Anari (Ana Rita Alberdi) (born in 1970 in

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) is a

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singer-songwriter. She released her first album in 1997 and has established herself as an important reference point in the

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scene. She has often been compared with other female singers or songwriters from English-speaking countries, such as

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and

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, due to the intricate nature of her compositions and her intense live performances. In 2006, she started working at a secondary school in

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, teaching

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, and philosophy.

Discography

Albums

* ''Anari'' (

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, 1997). CD. * ''Habiak'' (Esan Ozenki, 2000). CD. * ''Anari ta Petti'' (Metak, 2003). CD. * ''Zebra'' (

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, 2005). CD. * ''Anari Kafe Antzokian Zuzenean'' ( 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

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, 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 Basque women {{singer-songwriter-stub