The album City of 1001 Windows performed by Pulse of Berat is a small collection of an enormous immaterial treasure of the city of Berat and, like with the other albums produced by Oda 3, aims to open one of the windows of Berat to let out the sounds and celebrate Albanian traditional music with the world.

Vocals:

• Ludmilla Baballëku
  Petrit Berisha

Instrumentalists:

• Albi Kadëna – Fizarmonikë / Accordion
• Adrian Hodaj – Dajre / Frame Drum
• Altin Nuka – Llautë / Lute
• Arjanit Qafa – Violinë / Violin
• Florenc Qafa – Fizarmonikë / Accordion
• Lutfi Keci – Kitarë / Guitar
• Mehmet Topi – Klarinetë / Clarinet

Like Nightingales in the Spring performed by Orkestra Shkodra is an album that celebrates the rich heritage of Shkodra in North Albania, and the artistic soul of the city where everyone sings. It is a small collection from the enormous rich repertoire of popular urban and wedding ceremonial songs very typical and well celebrated in Shkodra and Albania but little known and recorded beyond. The aim of this project was primarily preservation of the Shkodra tradition, while also promoting and disseminating this treasure of sounds to the world.

Vocals:

• Agim Molla
• Mukadese Çanga
• Megi Toma
• Glerdit Turmetaj

Backing Vocals:

Grupi ‘Karajfilat që ka Shkodra’- Ademir Fresku,Ruzhdi Ceka, Glerdit Turmetaj, Arben Jubani, Fatjon Tanazi,Eriger Cela, Ermis Pirani, Agron Grami & Kompleksi vokal I vajzave – Martina Sarraqi/Sevina Kurti/ Megi Toma/ Ester Qendro pranë Qendrës Kulturore ‘Pjeter Gaci’,Luigj and Danita, Fjerca.

Instrumentalists:

• Mustafe Jakupi Lulja (1937-2022), Violin
• Agron Rexha Clarinet
• Luigj Fjerca, Guitar
• Xhevdet Mani, Accordion
• Beb Vjerdha, Saz
• Gazmend Bardhi, Frame drum
• Dritan Hekurani, Double bass
• Bardh Hysa, Accordion

Tirana 100, performed by “Tirana-Tirona AllStars”, is an astonishing album. Exhilarating, lyrical, passionate, it brings together the wonderful colours and flavours of Tirana’s past and present. It celebrates the best music from the city of Tirana and central Albania. The artists are a group of outstanding virtuosi singers and instrumentalists, veterans of the music scene as well as up-and coming stars and the crew is composed of highly acclaimed music industry professionals.ok

The project was realized by ‘Arte’ Foundation, in collaboration with Albanian National Radio and Television (RTSH). These are the sounds of the soul of this city, an explosion of love and passion from the heart of Tirana – a sonic postcard of a 100-year old capital Tirana, as souvenir for its citizens, nation and the world.

Vocals:

• Iris Bega,
• Xhemal Kodra (Moli),
• Rik Buneci,
• Arben Tafaj,
• Ilir Tafaj

Instrumentalists:

• Ismail Kavaja (Moli i Ganiut), clarinet
• Hekuran Xhambali, clarinet
• Refail Caka, accordion
• Artur Yzeiri, lute
• Adriatik Çelmeta, lute
• Neki Kastrati, frame drum
• Pëllumb Meta, goblet drum
• Eraldo Feto, violin
• Gentian Muhaxhiri, double bass
• Dritan Hekurani, double bass