Dragi Šestić

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Dragi Šestić (2017)

Dragi Šestić (born May 14, 1966 in Mostar , Yugoslavia , today's Bosnia and Herzegovina ) is a Bosnian music producer, sound engineer, director of music video clips and owner of the record label Snail Records, founded in 2002.

Career

In 1998 he founded the first Bosnian world music band called Mostar Sevdah Reunion , with which he produced numerous albums.

In the course of his career he rediscovered almost forgotten legends of Roma music from the former Yugoslavia, such as Šaban Bajramović and Ljiljana Buttler , and brought them back to the stage of the international world music scene.

Šestić also worked with Farida Ali from Iraq , the only female maqam master , on her album Ishraqaat .

He worked with many personalities from the music scene of the former Yugoslavia such as Esma Redžepova , Boban Marković , Naat Veliov , Amira Medunjanin , Fulgerica , Ljubiša Stojanović "Louis" and many others. Today Dragi Šestić lives and works in the Netherlands .

Discography as a music producer

  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion: "Mostar Sevdah Reunion" (1999 - World Connection)
  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion presents Saban Bajramović: "A Gypsy Legend" (2001 World Connection)
  • Ljiljana Buttler: "The Mother Of Gypsy Soul" (2002 Snail Records)
  • Fulgerica and The Mahala Gipsies: "Gypsy Music From The City Of Bucharest" (2002 World Connection)
  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion: "A Secret Gate" (2003 Snail Records)
  • Amira: "Rosa" (2004 Snail Records)
  • Branko Galoić: "Above The Roofs" (2005 Snail Records)
  • Farida: "Ishraqaat" (2005 Snail Records)
  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion and Ljiljana Buttler: "The Legends Of Life" (2005 Snail Records)
  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion and Saban Bajramović: «Saban» (2006 Snail Records)
  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion: «Cafe Sevdah» (2007 Snail Records)
  • Ljiljana Buttler: "Frozen Roses" (2009 Snail Records)
  • Sarr e Roma: «Sarayland» (2010 Snail Records)
  • Louis: "The Last King Of The Balkans" (2011 Snail Records)
  • Klezmofobia: «Kartushnik» (2012 Tiger Records)
  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion: "Tales From A Forgotten City" (2013 Snail Records / World Connection)
  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion: "Kings Of Sevdah" (2016 Snail Records)
  • Klapa Reful Split: "Heart Of Dalmatia" (2017 Snail Records)
  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion presents Sreta: "The Balkan Autumn" (2018 Snail Records)

Awards

  • "Davorin" Bosnian Music Awards: Special Award 2002
  • "Davorin" Bosnian Music Awards: The best ethnic album of 2003 (for "The Mother of Gypsy Soul: Ljiljana Buttler")
  • "Davorin" Bosnian Music Awards: Best Album of 2004

Movies

  • Mostar Sevdah Reunion by Pjer Žalica (2000)
  • Sevdah the Bridge that Survived by Mira Erdevički (2005)
  • Šaban by Miloš Stojanović (2007)
  • Tales from a Forgotten City by Amir Grabus (2013)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Šestić, Dragi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bosnian music producer, sound engineer and director of music video clips
DATE OF BIRTH May 14, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Mostar , Yugoslavia , today's Bosnia and Herzegovina