Neshko Neshev

Neshko Neshev
Born	1954 (age 61–62)
Origin	Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Genres	Folk music
Instruments	Accordion
Associated acts	Ivo Papazov, Yuri Yunakov, Nedim Nalbantoğlu

Neshko Neshev (Нешко Нешев, born 1954) is a Bulgarian accordionist.

Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria in 1954 to family of musician. He started playing the accordion at the age of 10. He studied accordion in Kardzhali Music School. He began working at the State Turkish Theater when he was 16. In 1975 he started to play with the band "Orkestra Trakya" that he formed with Ivo Papazov. In 1979 he won the first place in the accordion festival competition in the USSR. He made two LP's with "Orkestra Biseri". He worked in Bulgarian radios and took part in movies. His song "Nostalgia" inspired a Rolling Stones song. Between 1989–1999, with Radi Kazakov he played in Ivo Papazov group. He toured and recorded albums.

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