The Macedonian actress Irena Ristic went into a racist rant against Roma after having found a hurt horse.
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Category Archives: North Macedonia
Music … Džambo Agusev
– https://youtu.be/JBCzPFIwers?list=PL2Yg3VJTrJpLobRZOWHjgduT-5lZpB75w
– MIX • MACÉDOINE : DŽAMBO AGUSEV, LA NOUVELLE STAR BALKANIQUE DE LA TROMPETTE. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 27.04.2017. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Mix-o-Macedoine-Dzambo-Agusev-la-nouvelle-star-balkanique-de-la-trompette [link-preview url=”https://youtu.be/JBCzPFIwers?list=PL2Yg3VJTrJpLobRZOWHjgduT-5lZpB75w “]
The Šutka …
All Jazeera published a long article on the Šutka in Skopje, one of the largest Mahala in the Balkans.
– Shutka: Inside Macedonia’s only Roma-run municipality. In: Al Jazeera. 08.04.2017. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/04/shutka-life-world-roma-run-municipality-170406133010977.html [link-preview url=”http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/04/shutka-life-world-roma-run-municipality-170406133010977.html”]
Macedonia: Reportage in a Ghetto
A German television reportage in the Šutka in Macedonia.
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6dSVpYIr3k [link-preview url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6dSVpYIr3k”]
Esma …
The Economist is an exclusive club. Its Obituary is one of the most exclusive column in the word. And yes, in spite of the sorrow of her death, we are proud that Esma got this honour she so fully deserved!
May she rest in peace!
– Obituary: Esma Redzepova., In The Economist. 17.12.2016. http://www.economist.com/news/obituary/21712072-worlds-leading-romani-musician-died-december-11th-aged-73-obituary-esma-redzepova [link-preview url=”http://www.economist.com/news/obituary/21712072-worlds-leading-romani-musician-died-december-11th-aged-73-obituary-esma-redzepova”]
A View on Macedonia’s Elections
Interviews prior to the Macedonian elections shows what Rroma in the Šutka expect from politics in Macedonia.
– Election Brings No Hope to Macedonia’s Roma-run ‘Ghetto,’ say Voters. In: Voice of Americas. 09.12.2016. http://www.voanews.com/a/election-brings-no-hope-to-macedonia-roma-run-ghetto-say-voters/3630804.html [link-preview url=”http://www.voanews.com/a/election-brings-no-hope-to-macedonia-roma-run-ghetto-say-voters/3630804.html”]
Esma: More Tributes
More tributes in the Press about Esma.
– Esma Redzepova, ‘Queen of Gypsy music’, dies at 73. In: DW. 12.12.2016. http://www.dw.com/en/esma-redzepova-queen-of-gypsy-music-dies-at-73/a-36730791
– Esma Redzepova, the Queen of Romanny Music Dies at 73. In: EuroNews. 12.12.2016. http://www.euronews.com/2016/12/12/esma-redzepova-the-queen-of-romany-music-dies-at-73
– “Queen of Romany music” Esma Redžepova dies. In: The Calvert Journal. 12.12.2016. http://calvertjournal.com/news/show/7344/queen-of-romany-music-esma-redzhepova-dies
– Esma Redzepova, Who Sang to Generations of Her Roma Heritage, Dies at 73. In: The New York Times. 12.12.2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/12/arts/music/esma-redzepova-who-sang-to-generations-of-her-roma-heritage-dies-at-73.html?_r=0
– ‘Queen of Gypsy music’ Esma Redžepova dies aged 73. In: The Guardian. 12.12.2016. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/12/esma-redzepova-dies-dead-roma-gypsy
– The Balkans in tears: The Queen of Gipsy Music, Esma Redzepova, died at 73. In: US Post Finance. 12.12.2016. http://usfinancepost.com/the-balkans-in-tears-the-queen-of-gipsy-music-esma-redzepova-died-at-73-26719.html
– Esma Redzepova, the Queen of Gypsy Music. In: Jefferson Public Radio. 12.12.2016. http://ijpr.org/post/esma-redzepova-queen-gypsy-music#stream/0
– Macedonia queen of gypsy music dies at age 73. In: New Jersey Herald. 11.12.2016. http://www.njherald.com/article/20161211/AP/312119844#
– Esma Redzepova, Macedonia’s ‘Romany music queen’, dies at 73. In: BBC News. 12.12.2016. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38283554
– Esma Redžepova (FYR Macedonia 2013) dies aged 73. In: Oiktimes. 11.12.2016. https://oikotimes.com/2016/12/11/esma-redzepova-fyr-macedonia-2013-dies-aged-73/
