Zana Nimani

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Zana Nimani (in the middle) on the Zana band's third album "Natrag na voz" cover, 1983

Zana Nimani (Serbian Cyrillic: Зана Нимани) is an ethnic Albanian from Belgrade, Serbia and was the first frontress of the prominent Yugoslav band Zana from 1980 to 1985 as well as a successful solo artist. She released her solo album "Noćas pevam samo tebi" for the Jugoton major label in 1986. With the outbreak of political crisis and war in the former Yugoslavia she left the country and is currently residing in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She was invited to perform in Belgrade for the 25th Anniversary reunion concert of the band Zana but was unable to attend due to health problems.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Band

[edit] Singles

• Nastavnica/Sveta (Jugoton 1980)
• Moj deda/Pepito pantalone (Jugoton 1981)
• Leto/Snovi od slame (PGP RTB 1981)
• On/Ti si neko staro lice (Jugoton 1981)
• Jabuke i vino/Instrumental (Jugoton 1983)

[edit] Albums

• Loše vesti uz rege i pivsku flašu (Jugoton 1981)
• Dodirni mi kolena (Jugoton 1982)
• Natrag na voz (Jugoton 1983)

[edit] Compilations

• Svi marš na ples! (Jugoton 1981)
• Vrući dani i vrele noći (Jugoton 1982)

[edit] Solo

• Noćas pevam samo tebi (Jugoton, 1986)

[edit] See also

• SFR Yugoslav pop and rock scene
• Zana (band)

[edit] External links

• Official site of the band Zana
• Zana band Bio at Balkanmedia (Serbian)
• Short info at Discogs
• Zana Nimani at Last fm
• Dejan Djokić: Ex-Yugoslav Rock at openDemocracy Ltd. (incl. Zana)
• CD "Prijatelji" promotion at Glas javnosti magazine, Serbia (Serbian)
• Promotion of the album "Kao nekad" - Republika daily newspaper, Montenegro (Serbian)
• City Records, Serbia - Catalogue of 1980s Retro compilations incl. Zana
• 25th Anniversary of Zana the band- Večernje novosti newspaper, Belgrade, Serbia (Serbian)

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