Anari (Ana Rita Alberdi) (born in 1970 in Azkoitia, Gipuzkoa) is a Basque people, Basque singer-songwriter. She released her first album in 1997 and has established herself as an important reference point in the Basque music scene. She has often been compared with other female singers or songwriters from English-speaking countries, such as PJ Harvey and Cat Power, due to the intricate nature of her compositions and her intense live performances. In 2006, she started working at a secondary school in Ordizia, teaching linguistics, Spanish literature, Hispanic literature, and philosophy.

Discography

Albums

* ''Anari'' (Esan Ozenki, 1997). CD. * ''Habiak'' (Esan Ozenki, 2000). CD. * ''Anari ta Petti'' (Metak, 2003). CD. * ''Zebra'' (Metak (record label), Metak, 2005). CD. * ''Anari Kafe Antzokian Zuzenean'' (Bidehuts (record label), Bidehuts, 2008). CD. * ''Irla izan'' (Bidehuts, 2009). CD. * ''Zure aurrekari penalak'' (Bidehuts, 2015). CD. * ''Epilogo bat'' (Bidehuts, 2016). CD.

References

Sources

* Interview with Anari in Rockdelux, number 237, February 2006, pp 32–33 1970 births Living people Basque-language singers Basque musicians Spanish women singer-songwriters Spanish singer-songwriters 21st-century Spanish singers 21st-century Spanish women singers People from Azkoitia {{singer-songwriter-stub