– Esma Redžepova dies at the age of 73. In: Euro Visionary. 11.12.2016. https://www.eurovisionary.com/esma-redzepova-dies-age-73/
– Macedonia queen of gypsy music dies at age 73. In: Bay News. 11.12.2016. http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/ap/2016/12/11/Macedonia_queen_of_gypsy_music_dies_at_age_73.html
– Remembering Esma Redžepova, the Romany queen of song. In: Delarwa Public Radio. 13.12.2016. http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/remembering-esma-red-epova-romany-queen-song#stream/0
– Macedonia’s “queen of Gypsy music” buried in Skopje. In: Channel NEWS ASIA. 13.12.2016. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/macedonia-s-queen-of-gypsy-music-buried-in-skopje/3362580.html [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/12/esma-redzepova-dies-dead-roma-gypsy”]
Esma died yesterday at the age of 73. She was born in the Šutka in 1943, and her career
As a musician spaned more than 50 years. She was engaged in Rroma rights, in particular in women rights, and she adopted nearly 50 children in her lifetime.
May she rest in peace. Te ovel o drom angla late puterdo!
– Esma Redzepova, Macedonia’s ‘Romany music queen’, dies at 73. In: BBC News. 11.12.2016. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38283554
– ESMA REDŽEPOVA : LA REINE DES TSIGANES S’EST ÉTEINTE. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 11.12.2016. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/bazar/balkanophonie/esma-redzepova-la-reine-des-tziganes.html
– ARJ Macedónia: Morreu Esma Redzepova, rainha da cultura cigana. In: ESC Portugal. 11.12.2016. http://www.escportugal.pt/2016/12/ultima-hora-morreu-esma-redzepova.html
– Queen of Romany music, Esma Redžepova, dies aged 73. In: Eurovision. 11.12.2016. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=queen_of_roma_music_esma_redzepova_dies_aged_73 [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/bazar/balkanophonie/esma-redzepova-la-reine-des-tziganes.html”]
Without comments
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Macedonia, The Shutka, and the Elections
An article about the upcoming elections in Macedonia and their potential impact on the life of Rroma in that country as seen by Rroma from the Shutka, the Rroma neighbourhood in Skopje.
– Election brings no hope to Macedonia’s Roma-run ‘ghetto’, say voters. In: The Business Insider. 10.12.2016. http://www.businessinsider.com/r-election-brings-no-hope-to-macedonias-roma-run-ghetto-say-voters-2016-12?IR=T [link-preview url=”http://www.businessinsider.com/r-election-brings-no-hope-to-macedonias-roma-run-ghetto-say-voters-2016-12?IR=T”]
Reportage on the Shutka
A French reportage in the Shutka in Skopje, Macedonia.
– Gael Turine, la rue tranquille d’une capitale Rom. In: France Info. 22.10.2016. http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/des-mots-de-minuit/photos-parlees/gael-turine-la-rue-tranquille-d-une-capitale-rom-247501 [link-preview url=”http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/des-mots-de-minuit/photos-parlees/gael-turine-la-rue-tranquille-d-une-capitale-rom-247501″]
Regensburg, Germany: Refugees leave the Parish House
In Regensburg, the Rroma who initially occupied the cathedral and then accepted to move to a parish house have left that parish house. Tow of them, one from Kosovo and the other from Macedonia who are under an expulsion order have been arrested. The rest of the refugees have been handed over to the various authorities in charge of refugees. They most probably will also be deported at some point due to the “safe country” policies of Germany.
SHAME!
- Alle Flüchtlinge haben Pfarrheim verlassen. In: Bayrische Rundfunk. 09.08.2016. http://www.br.de/nachrichten/oberpfalz/inhalt/pfarrheim-regensburg-fluechtlinge-raeumung-100.html
Esma Redžepova wins against Borat
For those of you who did not yet know … The Macedonian Rroma singer went to court and did indeed win against Borat for the misuse of one of her greatest hit Čaje šukarije… She is on tour in Oakland. Go and see here .
