La FazaniXK

La Fazani, the performative alter-ego of Kosovo's Arbër Salihu, creates music that blends hip-hop, indie, rock & roll, electronica, and Albanian folk, painting vivid narratives of life in Kosovo and the Balkans. Since 2022, he has gained prominence with singles like "Hajde me shuplakë" (reaching #2 on Albanian charts) and won the inaugural Kosovo Song Festival in 2023. His debut album Specie Turshi was released in March 2024, and he has performed at major events including Dua Lipa's Sunny Hill Festival. Active since 2013, Salihu is also an award-winning composer and one-half of the acclaimed duo Oborri. His versatility extends to composing for film, theatre, and children's music, with his classical works earning recognition at the prestigious Chopin Fest.