Rafaela Prifti/
The Zogaj Durmishi pair have connected to each other through their love of music. It is that medium that links them with the Albanian audience around the world and keeps the fans coming back for more. The upcoming US tour of the Albanian duo of performers Zogaj – Durmishi is made possible under the auspices of USALB Parties Corp. The couple has visited the US a few times and was featured on the USALB TV programs. Responding to the audiences demand for the celebrity singers, USALB Parties Corp is sponsoring a music collaboration scheduled on Albania’s Independence Day festivities at the end of November through winter holiday celebrations. Zogaj’s repertoire includes her best known and popular hit songs that celebrate Albania, the country and flag. Durmishi will perform a few arrangements of folk inspired Southern Albanian songs that are played on musical instruments typically used in the Northern and Southern regions.
The pair’s love story starts more than two decades ago. Fahrije Zogaj, who had just graduated from high school in the war torn country of Kosovo, and Bujar Durmishi, a young man from Albania, met and fell in love. Both were raised by parents who instilled in them the Albanian traditions of honor and respect. They also shared a profound affection for music. Fahrije says that her father and brother play the violin and are song performers in Kosovo.
Joined together in marriage and by music, they launched their careers and shared their voice and talent with audiences far and wide in Albania and neighboring countries. Fahrije has released a dozen albums and hit songs popularized in music video productions and media platforms. The duo’s initial success continued with many song releases and guest appearances on many of the top television shows. “They are two well-known names of the Albanian variety show, with whom the public has been associated for years,” writes Albania_Showbizz magazine.
It did not take long for the popularity of the husband and wife performers to reach across the Atlantic. Previously, Fahrije Zogaj and Bujar Durmishi have been invited as guests in the US. “Each trip is an emotional journey,” says Fahrije, validating “the crucial role of the United States leadership in the events that led to the Kosovo independence’. A key voice of the Albanian American community is the Pan Albanian Federation of America Vatra, a New York based social and cultural organization. At last year’s festivities that marked the 109th year of its foundation, Fahrije Zogaj and Bujar Durmishi were invited as guests of Vatra. During that visit they went on to make guest appearances on USALB TV. The couple has traveled to a few US cities like New York, Boston etc. and has enjoyed meeting with compatriots in the diaspora as well as many of their music fans.
Their connection with music is at the heart of their union which Zogaj and Durmishi celebrate in their performances and share with the audiences. They are excited about the upcoming US tour and say that performing gives them the greatest joy. The tour dates schedule and events will be managed by Gjergj Kovaçi, Head of USALB TV and USALB Parties Corp.