Esma Redžepova

Birth : 1943-08-08, Skopje, Macedonia

Death : 2016-12-11

History

Emma Redzepova was a Macedonian vocalist, songwriter, and humanitarian of Romani ethnicity. Because of her prolific repertoire, which includes hundreds of songs, and because of her contribution to Roma culture and its promotion, she was nicknamed Queen of the Gypsies.

Movies

Princes Among Men
Princes Among Men
Herself - Singer
An impressive visual and sonorous experience through the meanders of the Danube, from its delta in the Black Sea to Serbia, in search of the gypsy people (or the Roma) and their music and culture.
Vanja - Born in Pain
Vanja - Born in Pain
A documentary about the life and career of Vanja Lazarova, the greatest female performer of Macedonian traditional songs, the first Macedonian singer to record phonograms for PHILIPS, and the only Macedonian singer to perform in front of Queen Elizabeth the Second and Sir Winston Churchill at the Royal Albert Hall.
Rromani Soul
Rromani Soul
Herself
RROMANI SOUL traces the true origin of the Rroma people. Through rituals, song and dance we follow emblematic figure and "Queen of the Gypsies" Esma Redzepova to Macedonia, south of France and finally to India. The film reveals for the first time ever that the true and unique origin of the Rroma is Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends
Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends
Self
A brief look into Romany culture and Rom (Gypsies) from around the globe as five famous Romany groups tour the USA.
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
Self