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Věra Bílá (22 May 1954 – 12 March 2019) was a Czech[1] vocalist and musician of Romani ethnicity, who initially gained acclaim performing Romani folk and pop songs. She 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] or the "Queen of Romany" [3]

Věra Bílá
Born	(1954-05-22)22 May 1954 Rokycany, Czechoslovakia
Died	12 March 2019(2019-03-12) (aged 64) Plzeň, Czech Republic
Occupation(s)	Musician
Years active	1970–2019

Biography

Bílá, a Rokycany native, was the daughter of singer Karol Giňa. She lived and worked in the Czech Republic. Her name Věra means "faith" in Slavic languages; and her surname "Bílá" means "white" in Czech. In 1999 director Mira Erdevicki-Charap portrayed Bila in the documentary "Black and White in Colour".[4]

Bila died on 12 March 2019, aged 64 of a heart attack.[5]

Recordings

• 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

External links

• Věra Bílá – singer — an article on Roma in the Czech Republic website
• Věra Bílá — on Allmusic

На других языках

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[es] Věra Bílá

Věra Bílá (Rokycany, 22 de mayo de 1954-Pilsen, 12 de marzo de 2019) fue una cantante checa del folklore romaní y canciones pop. Cantante principal de una banda llamada Kalé con la cual grabó interpretaciones en Chequia. Cantaba en romaní, checo y eslovaco. Aclamada en su país y con giras internacionales siendo llamada frecuentemente la "Ella Fitzgerald de la música gitana" o la "Reina de Romany".

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