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Esma Redzepova and the Folk Masters Band / Voice of Roma's 19th Annual CA Herdeljezi Romani Music Festival
Kitka presents Voice of Roma's 19th Annual CA Herdeljezi Romani ("Gypsy") Music Festival featuring workshops in traditional Romani vocal and instrumental music and dance, a cultural presentation/panel discussion, and a concert by "The Queen of Romani Song" ESMA REDZEPOVA and her Folk Masters band, direct from Macedonia.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
5:00 - 6:30 PM
Romani Singing Workshop with Esma - $30
Romani Instrumental Music Workshop with members of Esma's Folk Masters band - $30
6:45-7:45 PM: Panel Discussion with Voice of Roma president Sani Rifati and Professor Carol Silverman, author or ROMANI ROUTES - Free with concert/dance ticket
8:00-8:30 PM: Romani Dance Workshop with Sani Rifati - Free with concert/dance ticket
8:30 PM: A concert/dance with Romani and Macedonian music performed by the legendary singer and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Esma Redzepova and ensemble. - $27 advance/$30 door/Kids under 12 free
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The internationally acclaimed Redzepova is known as Queen of Romani Songs and is one of NPRs 50 Great Voices.
Born in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, Esma began her professional career at the age of thirteen. She was the first Balkan performer to make Romani music popular with non-Romani audiences on elite concert stages in the early 1960s.
Redzepova has performed for many heads of state and has toured more than four decades, giving more than 8,000 concerts in over 30 countries. She sings in ten languages, and has played in plazas, stadiums, and opera houses; for villagers as well as world leaders. Her ensemble has performed over 400 musical pieces on dozens of recordings, several of which achieved "gold" status in the former Yugoslavia.
In addition to her stage work, Redzepova is a world-renowned humanitarian, fostering 49 children and educating them in music and career development. She will be accompanied by these protégés, spanning three generations, lead by master accordionist and ensemble arranger Simeon Atanasov.
Redzepova is honorary president of the Macedonian Red Cross, and has given more than one thousand benefit concerts. In 2000 the Sorority of Roma Women proclaimed her Woman of the Millennium, and in 2002 she was nominated a second time for the Nobel Peace Prize and as United Nations Ambassador for Refugees in Macedonia. In 2010, she was awarded the Macedonian Order of Merit, and in 2013 she was proclaimed a National Artist of Macedonia.
This event is supported, in part, by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Trust for Mutual Understanding, and the City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program.
Tour coordination partner: The Center for Traditional Music and Dance (NYC)
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LocationReidenbach Hall - First Congregational Church of Oakland (View)
2501 Harrison Street
Oakland, CA 94612
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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