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AMIR BESO
Acoustic / Ambient / Flamenco

Balkan Flamenco Fusion From Sarajevo



SEATTLE, Washington
United States

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Member Since6/22/2006
Band Websiteamirbeso.com
Band MembersAmir 'Lazy' Beso: Guitar, Bass, Saz, Percussion

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info @ amirbeso . com

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Jun 20 2009 12:00P
Fremont Fair Seattle, Washington
Jun 20 2009 7:30P
Third Place Books Lake Forest Park, Washington
Jul 24 2009 1:00P
6th Street Fair Bellevue, Washington
Jul 24 2009 10:00P
The Back Room at Piecora’s Seattle, Washington
Aug 23 2009 2:00P
Sunday Afternoon Waterfront Series Everett, Washington

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To hear more or buy this CD please visit cdbaby.com/amirbeso. Fatamorgana is the number one top selling CD on CD Baby in World/Balkan and New Age/Contemporary Instrumental categories!

"Bosnia's answer to Jimi Hendrix!" - Misha Berson, Seattle Times

"Coming out of Seattle by way of Sarajevo, Amir Beso has put together a guitar player’s dream set with “Fatamorgana.” Taking hints of Flamenco and Classical styles and mixing them with bits of Jazz, Folk and even Rock, Beso proves to be one of the best players this side of the Atlantic. This release was written, recorded, mixed, produced and mastered by Beso. This is an artist with many talents, and the best of them is his ability to write the magical melodies you hear on “Fatamorgana.” All of his talents come to life as he precisely picks strings that cry out with an urgency and a soul. Each song seems to have a beating heart and a personality. Surviving in a war-torn Sarajevo for many years, Beso conveys the spirit of the time through his instrument in songs like “Balkan Nights” and “Sweet Solitude.” There are so many emotions flowing through these songs, it’s difficult to finger just one or two. The solemn grace and sensitivity that emanates from “Laura’s Lullaby” and “Mikey’s Song,” are offset by the playful bounce of tunes like “Gypsyland” and “Caravan.” This is instrumental guitar music of the highest caliber." - Scott Itter, DrMusic.org

"The music is as fascinating as the story of the musician himself, a man who somehow learned to draw incredible sounds from the guitar while surrounded by the chaos of wartime Sarajevo. There is depth to each of the songs on this CD that words can't really explain and the best I can say is that Amir Beso is easily on the caliber of Santana or Jimi Hendrix in terms of raw talent. I don't believe there's one song on this CD that you won't love." - Unsigned Magazine

"Virtuoso is a word too often tossed about lightly. But, it would not be out of place in describing this album and the Balkan-born musician whose work it represents. Amir Beso is, in the best sense of the word, a virtuoso. You don't even have to like the kind of music on his album, Fatamorgana, to admit his virtuosity. It's evident by the precise fingering and fretting that this is a skilled guitarist. It's also evident there's a recognizable talent at work when a debut album is nominated for the prestigious Independent Music Awards in 2006 in two categories. Fatamorgana offers a pleasant listening experience. It's an exotic mix -- flamenco, gypsy, Middle Eastern -- but with a modern twist perhaps owing to Beso's early immersion in metal and rock. From the title track to "Balkan Nights" and the lovely lullaby written for his wife, there's a lot of passion and just plain good listening in those 10 tracks." - John R. Lindermuth, Rambles Magazine

"Sarajevo-born songwriter Beso laces his Gypsy guitar instrumentals with hints of New Age loopiness on this debut CD. It's a little like receiving massage therapy in the middle of a Balkan picnic." - Tizzy Asher, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"This guitarist from Sarajevo mixes gypsy jazz, Balkan folk and modern productions for an acoustic winner." - Brian Grosjean, The Culture Café, WWUH

"The Balkans seem to be fertile ground for nurturing incredible guitarists. Amir Beso's music nicely draws on the polyrhythms and modal scales indigenous to his homeland." - Alan Fark, minor7th.com

"This CD evokes happy, carefree memories. It has a romantic and sexy tone, bringing me down to earth to simply enjoy life and live every moment to the fullest. I want to make passionate love on a desolate beach or in a green meadow to the lilting rhythm of this sweet music." - Samantha, amazon.com customer review

Amir Beso's album "Fatamorgana" is nominated for 2006 Album of the Year by Independent Music Awards in the World Fusion category, and for the "Best CD of 2005 Award" by Indie Acoustic Awards in category World Music - Latin.

