Ljiljana Buttler
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Ljiljana Buttler was a singer born in former Yugoslavia
. Her nickname was The Mother of Gypsy Soul.
Buttler was born in Belgrade
as Ljiljana Petrović, the daughter of a Croatian singer and a Gypsy accordionist. Her father left the family shortly after the birth of his daughter. She moved to the city of Bijeljina, Bosnia, where her mother performed in pubs. As a teenager she began singing, she returned to Belgrade where she settled in the Skadarlija entertainment district. In the seventies she broke through in Yugoslavia as a singer and she released several successful albums. During the 1980s her career slowed. In 1989, due to political unrest, she moved to Dusseldorf, Germany.
The Amsterdam
-based Bosnian
music producer Dragi Šestić started shortly after the millennium, a quest for the 'disappeared' singer and knew around 2001 to find her out. He convinced her to make a new album for his Snail Records in 2002 and brought with her and Mostar Sevdah Reunion
, the Bosnian band - "The Mother Of Gypsy Soul". In 2005, "The Legends of Life" was released. This group gave from 2003 concert series, particularly in Europe. The music of the group is a mix of gypsy and Balkan music, jazz and sevdah. Her last album, Frozen Roses, was released in 2009.
Buttler died of cancer on 26 April 2010, aged 65, in Düsseldorf.
Yugoslavia
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. Her nickname was The Mother of Gypsy Soul.
Buttler was born in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
as Ljiljana Petrović, the daughter of a Croatian singer and a Gypsy accordionist. Her father left the family shortly after the birth of his daughter. She moved to the city of Bijeljina, Bosnia, where her mother performed in pubs. As a teenager she began singing, she returned to Belgrade where she settled in the Skadarlija entertainment district. In the seventies she broke through in Yugoslavia as a singer and she released several successful albums. During the 1980s her career slowed. In 1989, due to political unrest, she moved to Dusseldorf, Germany.
The Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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-based Bosnian
Bosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
music producer Dragi Šestić started shortly after the millennium, a quest for the 'disappeared' singer and knew around 2001 to find her out. He convinced her to make a new album for his Snail Records in 2002 and brought with her and Mostar Sevdah Reunion
Mostar Sevdah Reunion
Mostar Sevdah Reunion is a musical ensemble from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina playing almost exclusively sevdalinka and Roma/gypsy music. The band is composed of experienced musicians and often collaborates with renowned musicians in the field of gypsy music: they made two albums with Šaban...
, the Bosnian band - "The Mother Of Gypsy Soul". In 2005, "The Legends of Life" was released. This group gave from 2003 concert series, particularly in Europe. The music of the group is a mix of gypsy and Balkan music, jazz and sevdah. Her last album, Frozen Roses, was released in 2009.
Buttler died of cancer on 26 April 2010, aged 65, in Düsseldorf.
Discography
- Ljiljana Petrović: «Djelem, Djelem Daje» with Ansambl Zorana Pejkoviča (1981) RTV Ljubljana LD 0720
- Ljiljana Petrović: «Pevam Do Zore - Zabavljam Druge» with Orkestar Dragana Kneževica (1983) RTV Ljubljana LD 0868
- Ljiljana Petrović: (selftitled) with Orkestar Dušana Mitrovica-Nivoda (1984) RTV Ljubljana LD 1242
- Ljiljana Buttler & Mostar Sevdah Reunion: «The Mother of Gypsy Soul» (2002) Snail Records
- Ljiljana Buttler & Mostar Sevdah Reunion: «The Legends of Life» (2005) Snail Records
- Ljiljana Buttler: «Frozen Roses» (2009) Snail Records
Awards
- "Davorin" Bosnian Music AwardsDavorinDavorin is the Bosnian music award. It was established in 2002 in Zenica by Josip Dujmović. The name of the award was given in the honour of one of the most famous Bosnian pop/rock singers Davorin Popović from Indexi....
: The Best Ethno Album Of The Year 2003 ("The Mother of Gypsy Soul")