Songs of a Macedonian Gypsy (CD Version)
Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova

The Romani people developed a unique style of music over many centuries of migration, picking up and transforming elements from a wide range of countries and cultures. This is apparent in Songs of a Macedonian Gypsy (CD Version), in which two female singers, some instrumentalists, and occasionally two male singers perform Gypsy folk songs and dances from Macedonia. The music borrows from Middle Eastern, Turkish, and European styles (to name a few) as singers convey themes of love, marriage, and sorrow in a Romani language as well as in Macedonian. This is the reissue of MON00496, which includes additional tracks but is missing one track, “Sikou Horespe Mazi Mou (Get Up and Dance).”
Track Listing
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Esma Kiri Gilli (Esma's Song) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 1:55 | |
102
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I Curse You, Mother (Hajri Mate Diki Daje) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 3:02 | |
103
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Beautiful Girl (Caje Sukarije) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 3:25 | |
104
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Gypsy Dance (Cocek) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 2:34 | |
105
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I Have Seen Much (Buda Dikljum) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 2:54 | |
106
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Oh, My God (Ah, Devla) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 3:24 | |
107
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Macedonian Horo (Soborsko Oro) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 3:29 | |
108
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Little Gypsy Girl (Meda Sijum Temori) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 4:12 | |
109
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The Deceitful Shepherd (Jolandji Coban) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 3:19 | |
110
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Shiptar Dance (Sote Masala) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 3:54 | |
111
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Dzulo, Dzulo | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 4:13 | |
112
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The Young Bride (Ustili Caj Rano Sabajle) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 3:30 | |
113
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Oh, Young One (Abre Ramce) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 3:00 | |
114
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The Song and the Girl (Pjesma Devojka) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 2:22 | |
115
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Every Night I Wander About (Save Rat Daje Me Pirava) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 2:32 | |
116
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I Won't Get Married (Da Me Molat Ne Se Zenam) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 2:24 | |
117
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Look at This Girl, Mother (Oketano Nano Odoja Caja) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 3:09 | |
118
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Get Up, Father (Ustli, Ustli Baba) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 2:59 | |
119
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Sweet Dreams (Me Suneste Aljan) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 2:21 | |
120
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Unhappy Lonliness (Aciljum Corori) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 2:01 | |
121
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Romany Horo (Romano Oro) | Esma Redzepova and Usnija Jasarova | 2:32 |