Esma Redžepova
Born
August 8, 1943
Died
December 11, 2016 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Skopje, Macedonia
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.