Or Not? This Is The Question Part 2 (2:29)
  13. Me ka shku menja me u fejue (Im Thinking Of Getting Engaged) (4:44)
  14. Mos ma vish funin e shkurter (Don't Wear Your Miniskirt) , Happy End Part 1 (2:57)
  15. Zot, O Zot, te qofshin fal (May God Be Thanked) , Happy End Part 2 (2:16)
  16. Zanin mos ta nij (I Want To Hear Your Voice) Happy End Part 3 (3:05)

Credits

  • Traditional - written by, written-by
  • Roland Shaqia - arranged by
  • Hysni (Niko) Zela - arranged by, vocals

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