Trajce Manev

is born on 22.05.1957 in Stip, Macedonia. He came from a music family, he is involved with music even from his younger age. In high school he plays bass guitar in the most famous local group “Jaguars “.

In the year 1976 he works as a bass guitarist and vocalist in the group “Astibo”.

He is participant in the first “Makfest” singing in duet with Maja Andreevska.

The year 1987 on “Makfest” he wins the first price with the song “Osamen” (“Lonely”) on which he is the complete author. The following year ’88 he played on an ocean cruising ship.

On “Makfest” he took part also in 1990, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94. On the same festival the song “Na minus 23” (“On minus 23”) wins the most listened song award.

Except on “Makfest” he counts several participations on “Skopje festival” in Skopje and several participations on “Interfest” in Bitola. Besides participating on festivals he works as music collaborator with “Public theatre” – Stip where he has composed music for several plays.