A classic in the Balkans, “Čhaje šukarije” by Romani singer from Macedonia Esma Redžepova is a song about being in love. In typical Roma fashion, the feelings here are not presented with saccharin and sentimentality but in their raw intensity, with few powerful, pulsing words.
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