Bleri Lleshi

Bleri Lleshi
Born 1981
Albania
Website blerilleshi.wordpress.com
Main interests
Philosophy

Blerim Gjonpalaj, better known by his pen name Bleri Lleshi is an Albanian philosopher, researcher, activist, dj, and author based in Brussels. His research focuses on topics such as inequality,[1] neoliberalism, youth, migration, identities,[2] and extremism.[3]

Lleshi was born in 1981 in Albania.[2] He writes for various Belgian media such as De Morgen and MO*,[4] but also English ones such as EUObserver[5] and The Brussels Times.[6]

Lleshi has participated in conferences, debates,[7] and media such as Euronews, BBC,[8] Channel4, etc. In 2014, he was considered as one of the most influential immigrants in Belgium.[9] Lleshi is lecturer at UCLL in Leuven.

Artistic project as DJ Bruselo

Lleshi has also an artistic project as a DJ. His artist name is Bruselo (pr. brusé:lo), Esperanto for Brussels. As DJ he plays music from all over the world such as Balkanic, cumbia, afrobeat, soukous, arabesque, to hip hop, dancehall, and reggae. He is also the organizer and resident DJ of Groovalicious, a monthly party in Brussels.[14] He has also his own radio show on "FM Brussel" radio.[15]

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