Esma Redžepova

Esma Redžepova

Actor

Skopje, Macedonia
August 8, 1943

Biography

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.

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Esma Redžepova 1

Representative Works

Rromani Soul
Rromani Soul
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/ English
Princes Among Men
Princes Among Men
8.0
/ Romanian
Balkan Soul & Gypsy Blues
Balkan Soul & Gypsy Blues
No Rating Yet
/ English
Vanja - Born in Pain
Vanja - Born in Pain
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/ Macedonian
Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends
Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends
7.3
/ English
Saban Bajramovic - My Journey
Saban Bajramovic - My Journey
7.0
/ Serbian
Local Heroes - World Talents
Local Heroes - World Talents
No Rating Yet
/ Macedonian
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
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/ German

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Rromani Soul
2008Nominee

Best Performance

Rromani Soul

Princes Among Men
2017Winner

Best Performance

Princes Among Men

Balkan Soul & Gypsy Blues
2009Nominee

Best Performance

Balkan Soul & Gypsy Blues

Career Highlights

Vanja - Born in Pain
2015Highlight

Best Performance

Vanja - Born in Pain

Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends
2006Highlight

Best Performance

Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends

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