Agim Krajka (1 May 1937 – 1 March 2021) was an

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composer. He was known as one of the greatest masters of music at that time.

Biography

He was born on 1 May 1937, in the small city of Kavajë,

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to a family from Dibër, present day

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. Krajka began his musical career at the Pioneer Palace in

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sometime in the early 1950s where he learned accordion, the musical instrument for which he was to become famous. He went on to study composition at the State Conservatory in

between 1963-1968. Known for his close collaboration with singer

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, he authored two of her most well-known songs, ''Lemza'' and ''Djaloshi dhe Shiu''. He also composed music for several films such as ''"Zonja nga Qyteti"'', ''"Udha e Shkronjave"''.. etc. He was awarded Albania's Merited People's Artist prize for his long contribution to music. He received the "Honor of the Nation" Decoration. Krajka died on 1 March 2021, aged 83 from COVID-19.

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