Queen of the Gypsies

Esma | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 25, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Times Square Records
• ASIN: B000066SGK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,221 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Zosto Si Me Majko Rodila

2. Zapej Makedonska

3. Svadba Makedonska

4. Blagunjo Dejce

5. Kazi, Kazi Libe Stano

6. Grade Moj

7. Bolna Lezam

8. Duvni Mi Vetre Povardardaree

9. Kalesh Ando

10. Dejgidi Sine Stojane

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Hajri Ma Te Dike

2. Esma Kiri Gili

3. Ma Ker Tu

4. Bashal Seljadin

5. Mojlo Chindilo

6. Hena Mike Mejro Pravu Dar

7. Esma Cocek

8. Romano Horo

9. Chaje Shukarije

10. Ciganka Je Malena

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Her True Prince Charming is Her Voice, December 16, 2007

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Eileen Corder (West Coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen of the Gypsies (Audio CD)

I discovered Esma by way of the World of Gypsies Vol. 2 CD, which I highly recommend. It includes fourteen different performers from all over Eastern and Western Europe, including Esma Redzopova of Macedonia, Vera Bila of Czech Republic, and Lida Goulesco and Valentina Ponomareva of Russia, who are all remarkable female vocalists. Esma, however, possesses the most brilliant and versatile voice of them all, and her album Esma, Queen of the Gypsies is a wonderful collection of both Macedonian and Roma songs.

Initially, I fell in love with the Roma songs on disc 2. Fun, jazzy, with clarinet, synthesizer, drums and cymbals, it shows off the range of her voice in the best way. In Hajri Ma Te Dike she almost sounds like she's crying even though she's singing. Ma Ker Tu, on the other hand, is rather pop and swinging. Both Mojlo Chindila and Ciganta Je Malena start with what sounds like Mariachi music. Esma Cocek, track 7, is very haunting and beautiful.

Disc 1 is quite different. Singing Macedonian songs with her husband, Stevo Teodosievski, this collection of 12 songs is dominated by traditional Eastern European accordion. In fact, Blagunjo Dejce is a superlative example of the most haunting of songs you might find on Latcho Drom or from the band Kroke. On Kalesh Ando, Esma shows off her voice in the style of the Bulgarian Women's chorus.

Her Cinderella story is narrated in the CD booklet included. Not a little like Selena, I can't but help to think that Selena must have seen Esma at a concert on one of Esma's tours in the US. Their styles are curiously similar. And like Selena, she is married to a member of her band. But when all is said and done, her true Prince Charming is her voice. It has truly singled her out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gypsy Magic!, September 17, 2009

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Gypsy Woman (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Queen of the Gypsies (Audio CD)

Roma CD - You can hear Esma's voice change through various songs which are obviously recorded at different times throughout her career. I tend to turn the music up and get lost in the hypnotic rythmic sounds which are accentuated by Esma's captivating voice - A wonderful example of Gypsy folkloric magic.. Would recommend to anyone wanting to unleash the Gypsy within... :-)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Brilliant and Versatile Voice of Them All, December 16, 2007

By 

Eileen Corder (West Coast) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Queen of the Gypsies (Audio CD)

I discovered Esma by way of the World of Gypsies Vol. 2 CD which I highly recommend. It includes fourteen different performers from all over Eastern and Western Europe, including Esma Redzopova of Macedonia, Vera Bila of Czech Republic, and Lida Goulesco and Valentina Ponomareva of Russia, who are all remarkable female vocalists. Esma, however, possesses the most brilliant and versatile voice of them all, and her album Esma, Queen of the Gypsies is a wonderful collection of both Macedonian and Roma songs.

Initially, I fell in love with the Roma songs on disc 2. Fun, jazzy, with clarinet, synthesizer, drums and cymbals, it shows off the range of her voice in the best way. In Hajri Ma Te Dike she almost sounds like she's crying even though she's singing. Ma Ker Tu, on the other hand, is rather pop and swinging. Both Mojlo Chindila and Ciganta Je Malena start with what sounds like Mariachi music. Esma Cocek, track 7, is very haunting and beautiful.

Disc 1 is quite different. Singing Macedonian songs with her husband, Stevo Teodosievski, this collection of 12 songs is dominated by traditional Eastern European accordion. In fact, Blagunjo Dejce is a superlative example of the most haunting of songs you might hear on Latcho Drom or from Kroke. On Kalesh Ando, Esma shows off her voice in the style of the Bulgarian Women's chorus.

Her Cinderella story is narrated in the CD booklet included. Not a little like Selena, I can't but help to think that Selena must have seen Esma at a concert on one of Esma's tours in the US. Their styles are curiously similar. And like Selena, Esma is married to a member of her band. But when all is said and done, her true Prince Charming is her voice. It has truly singled her out.