Damir Mazrek is an independent artist who started his musical journey in 1996 in Nino Mureškič’s workshops where he learned about percussion instruments and rhythms of Western Africa and the Balkans. He continued his path and learning by exploring the varied percussionist cultures of the world. He has studied with acclaimed musical masters in various percussion and musical workshops at home and abroad. He has also attended various musical campuses and participated in individual research projects. On his learning path and in his studies in Spain, France, the Netherlands, FYR Macedonia, Serbia, etc., he encountered masters, such as pt. Suresh Talwalkar, Hakim Ludin, Carlo Rizo, Jathinder Thakur, Kevin Jones, Dragan Dautovski, Bajsa Arifovska, Milaim Destanovski, Gyan Siing, Maxwell Wright, Thomas Guei, Kachito, Antonio Reyes, Oskar Porina, Čerim Haliti, Kevin Jones, etc. He also attended seminars at the Georges Momboy school, (Paris, France), the Amor de Dios school (Madrid, Spain), school for traditional Macedonian instruments (Skopje, FYR Macedonia) and several other seminars. He has acquired knowledge about the wealthy heritage of the Western African polyrhythmic traditional forms of Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. In Spain he explored the rich rhythmic culture and structure of flamenco, which represents an important branch in the world of percussions. In the Balkans he explored original uneven rhythms that are specific to the region and unique in the field of rhythm.
He is particularly active as an accompanying musician in dance performances, for in addition to flamenco he also accompanies African, Oriental and modern dance and performances for children. He is participating in numerous projects and is an active member of several musical groups that are regularly creating and performing music. He has also cooperated with dancers in dance shows and performances.
He is a head leader of music production Inspiral
He is a member and co-author in the following musical groups: Cana Flamenca, Dazhbog Ensemble, Essauira Project, Kaneo trio, Afir Bafir, Lafi, Trio Puro, Sekou Kouyate Experience, Kandia Kora SIGN and his latest project Hermelogic.
He cooperated in important projects such as: Rtv Big band, The Fool Cool Jazz Orchestra, Carmina slovenica Drum Cafe, Nino Manas, Kurkuma, Pan Gea, Terafolk, Ensemble 4. Saxes, Igor Bezget Global Comunity, Igor Bezget Pangea – Free the world
Sound recording: Igor Bezget – Pangea, Dazhbog Ensemble- Sotočja, Ensemble 4 saxes – Suita quasi balkanika, Cana flamenca, Essauira Project, Sekou Kouyate Experience, World Happiness Orchestra, Igor Bezget Pangea – Free the world
He worked with important artists such as: Vlatko Stefanovski (MAK), Simeone Zanchini (IT), Howard Curtis (USA), Izidor Leitinger (SLO), Gyan Sing (INDIA), Sharat Shrivastava (INDIA), Bajsa Arifovska (MAK), Ratko Dautovski (MAK), Sekou Kouyate (GUINEA), Kandia Kouyate ( GUINEA), Sory Diabate, Nino Mureškič (SLO), Matjaž Stošič (SLO), Jure Pukl (SLO), Guenter Meinhart (AUT), Mihael Parushev (MAK), Alex Rogers (USA), Igor Bezget (SLO), Igor Leonardi ( SLO), Karmina Šilec (SLO), Vasko Atanasovski (SLO), Janez Dovč (SLO), Bojan Cvetrežnik(SLO), Goran Bojčevski (MAK), Boštjan Gombač (SLO), Dejan Berden (SLO), Sebastjan Duh (SLO), Cene Resnik (SLO), Igor Lumpret (SLO), Nestor Kuame (COTE D”IVORY), Maša Kago Knez (SLO), Mojca Kasjak (SLO), Barbara Plečko Obrčkal (SLO), Luske Sytze Jan (NETHERLANDS), Fred Lasser (GUADELOUPE)
He conducts percussion workshops and workshops for children.