What is Esma Redžepova?
[[Image:Esma.jpg|thumb|Redžepova in 2010]] '''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 language|Turkish]] and [[Macedonian language]]. ==Career== Redžepova was the most famous Roma singer from the Balkans and was called the Romani Queen of Song.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Remembering Esma Redžepova, the Romany queen of song|url=https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-12-12/remembering-esma-red-epova-romany-queen-song|access-date=2021-06-10|website=The World from PRX|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-14|title=Esma Redžepova obituary|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/14/esma-redzepova-obituary|access-date=2021-06-10|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Redzepova, Esma}} [[Category:1943 births]] [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:Singers]] [[Category:Musicians from Skopje]] [[Category:Roma people]] {{authority control}}