CULTURE
ESMA REDZEPOVA
Born 8 August 1943) is a Macedonian-Romani vocalist, songwriter, andhumanitarian. During her career she has performed in more than 9,000 concerts in 30 countries. With her late husband Stevo Teodosievski she has fostered forty-seven children, and has received numerous accolades for her humanitarian work. By her own account, she has created more than 500 works of art.These include 108 singles, 20 albums, and six movies. Redžepova, together with Vlatko Lozanoski, represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden.
Biography: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_-OQSGABxV7SERQNGs2TU1rYXM/edit?usp=sharing
SABAN BAJRAMOVIC
When he was 19 he ran away from the army out of love for a girl. As a deserter, he was sentenced to three years prison on the islandGoli otok, but as he told the military court they could not hold him for so long as he could survive, they raised his punishment to five and a half years. He survived as he was a good goalkeeper in the prison football team. Because of his nimbleness and speed, they called him "Black Panther". Soon he forced his way into the prison orchestra that played, among other things, jazz (mostly Louis Armstrong, Sinatra, and sometimes John Coltrane) with Spanish and Mexican pieces.
Michal Miko was born on
27th of July 1984. He came from Roma musician family from Rokycany. From his
childhood he had a very close experience with Romany culture. Michal is a
high-school graduate of Social service and now currently studying at the
Charles University in Prague, major in Romani studies and Romany language. In
the meantime he works as a project coordinator in the NGO Slovo 21 and
partially in the production of the World Roma festival Khamoro. Michal just
works on the educational projects for young Roma people in CZ “We can go ahead”
and “Dža dureder II”. Michal also was closely cooperating with the
International organization as World Bank, Roma Education Fund and European Roma
Rights Center as an expert for the research work.
SEAD KAZANXHIU
Sead Kazanxhiu was born on July
14, 1987, in Fier, Albania and grew up in the village of Baltez. He comes from
a modest Roma family, and his father, Latif Kazanxhiu, was the first teacher of
the Romani language in Albania. Sead started painting when he was at primary
school, without thinking about becoming a professional artist. But when a
teacher saw one of his drawings about the Roma Holocaust, he encouraged Sead to
study and become a painter. In high school, after years of hard work, he won
the opportunity to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana. There, inspired
by other artists, he developed his own technique. Sead uses his Romani heritage
as a way to understand his particular vision of art, and he also believes in
nature as a very important part of his work\
RUDOLF SARKOZI
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Rudolf Sarközi (born
11 November 1944) is the chairman of the Austrian Romani association Kulturverein.
He was born in the Lackenbach concentration camp in Burgenland,Austria. After
the liberation of the camp, he returned with his mother to her home in
Burgenland. At the age of 14 he started working, and in 1964 married Helga,
moving with her to her home town of Vienna. After a
career in electronics, he founded the Austrian Romani Cultural Society and
achieved legal recognition for the Romani minority in Austria. He retired in
1997 to concentrate on his work for the Society.[1]
IDA KELAROVA
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Ida is a personality
of modern world music scene, internationally respected singer and music
pedagogue. The range of her activities is very wide. Probably the most popular
is her over 20-years-long intensive work with people and human voice, which she
dedicated her life to. She fights with fire for truth, peace and tolerance. She
is a very much respected singer, musician, choir leader, music composer and
producer. Her work originates from her knowledge and experience she gained during
her work in Western Europe and she is very much inspired by her Eastern and
Roma roots. The most famous is her over 20-years-long work with people and
human voice under the ISHV (International School for Human Voice) which she
personally founded. She focuses her effort on helping to talented Roma children
and youth.
SABAN BAJRAMOVIC
He was born in Niš where he attended primary school for only the first four years. On quitting school, he picked up his musical education on the street.
When he was 19 he ran away from the army out of love for a girl. As a deserter, he was sentenced to three years prison on the islandGoli otok, but as he told the military court they could not hold him for so long as he could survive, they raised his punishment to five and a half years. He survived as he was a good goalkeeper in the prison football team. Because of his nimbleness and speed, they called him "Black Panther". Soon he forced his way into the prison orchestra that played, among other things, jazz (mostly Louis Armstrong, Sinatra, and sometimes John Coltrane) with Spanish and Mexican pieces.
MICHAL MIKO
Michal Miko was born on
27th of July 1984. He came from Roma musician family from Rokycany. From his
childhood he had a very close experience with Romany culture. Michal is a
high-school graduate of Social service and now currently studying at the
Charles University in Prague, major in Romani studies and Romany language. In
the meantime he works as a project coordinator in the NGO Slovo 21 and
partially in the production of the World Roma festival Khamoro. Michal just
works on the educational projects for young Roma people in CZ “We can go ahead”
and “Dža dureder II”. Michal also was closely cooperating with the
International organization as World Bank, Roma Education Fund and European Roma
Rights Center as an expert for the research work.
Sead Kazanxhiu was born on July
14, 1987, in Fier, Albania and grew up in the village of Baltez. He comes from
a modest Roma family, and his father, Latif Kazanxhiu, was the first teacher of
the Romani language in Albania. Sead started painting when he was at primary
school, without thinking about becoming a professional artist. But when a
teacher saw one of his drawings about the Roma Holocaust, he encouraged Sead to
study and become a painter. In high school, after years of hard work, he won
the opportunity to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana. There, inspired
by other artists, he developed his own technique. Sead uses his Romani heritage
as a way to understand his particular vision of art, and he also believes in
nature as a very important part of his work\
Link:https://www.facebook.com/sead.kazanxhiu/media_set?set=a.3461483772395.2160155.1129960175&type=3
WebSide:http://seadkazanxhiu.wix.com/openstudio
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xFlMoQq1zk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5e_Z0PPc-E
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xFlMoQq1zk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5e_Z0PPc-E
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Rudolf Sarközi (born
11 November 1944) is the chairman of the Austrian Romani association Kulturverein.
He was born in the Lackenbach concentration camp in Burgenland,Austria. After
the liberation of the camp, he returned with his mother to her home in
Burgenland. At the age of 14 he started working, and in 1964 married Helga,
moving with her to her home town of Vienna. After a
career in electronics, he founded the Austrian Romani Cultural Society and
achieved legal recognition for the Romani minority in Austria. He retired in
1997 to concentrate on his work for the Society.[1].JPG)
Ida is a personality
of modern world music scene, internationally respected singer and music
pedagogue. The range of her activities is very wide. Probably the most popular
is her over 20-years-long intensive work with people and human voice, which she
dedicated her life to. She fights with fire for truth, peace and tolerance. She
is a very much respected singer, musician, choir leader, music composer and
producer. Her work originates from her knowledge and experience she gained during
her work in Western Europe and she is very much inspired by her Eastern and
Roma roots. The most famous is her over 20-years-long work with people and
human voice under the ISHV (International School for Human Voice) which she
personally founded. She focuses her effort on helping to talented Roma children
and youth.