Esma Redžepova
Esma Redžepova (born August 8, 1943 - December 11, 2016), in Skopje, was a singer from North Macedonia who belonged to the Muslim Romani people. She sang folk songs in Romani language, Turkish and Macedonian language.
Career
Redžepova was the most famous Roma singer from the Balkans and was called the Romani Queen of Song.[1] She travelled to different countries, She was also a big Roma Activist, and she was often in India where she met Indira Gandhi.
Family
She did not have any children, although she is thought to have adopted more 40 kids.[2]
Esma Redžepova Media
Stevo Teodosievski, Redžepova's manager and later husband.
References
- ↑ "Remembering Esma Redžepova, the Romany queen of song". The World from PRX. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ↑ "Esma Redžepova obituary". the Guardian. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2021-06-10.