Esma R

Our Artist Ambassador to Macedonia

Mrs. Esma Redzepova Teodosievska

Esma Redzepova Teodosievska is born on 8^th August 1943 in Skopje, Macedonia, from father Ibraimand mother Canija, as fifth child from six her parents had. As a child she was interested in art, so the biggest joy for her was going to the cinema and theatre. She started her education in Primary school “Goce Delchev”, where she recognized for the first time, than she is different from the others, because the girls ignore her, because she is Gypsy and no body liked to sit in a same desk with her. But with a help of the teacher this barrier was broken down. In the school Esma for the first time saw that there is a Red Cross organization , an institution which support poor people. From the Red Cross, she took as a present a scarf, gloves and a pair of socks. That made a little girl very happy, and she promised her self that one day if she would have something more than she needs she’ll help people, who need help.

Esma started her carrier when she was a school girl. First she performed in all school events, and one day she was nominated by the Principal of the school to represent the school on one very popular radio show called “The microphone is yours”, organized by radio Skopje. That was in 1957 and Esma took the first award on the competition. Big sum of money were given to her, but in that time of happiness she was very upset, because she didn’t tell her parents where she is going, and she felt afraid to tell them, and felt afraid too, that her mother would found the award money. At the end that happened, Esma told the truth to her family. On that competition she was seen by Stevo Teodosievski, very famous musician and composer, who worked in Radio Skopje. He was fascinated from her voice, and came to her house asking their parents to allow her to be his student and a member of Ensemble Teodosievski. This is a start of one very, very rich carrier, which is continuing more then 50 years.

Her carrier grow up very rapidly and she became very famous all over the World. In 1960 she performed in Paris Olympia . In 1958 she recorded the first record, with the legendary song “Zoshto si me majko rodila”, and after that her greatest hit “Chaje Shukarije’

In 1976 in India, in a city of Chandigarh, on the First Gypsy World Festival, she was crowed in the Queen of Gypsy music in the World, the certificate was given by Indira Gandi.

Esma has been awarded with many, many awards and certificates:

She has been awarded two times with medals for presenting the culture by the President of SFRY Josip Broz Tito. 1969 the silver medal, in 1971 gold medal.

Award from the City of Belgrade , together with Stevo Teodosievski 1975

Honor Ambassador of UNICEF 1981

The award of City of Skopje 13 November 1991

Honor Ambassador of The first children Embassy Medzshi 1995

Gold Medal Dignity member of Macedonian Red Cross 1993

In 1995 in Frankfurt she was promovide in Prima Donna of European singing

In 2001 in Moscow promovide in the Millenium singer

Honor Academism on Norwegian Academy of science and art 2005

Woman of the year in Macedonia 2002

Honor citizen of the Municipality of Katerini in Greece 2004

The Minister of culture in World Roma Organization

Amongst this great number of awards, Esma still continue to present with dignity in the World the R. Macedonia, a country she is coming from .

During her carrier she has been performed in at about 20.000 concerts, from this number one third are given in charity. She is active participator in one big project “Gypsy Queens and Kings”, where she represents Macedonia.

During her 53 years carrier she has been recorded at about 1.000 songs, on many of them she is an author of music and lyrics. She has been published 659 records, cassettes, Cd’s, for the most representative production houses, such as “World Connection”, “Asphalt Tango”, “Network Medien”, etc… Esma’s album, “The Queen of the Gypsies”, published by World Connection, was selected in top 20 in a choice of World music.

Parallel of her reach music carrier, Esma is well known as a human woman. She, together with her husband Stevo Teodosievski have adopted 47 children, offering them her home . Also she is a donor, who support the scholarship for poor children, who are good pupil and don’t have their own money to continue the education. She supports several hospitals such as the biggest hospital in Macedonia for children with retardations, “Demir Kapija”. During the Kosovo crisis her home was wildly opened to protect the refuges who need help, don’t taking care of the nationality.

At the moment Esma works on finishing her own house, who, as her wish is and her husband whish was will be “Home of humanity and museum of music Esma and Stevo Teodosievski, a place where will be shown all their awards, in one word all their lifes. After her dead it will be donated to the City of Skopje and R. Macedonia.

I'm deeply honored to welcome Mrs. Redzepova to the WPMP Artist Ambassador's roster. She is a legendary artist who joins our project at the precise moment when the Worldwide Peace Marker Project has reached its Tipping point. Meaning that, our project is no longer a dream of fancy but rather a reality taken shape in the experience of the early majority of the worlds population.

Therefore, Mrs.Redzepova's presence greatly adds to significance and the progress of the world's first global work of art at this very important moment in history.

Tiité June 20, 2010

WPMP Artist Ambassadors Welcome Ambassador Esma Redzepova

July 9, 2010

Dear Esma,

I have closely witnessed that WPMP Ambassadors are very special energies who will maintain that world peace is "the truth itself " beyond hope. It wasn't hard to guess that artist peace ambassadors who has joined newly or who will in the future, have the same qualities. And I feel very happy to have the honor of Walking on the peace path full of light of the WPMP project with especially legendary artists like yourself.

