Damir Imamović
The World And All That It Holds (CD)

SFW-CD-40601

Bosnian singer, songwriter and sevdah tradition-bearer Damir Imamović is a firm believer in the power of song to connect and transport. On this new album The World and All That It Holds he performs original compositions and traditional songs in Bosnian and Sephardic Ladino with breathtaking emotion and conviction. Created as a musical companion to Bosnian-American author Aleksandar Hemon's epic novel of the same name, the songs tell stories of love and loss, hardship and perseverance. Imamović's music invokes the spirit of the cultural melting pot that is Sarajevo, his lifelong home, reflecting sevdah’s rich historical influences while invigorating its future.

Track listing:

1.Sinoć (Last Night) 05:07
2.Bejturan (Wormwood) 03:14
3.Anderleto 02:24
4.Teško je ljubit tajno (It’s Hard to Love in Secret) 04:33
5.Kad ja pođem draga (When I Leave, My Dear) 03:12
6.Harmoniko (Accordion) D03:40
7.Osmane 04:53
8.Madre mija si mi muero (Mother, If I Die) 02:46
9.Snijeg pade (The Snow Has Fallen) 04:24
10.Nočes, nočes (Nights, Nights) 04:37
11.Koliko je širom svijeta (As Vast as the World) 04:53

Published: 2023

Genre: Europe
Label: Smithsonian Folkways