On the anniversary of the birth of singer Shyqyri Alushi, the voice that continues to fascinate us

By Albert Vataj

On May 10, the day that marked the birth of one of the most beloved voices of the Shkodra civic song, today brings us a living and unforgettable memory, Shyqyri Alushi, the Bilbil of the party, the voice that became the emblem of a rare spiritual heritage. On this birth anniversary, we do not remember it as a fleeing, but as a permanent presence in our culture, empathy and musical identity. His memory is a living anthem for popular art, for love for his city, and for the dignity he represented as a man and as an artist.
On May 10, we recall the birth of one of the most representative voices of Shkodra civic music, Shyqyri Alushi – the last whistle of Aheng, the master of the song that flowed from the soul and touched the soul deeply. On this day, not to mourn a split, but to celebrate a non -extinguished legacy, we return with reverence and love to the image of the artist who gave Shkodra the sound that made it immortal in the musical memory of Albanians.
He was born in Shkodra on May 10, 1934, in a city that had music in the marrow, and became one with that spirit. He inherited the passion from his father, Alushi, and that popular singer and musician. From an early age it was absorbed by the sound of the flute, Zumara, but above all from the voice of the city. He had his first debuts at the weddings and neighborhoods of Shkodra, where the popular song was not sung for the scene, but for the soul.
In 1956 he climbed for the first time on stage, in the inauguration of « Cinema Republika », to continue a long and worthy journey, which included participation in weddings, local and popular concerts, culminating as a professional singer near the Shkodra Estrada from 1986. cultivated.
The repertoire of Shyqyri Alushi is a vibrant archive of the Shkodra spirit: « Says Flower for Flower », « When Nature Kenka wearing », « In the fields and rolling », « Spring began with the coming », « The first time when they are without » – are songs that remain not only in phonetic but in the emotional memory of generations.
He was honored with titles that stand gracefully with his artistic portrait: « Meritorious Artist » (1984), « Career Award » at the Folk Civic Song Festival (1996) and « Pride of the City » by the Municipality of Shkodra (1999).
Shyqyri Alushi was not only a singer. He was a living memory of a slowly burning tradition in a world that forgot to hear with his heart. His voice became a guide to preserving a style that had not only the vocal technique inside, but the pure emotion, the unrepeatable spirit and culture of a city that loved it with all the colors.
On this May 10, the memory of Shyqyri Alushi is much more than an anniversary – is a call not to forget our roots, to keep the song that taught us and to honor those who, like him, raised art to the dimension of eternity.
In every turn of Shkodra, in every echo of an old song, he is still there. With his famous casket and the light steps that the sidewalks descended with simplicity and humility, Shyqyri Alushi remains a vibrant icon of Albanian popular art.
On this May 10, we have not just a birthday to commemorate, but a living legacy to honor. Shyqyri Alushi is no longer just a name of the past; He is a voice that speaks to us today, through every song that still breathes in the windows of Shkodra, on our weddings, joy, memories and longing. Let this anniversary be an invitation to sing with it, to remember with love, and to convey to future generations what He left us: the song as a fortune of the soul.