Name "Esma" is a name that is used in Turkey meaning "very beautiful, ascension. Your life story, success story, impressed me as much as your kind and beautiful face. The fact that we are in a very close geographical region gives me hope about getting together. I feel infinitely happy to congratulate your beautiful country Macedonia in your person as the ambassador.

Love and Peace,

Nurcan Türkoğlu

WPMP Ambassador of Turkey

June 23, 2010

From Ms. Eyona Cvitan, WPMP Artist Ambassador for Croatia

Dear Esma,

What amazing fortune for us to have you join our WPMP team of Ambassador Artists! Your popularity as an artist and your dedication to philanthropic work are legendary and a true inspiration.

The fact that you have embraced WPMP is a testament to Tiite's vision and a great step towards realizing the dream that we have decided to share with him about a Global Peace Matrix; an Earth supported and redeemed; a reconciliation between nations and cultures; a reconciliation between man and nature.

In this reconciliation it is a privilege to find myself representing Croatia, one of the former Yugoslav Republics, now through WPMP uniting again with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia, Macedonia and hopefully soon Monte Negro. Uniting once again not within the political limitations of Yugoslavia, but within the expanse of a Global Art Installation where culture respects and supports culture and where man respects and supports his environment.

Although Yugoslav Republics separated politically, artists like yourself know that spirit and art are larger than politics and that hearts are larger than national differences. Everyone knows you here in Croatia; but then you are such a citizen of the world and such an ambassador of the Roma culture that you are known in the true international sense.

I greatly look forward to the opportunity of meeting you in our WPMP collaboration: not because you are a star and a music legend, but because you have dedicated your heart and your energy to just and worthy causes and by embracing WPMP you have, in fact, declared it such a just and worthy cause.

Добредојдовте на нашиот проект. Ви посакувам многу успех со WPMP Македонија.

Најдобри желби,

Eyona Cvitan

June 28, 2010

From Ms. Dea Music, WPMP Artist Ambassador for Slovenia

Dearest Esma!

As I already had the privilege to Welcome you in person, to our Global WPMP Peace project, I will say it again. From my heart, Welcome, welcome dearest Macedonian Soul of Beauty.

We all know your songs that sing about Freedom and Peace and Love and Respect of other cultures around the World. We know how big and generous Heart is beating within your being.

We know that your great Spirit and Soul will make even better and bigger steps towards humanity and those that need our help and unconditional understanding, because your adopted children, all 47 of them,

are showing us, how generous and loving you are, dearest Esma. I am welcoming you again, among many beautiful Light souls, that are made of the same essence as every single being in this World, but

there is not enough of them, still, that are doing the humanitarian steps and paying dues with our own life, for many generations, yet to come. They will remember your name, so your Native Republic of Macedonia, so the World, that recognized you and your work and rewarded it many times, but the Best of you, is yet to come.

My Nation knows you through your energy and songs that leave nobody untouched. But now, they will see even more of you and fro that I thank you on behalf of Life itself and all ambassadors that joined the greatest project Tiite has dreamed off and has started, when he became a change, that wishes to see in this place, called Earth. It is always up to us, up to the greatness and openness of our own heart, good will, that counts in the End Days – Game of Life itself.

Many hearts will sing a song of happiness, because we are awaking into our prime essence, into divine-human beings that care one for another. We have a good example in you.

Welcome, dearest Esma.

June 30,2010

From Ms. Kat Epple, WPMP Artist Ambassador for U.S.A.

Greetings Mrs. Esma Redzepova,

I welcome you as the Worldwide Peace Marker Project Ambassador to Macedonia!

I read your artist biography and other information about you on the internet and on the WPMP.net website. I am very honored to connect with you and am very impressed with your work and your music. I enjoy your music very much.

The Worldwide Peace Marker Project is a brilliant work of art that embraces a vision of global peace, and creates a network of prominent international artists who are all committed to working towards peace. As this matrix of artists, countries, and peace markers continues to grow, I believe that it will help to move the world closer to peace, health, and benevolence. As artist Ambassadors, we all strive to unite the world in a common vision of world peace, environmental stewardship, world health, global cooperation and tolerance. I look forward to working with you on this important project.

I send warm greetings to the people of Macedonia, and thank you and them for embracing a vision of world peace. I would like to visit your beautiful country some time, and would be honored to meet you in person.

I wish you continued success in your music, your many humanitarian projects, and in the project of finishing your house.

Welcome to our family of WPMP Artist Ambassadors!

In Peace and Harmony,

Kat Epple

July 1, 2010

From Ms. Eliza Monet, WPMP Artist Ambassador for Germany

Dearest Esma,

As the Peace Marker Artist/Ambassador to Germany, I would like to welcome you to our wonderful project.

You have my deepest admiration for all of your remarkable accomplishments in life.

I have visited Macedonia last year and learned to love your country and your people. What a beautiful place.

I am looking so much forward to meet you in person one day soon.

Sincerely

Eliza Monet