Kozma Dushi Prominent singer of the 70s and 80s. Albanian music master He was born in Berat on August 23, 1954. I stayed in Berat for 24 years, the best of his life. He studied at the conservatory of Tirana for singing in the period 1980-1985. Childhood flows as it was at that time for every child, with those toys. Children like to recite poems that they liked, short, beautiful poems, reciting them in front of their friends or at any party. Then the desire to sing arises, perhaps because Kozmai's father, although he was not a singer, sang very well. The family consisted of 5 children, 3 sons and 2 daughters, of whom the older brother, Dhimitri and Kozmai, are singers. Performed the 8-year-old "Thimi Tani" in Berat, he was active by singing. This catches the eye of his teacher, Bardhyl Ruzi, who sends Kozmai to the pioneer's house to enter the path of singing. At the age of 11, he took part in the Festival of 1964 for pioneers, who were organized in districts at that time. He sang in these festivals until the age of 15 (1968). Completed high school for Zootechnics – Veterinary. 17-18 years old is under the music lessons of Professor Sotir Koci "Merit Artist", a professional musician who had finished his studies in Czechoslovakia and who practiced almost all musical instruments.
He was a very good oboist and conductor of the variety show in Berat. The respected professor will ask Kozmai which music he would like to sing, popular or light. Kozmai's answer will be easy, professor, as if I feel it more. At the age of 17, as a singer, he will be a member of the variety troupe of Berat, whose director was the well-known Viktor Stratoberdha. He keeps many beautiful memories with this troupe. Besides singing, Kozma Dushi likes fishing and hunting. Then he is sent to do his mandatory military service in Sazan. After being released from the army, he took part in April of the following year. 1976 in the musical survey with Flaur Shehu's song, "Shqiponjat e kaltersise" dedicated to Albanian pilots. A few months later, Todi Dri's song, "When I met my friend" was sung again in the survey. In the same year, in 1976, he participated in the 15th Song Festival in RTSH with a song titled "Greetings from Furrnalta" by Nikollaq Bulo with lyrics by Zaho Puci. The song, although sung by a member of parliament, entered the final night. In the 16th Festival of v. 1977 sings a song by Nazmi Lishi, "when it was sung for love". In 1978, at the 18th Festival, he sang Alfons Balliq's song, "Preheri yt o Nene" (dubbing was Aferdita Zonja); He dedicates his participation and success in Festivals to the great conductor, Ferdinand Dede. 
Meanwhile, at the age of 24, he competes and wins at the conservatory as a canto student in v. 1980. Kozmai's professor at that time was the well-known John Atahanasi. At the same time, Gaqo Cako, Ramiz Kovaci and Nina Mula were Kozmai's professors. Precisely in the last year at school, he met his husband. He successfully completed his studies at the Tirana Conservatory for singing in the period 1980-1985.
During the time of the school, he spends time in the State Theater (Varieteja e Tirana) directed by the actor Sulejman Dibra and conductor Alqi Kareco. He defends his diploma with the orchestra of the state variety troupe. Rejects the offer to join the Army Ensemble. It will be only the state Estrada, an institution that will work for about 25 years. 
He left Albania for Greece in 1991. He returned to Albania in 1999. During the years of endless transition, he spends a good part of the time unemployed. Kozma Dushi is and remains a great name of Albanian music. The exclusivity on this page is dated August 22, 2022 _________________________ Albanian cinematography in activity since 2013 The text was based on an interview given by the singer himself on Klan television in the show "Blue" in 2009.
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