- Macedonian Rock Star Who Sued Borat (and Won!) to Appear in Oakland. In: KQED. 29.04.2016. https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2016/04/29/macedonian-rock-star-who-sued-borat-and-won-to-appear-in-oakland/
Portrait of an Activist
The portrait of an activist in Austria: Raim Schobesberger, originally a Macedonian Rrom who lives in Salzburg.
- Ich bin ein Rom. In: Drehpunkt Kuktur. 05.04.2016. http://www.drehpunktkultur.at/index.php/im-portraet/9541-ich-bin-ein-rom
Ban on Balkan Refugees?
Macedonia is saying the EU is planning a ban on Balkan refugees. This is already the case with the so-called “safe countries” but could be extended to Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro. This would bar Rroma who are discriminated in those countries from seeking asylum and would also deprive the community of a mean to improve their fate in those countries. This only happens if refugees are on the EU’s door.
- EU Ban on Balkan Asylum Seekers Alarms Roma. In: Balkan Insight. 11.09.2015. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/refugee-crisis-to-close-doors-for-balkan-asylum-seekers-09-10-2015
Germany safe countries
Asylum seekers from so-called safe countries are systematically denied asylum in Germany. This, in spite of the fact that in many of these “safe” countries, the situation is far from stable or peaceful, as the example of Macedonia shows. Kosovo is now under discussion, unfortunately.
- Germany shuts out refugees with ‘safe’ states list. In: DW. 28.07.2015. http://www.dw.com/en/germany-shuts-out-refugees-with-safe-states-list/a-18615010
Šutka TV: A Rroma TV in the middle of Paris
A television in part in Rromanes, in the middle of the French capital. The television was established in 2012 by a Rroma from Macedonia who lives in France, and the television aims at helping Rroma to integrate better in French society. The TV chanel is called after the Šutka, the largest Rroma settlement in Skopje.
A reportage on French TV, prime time.
- Sutka City TV, la chaîne de télé qui aide les Roms à s’intégrer. TF1. 21.07.2015. http://lci.tf1.fr/jt-20h/videos/2015/sutka-city-tv-la-chaine-de-tele-qui-aide-les-roms-a-s-integrer-8637337.html
Rroma Refugees: Interview with the Macedonian Rroma Minister
An interesting interview of Nezdet Mustafas, the Rroma minister without portfolio of the Macedonian government on the motivations of refugees and the situation of Rroma in Macedonia in general. To take with a grain of salt, as Mustafas is working for the ultra nationalistic current government of Macedonia.
- Roma-Flüchtlinge: „Keine Familie geht leichten Herzens“. In: Rhein-Neckar Zeitung. 08.07.2015. http://www.rnz.de/politik/suedwest_artikel,-Roma-Fluechtlinge-„Keine-Familie-geht-leichten-Herzens“-_arid,110886.html
ERRC Criticises several countries on Rroma
The European Roma Right Centre criticised several European countries on their handling of Rroma in general and on very particular cases too, such as in the case of France.
France, Macedonia, Italy, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria were cited.
- Iaccino, Ludovica. Roma-only bus route in Montepellier: 5 countries where Romani people suffer discrimination. In: International Business Times. 13.04.2015. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/roma-only-bus-route-montepellier-5-countries-where-romani-people-suffer-discrimination-1496193
Germany deports refugees from Serbia and Macedonia
The red-green coalition from Baden Württemberg will deport asylum seekers from Serbia and Macedonia, many of then Rroma, on the anniversary of the deportation of Rroma in that Region. This anniversary celebrated on the 24th of March commemorates the first train filled with Rroma and Sinti that departed from Offenburg.
What a date to choose …
- Grün-Rot schiebt Roma am 24. März ab, am Jahrestag der Deportation der baden-württembergischen Sinti und Roma nach Auschwitz. In: Radio Derieckland. 19.03.2015. https://rdl.de/beitrag/gr-n-rot-schiebt-roma-am-24-m-rz-ab-am-jahrestag-der-deportation-der-baden-w-rttembergischen
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