Europe
Damir Imamović
Singer of Tales (Wrasse Records)


The only artist to appear in two different categories this year, Imamović is a worthy recipient of a double recognition for his leading role in the reclamation and revival of sevdah following the Bosnian war of the 90s. He spent the war living under siege in Sarajevo, an experience that lends an additional intensity to his take on the ‘Balkan blues.’
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