The Very Best of Macedonia – Esma Redzepova, Aleksandar Sarieski, Biljan Stojanoski, Vaska Ilieva, King Naat Veliov-Kočani Okestar
[EUCD1822]

A compilation of the best-known Macedonian musicians and singers with a wide variety of traditional and modern instruments and intricate rhythms. The artists are: Esma Redzepova, Milan Zavkov (accordion), Biljan Stojanoski (traditional singer), King Naat Veliov - Kočani Orkestar (brass band), Vaska Ilieva (trad. singer), Brass Band Maleshevski Melos, Vidanka Djordjievska (trad. singer), Strune (trad. band), Aleksandar Sarieski (trad. singer), Ilija Ampevski (clarinet).

Track Listing:

1. ESMA REDZEPOVA: Bolna Lezam (Simeon Atanasov/Esma Redzepova) - 3:29

2. MILAN ZAVKOV: Gajdarsko oro (trad., arr. Milan Zavkov) - 5:25

3. BILJAN STOJANOSKI: Ajde èivo li e ona devojèe (arr. Milan Zavkov) - 5:23

4. KING NAAT VELIOV - KOČANI ORKESTAR: Altın Oro (Naat Veliov) - 4:46

5. VASKA ILIEVA: Son sonila Ordanica (arr. Milan Zavkov) - 3:42

6. BRASS BAND MALESHEVSKI MELOS: Orkestarsko oro (trad., arr. Nešat Zekirov) - 4:34

7. VIDANKA DJORDJIEVSKA: Aber dojde Donkeod kulata (arr. Milan Zavkov) - 5:25

8. STRUNE: Dvajspetorka (trad.) - 3:31

9. ALEKSANDAR SARIESKI: Zajdi, zajdi jasno sonce - 4:19

10. BRASS BAND MALESHEVSKI MELOS: Nevestinsko oro (trad., arr. Nešat Zekirov) - 4:27

11. ILIJA AMPEVSKI: Pembe, pembe - 5:49

12. ESMA REDZEPOVA: Nema Fadje (Zahir Ramadanov/Oskar Mamut) - 3:41