Person

Esma Redžepova

Esma Redžepova-Teodosievska (Macedonian: Есма Реџепова-Теодосиевска, pronounced [ˈɛsma rɛˈd͡ʒɛpɔva tɛɔdɔˈsiɛfska]; 8 August 1943 – 11 December 2016) was a Macedonian Romani vocalist, songwriter and humanitarian. She was nicknamed "the Queen of the Gypsies" per her contribution to Romani culture and music.

She started to sing while she was a teenager in the 1950s, and her career spans over five dec…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
North Macedonia
Born
August 8th, 1943
Died
December 11th, 2016
Labels
ARC Music
Last updated: December 14th, 2016·MusicBrainz

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