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{{Short description|Georgian music band}}
{{notability|1=Music|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Mgzavrebi<br>მგზავრები
| origin           = [[Tbilisi]], Georgia
| genre            = Georgian folk, Georgian rock
| years_active     = 2006-present
| current_members  = * Gigi Dedalamazishvili
* Lasha Dokhnadze
* Misha Megrelishvili
* Dato Gogelia
* Bezho Amiranashvili
* Guga Kublashvili
* Dato Ugrekhelidze
| past_members     =
| website          = {{URL|http://www.mgzavrebi.com/}}
| image            = Mgzavrebi.jpg
| image_size       = 300px
| alt              =
| landscape        = yes
| caption          = Gigi Dedalamazishvili from Mgzavrebi performing at DOT rooftop in [[Saint Petersburg]] in July 2017
| label            =
}}
'''MGZAVREBI''' is a Georgian group formed in 2006.
== History ==
'''MGZAVREBI''' was founded in 2006 by Gigi Dedalamazishvili, an actor from Tbilisi, [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]].<ref name="interview" /> The grandfather of Gigi Dedalamazishvili was a [[Conductor (music)|conductor]] and he taught Gigi how to play piano and together with his mother supported Gigi getting a music education, but Gigi did not enjoy going to music school when he was young.<ref name="open">{{cite web|last= Гриценко|first= Катерина|url =http://open.ua/OPEN+PEOPLE/interview/Open-People-Gigi-Dedalamazishvili-Mgzavrebi/|title=Open People: Гиги Дедаламазишвили (Mgzavrebi)|trans-title=Open People: Gigi Dedalamazishvili (Mgzavrebi)|language=ru | year = 2013}}</ref> Already after the start of his career as an actor, Gigi formed a music band in 2006 with initially only three musicians in it.<ref name="200WA">{{cite web|last= Wiser|first= Danny|url =https://www.200worldalbums.com/post/georgia-in-vino-veritas-mgzavrebi|title=GEORGIA: In Vino Veritas - Mgzavrebi
|language=en | year = 2022}}</ref> The number of group participants varied within following years reaching 17–18 people but eventually MGZAVREBI included 7 professional musicians.<ref name="interview" />
The band released its first album "Me Movigone" in 2008. MGZAVREBI became popular after the song played in Davit Imedashvili's movie "Dream Town" (2010, {{lang-ka|ოცნების ქალაქი}}).<ref name="Dream Town">{{cite web|url = https://finchannel.com/dream-town-business-in-art/27075/georgian-local-news/2010/05/?noamp=mobile/|title=Dream Town – Business in Art|language=en | publisher = The FINANCIAL |year = 2016}}</ref> In 2013 they recorded an album "Wait live wait" ({{langx|ru|"Ждать жить ждать"}}) together with a Russian writer [[Yevgeni Grishkovetz]] reaching 6th place in the most downloaded albums in Russian iTunes.<ref name="Museum">{{cite web|last= Harnish|first= Lucy |url = https://museumstudiesabroad.org/yevgeni-grishkovetz-russian-author/|title=Yevgeni Grishkovetz: One Man’s Voice
|language=en | year = 2019}}</ref> In 2016 MGZAVREBI won a "Chart Dozen" Award from a Russian [[Nashe Radio]] station in the "Breakthrough" nomination; the group was also nominated in the category "Song of the year" with the composition "Let's break through" ({{langx|ru|Прорвемся}}) but eventually lost to the Russian rock band [[Animal Jazz]].<ref name="Chart Dozen">{{cite web|url =https://nsn.fm/music/music-chartova-dyuzhina-v-nominatsii-vzlom-pobedili-mgzavrebi|title="Чартова дюжина": В номинации "взлом" победили Mgzavrebi|trans-title="Chart Dozen": Mgzavrebi won in the "hack" nomination|language=ru | year = 2016}}</ref> In 2017, MGZAVREBI won the "Golden Gargoyle" award in the nomination "Best group".<ref name="colta">{{cite web|last= Великанов|first= Александр|url =https://www.colta.ru/articles/music_modern/16475-zolotaya-gorgulya-2017-pryamoy-efir
|title=«Золотая горгулья» — 2017: прямой эфир
