Věra Bílá (22 May 1954 – 12 March 2019) was a Czech[1] vocalist and musician of Romani ethnicity. She initially gained acclaim performing Romani folk and pop songs and was the lead singer of the Czech recording act Kale with whom she performed songs in Romani, Czech, and Slovak. She was highly acclaimed, toured internationally and was often called the "Ella Fitzgerald of Gypsy music"[2][3] or the "Queen of Romany" [4]
Věra Bílá | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 May 1954 |
| Died | 12 March 2019 (aged 64) Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 1970–2019 |
Biography
editRecordings
edit- Věra Bílá & Kale – C'est comme ca
- Věra Bílá – Queen Of Romany
- Věra Bílá & Kale – Rovava
- Věra Bílá & Kale – Kale Kalore
- Věra Bílá & Kale – Rom-Pop (produced by Zuzana Navarová)
References
edit- ↑ "Věra Bílá". czechmusic.net.
- ↑ O'Brien, Lucy (15 May 2000). "Romany divas delight" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Vera Bila: Czech singer known as the 'Ella Fitzgerald of Romani music'". The Independent. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ Connolly, Kate (8 May 2000). "'Even when I'm singing my heart out, I'm not celebrating'" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Europe of Cultures - Vera Bila - Ina.fr". Europe of Cultures. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ Loewenstein, Lael (8 November 1999). "Black & White in Color".
- ↑ "Czech singer Věra Bílá, dubbed the Ella Fitzgerald of Gypsy music, dies days before her comeback tour". Radio Prague International. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Zemřela zpěvačka Věra Bílá, romská hvězda plánovala velký comeback". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
External links
edit- Věra Bílá – singer — an article on Roma in the Czech Republic website
- Věra Bílá — on Allmusic
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