On December 10, 2022, the well-known Albanian artist Kastro Zizo (Klevis Bega) received the biggest award “Artist of the Year 2022” in Washington DC.

At the request of the Honorable Senator, Charles E. Schumer, the American flag was flown over the US Congress building in Washington DC on December 10, 2022, in commemoration of the UN World Human Rights Day, honoring Castro Zizon.

Senator Schumer’s office honored artist Kastro Zizo (Klevis Bega) as the 2022 Artist of the Year, “for his outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the creative arts in Europe and the US.

“In celebration of the UN Human Rights Day 2022, we congratulate you for your advocacy for dignity, freedom and justice, especially for young people in Albania and around the world,” he says.

Kastro Zizo expressed himself very happy and honored to receive this award.

“It is a great privilege to receive an award of such a high calibre. I am very honored and proud to receive the recognition and support from the honorable Senator Schumer. I am very grateful that they see me as an artist who comes from a small country like Albania. Art has the power to change the world”, said Castro Zizo.

Recently, many prestigious American media have talked about the success and artistic achievements of the famous artist Castro Zizo. NY Glamor Magazine called him “the father of urban rock” and an international sensation who has influenced generations in Albania and beyond. Kastro Zizo was also announced as “The Most Influential Artist of 2022” by NY Elite Magazine.

This is the second time that Kastro Zizo has been honored with the “Artist of the Year” award – in 2022 in DC and previously in 2010 by Zhurma Music Video Awards in Kosovo.