The liner notes for this CD, written by film director Phil Robinson ("Field of Dreams", "Sneakers", "The Sum of All Fears") tell this story:

I met him in 1992, when he was lead guitarist for a war-time production of the American musical "Hair" in Sarajevo, but it was much later when I learned his name was Amir. Everyone in Sarajevo had a nickname, and his was Lazy. That's how I was introduced to him, and I quickly assumed it was sort of like how Clapton's chums nicknamed him "Slowhand", because this skinny kid with the scraggly beard and USA baseball cap seemed anything but lazy when he played the guitar. Blisteringly-fast leads, taste, tone, talent, he had it all. Heavy-metal, blues, straight-ahead rock, you name it, he played it, and brilliantly.

After the show, we sat in a smoke-filled bar and he told me of the months of rehearsals that had gone into the show; how important it was for the artists and the audience to keep this sort of thing alive; the hardships of putting on a show with an emergency generator, enough power for one spotlight, and mortars and snipers outside. "Look," he sighed, pulling back one side of his jacket, "I have to carry gun." Indeed, there was a holstered pistol on his hip. "What's that for," I asked?

"To make sure I get to theatre."

I made a mental note to remember this the next time someone on a movie complained to me about their motor home.

We met again a year later. The war was still raging, and he was thinner, but just as determined to make a difference. "I've learned a lot about life in the past 18 months," he mused. "Mostly what I've learned is that in times like this good people get better, and bad people get worse."

A few weeks later, he was walking down the wrong street at the wrong time, some mortars exploded, and he was badly injured. My assistant Laura worked the phones for weeks until she found the hospital in Denmark to which he'd been sent for treatment. Eventually, we were able to convince the U.S. Information Agency to fly a couple of "Hair" performers over to the U.S. to raise public awareness about the war. Lazy came over, met Laura, they fell in love, got married, and had a kid.

All of which is a long story about how I lost my assistant. But I'm pleased to report that Lazy has atoned for this theft by creating "Fatamorgana", a gorgeous CD of surprising, original and soulful music. It's music that could only have been created by a virtuoso musician whose life encompasses the Balkans, rock-and-roll, war, peace, love, a wife and a new son.

Enjoy.

Phil Robinson

CD available at cdbaby , amazon , guitar9

Digital downloads available at iTunes and all other major services.

Balkan Nights Video:

Adriatica performed live at a recent solo show:


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Jul 3 2009 11:21 PM

Hey wassup ?!?

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Jul 3 2009 9:52 PM

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Jul 3 2009 1:07 PM

hi AMIR BESO ,
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Jul 3 2009 12:10 PM

AMIR,
THINKING OF YOU MY SWEET FRIEND AND SENDING MANY WISHES YOUR WAY FOR A VERY HAPPY JULY 4TH !!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE HOLIDAY AND THE BIG LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND. MY HOPES ARE THAT YOU WILL NOT ONLY REMEMBER OUR TROOPS (PAST AND PRESENT) DURING THIS VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY BUT ALSO SAY A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR THEM. I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND I HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO REST, RELAX, HAVE LOTS OF FUN, ENJOY YOURSELF AND BE ABLE TO SPEND GOOD QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR LOVED ONES, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS MY WONDERFUL FRIEND. PLEASE ENJOY YOURSELF BUT MOST OF ALL TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!
LOVE & HUGGSSS & BLESSINGS ........ BONNIE
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Jul 3 2009 5:02 AM

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Jul 1 2009 6:17 AM

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Jun 27 2009 3:59 PM

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Jun 25 2009 11:04 PM

Hi. Thanks for your friendship. We appreciate it. Cheers.
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Jun 24 2009 1:08 AM


Be happy and laugh often... Life is truly beautiful! Very nice to meet you, Amir...


Love,Peace&Light ~Andrea~
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Jun 23 2009 8:27 PM

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