|trans-title="Golden Gargoyle" - 2017: live broadcast|language=ru | year = 2017}}</ref> In 2018, a music video of the song "Promise" {{langx|ru|Пообещай}}) directed by Ivan Sosnin was nominated by the [[Berlin Music Video Awards]] in the section ''Best Low Budget''.<ref name="BMVA">{{cite web|url = http://svobodnaya.info/ru/culture/2218-lady-gaga-berlin-music-video-awards|title=Группа "Мгзавреби" и Lady Gaga номинированы на премию Berlin Music Video Awards|trans-title=Mgzavrebi and Lady Gaga nominated for Berlin Music Video Awards|language=ru | year = 2018}}</ref> In 2023 a famous Georgian director Lado Kvataniya, who previously collaborated with [[Kanye West]], [[Manizha]], and [[Oxxxymiron]], released a short music film called ''Waltz'' featuring Mgzavrebi.<ref name="Waltz">{{cite web|url =https://georgiatoday.ge/mgzavrebi-waltz-a-film-by-lado-kvatniya/|title=MGZAVREBI – WALTZ // A FILM BY LADO KVATNIYA|language=en|publisher=Georgia Today | year = 2023}}</ref>
The name of the band means "Travellers".<ref name="interview">{{cite web|last= Щекина|first= Полина|url =https://teleprogramma.pro/afisha/music/458463|title=Солист группы Mgzavrebi Гиги Дедаламазишвили: "Российского слушателя проще удивить, чем грузинского"|trans-title=Mgzavrebi soloist Gigi Dedalamazishvili: “It is easier to surprise a Russian listener than a Georgian one|language=ru | year = 2018}}</ref> The musical style of the group is a combination of traditional Georgian singing and the modern sound of national instruments, such as [[panduri]]. MGZAVREBI lyrics are mostly in Georgian but also include several songs in Russian and Ukrainian.<ref name="wall">{{cite web|last= Мцариашвили|first= Анна|url =https://thewallmagazine.ru/mgzavrebi-interview/|title= Музыка о жизни и для жизни: Интервью с лидером группы "Mgzavrebi"|trans-title=Music about life and for life: Interview with the leader of the group "Mgzavrebi"|language=ru | year = 2016}}</ref> After February 2022, the group decided to cancel all their concerts and not to give any new concerts  in Russia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Коротаев|first=Олег|url =https://www.the-village-kz.com/village/people/interview-people/32375-chelovek-dolzhen-byt-ochen-milym-suschestvom-ponimayuschim-i-dobrym|title= Человек должен быть очень милым существом, понимающим и добрым|trans-title=A person must be a very sweet creature, understanding and kind|language=ru | year = 2022}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
[[File:Bejo Amiranashvili.jpg|thumb|Bejo Amiranashvili]]
[[File:Davit Ugrekhelidze.jpg|thumb|Davit Ugrekhelidze]]
* ''Me Movigone...'' ({{lang-ka|მე მოვიგონე...}}  — I made it up...) (2008)
* ''Meore albomi'' ({{lang-ka|მეორე ალბომი}}  — Second Album) (2011)
* ''Mgzavruli'' ({{lang-ka|მგზავრული}} — Journey) (2013)
* ''In vino veritas'' (2017)
* ''Iasamani'' ({{lang-ka|იასამანი}} — Lilac) (2018)
* ''Krebuli'' ({{lang-ka|კრებული}} — Collection) (2018)
* ''Geo'' ({{lang-ka|გეო }}) (2018)
* ''Kamara'' ({{lang-ka|კამარა}} — Arch) (2023)
== Members ==
=== Current line-up ===
* Gigi Dedalamazishvili — songwriter, guitar, vocal
* Lasha Dokhnadze — percussion, vocal
* Misha Megrelishvili — recitative, shaker
* Dato Gogelia — bass guitar, harmonica, vocal
* Bezho Amiranashvili — vocal, electric guitar, panduri
* Guga Kublashvili — vocal, panduri, flute
* Dato Ugrekhelidze — vocal, keyboards
=== Producer ===
* Otar Edisherashvili
=== Former members ===
former members
* Gigi Gegelashvili – flute, piano
* Gvantsa Mathashvili - cello
* Nini Mamalamazishvili - vocals
* Rezo Buadze - vocals
* Giorgi Akhvlediani - vocals
* Irakli Sarava - vocals
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/BandMgzavrebi MGZAVREBI Official YouTube Channel]
*[https://music.apple.com/ge/artist/mgzavrebi/496267170 MGZAVREBI On Apple Music]
*[https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bMmRtCv3mFp6UkIIEAOfH MGZAVREBI On Spotify]
[[Category:Folk music groups from Georgia (country)| ]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from Georgia (country)]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2006]]