Sani Rifati is a human rights activist and the President of Voice of Roma. [1]
A native Roma himself, he was born in Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia, lived and worked in California, United States. [1] He currently resides in Berlin, Germany. [2]
Rifati began dancing as a youth in Pristina and was a part of the 'Kheljen Romalen!' Folklore Dance Ensemble. [1] [2] During the 1980s, he was a drummer for a professional band. [2] He has worked as Romani dance instructor and choreographer. [1] Since 2012 he has worked as a Roma-dance teacher at the refugee dance group Heimatsterne of the Arbeitsgruppe Flucht+Menschenrechte in Berlin.
Rifati is a cousin of the Macedonian Gypsy vocalist and dancer Esma Redzhepova as well as being her tour manager. [3] He has also managed Ivo Papasov, Yuri Yunakov, and Kal. [2]
He appeared on the History Channels programme Curse on the Gypsies.
References
- ^ a b c d "Sani Rifati – Bio". 14 February 2007. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Sani Rifati". romaarchive.eu.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (12 December 2016). "Esma Redzepova Dies at 73; Sang of Her Roma Heritage to Generations". The New York Times.
External links
- "Voice of Roma". Scn.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Working in America's Romani Communities: A Q & A with Sani Rifati (Bridging Gaps, Vol. 2)". DubMC. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "CONFLICT RESOLUTION: KOSOVO'S ROMANI (GYPSY) MINORITY". 25 October 2007. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Swans' Past Commentaries - mmw006". Swans.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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- American human rights activists
- American Romani people
- American people of Romani descent
- Yugoslav emigrants to the United States
- Yugoslav Romani people
- Kosovan Romani people
- Romani dancers
- Serbian human rights activists
- Serbian Romani people
- People from Pristina
- Living people
- 1962 births
- Kosovan people stubs
Sani Rifati is a human rights activist and the President of Voice of Roma. [1]
A native Roma himself, he was born in Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia, lived and worked in California, United States. [1] He currently resides in Berlin, Germany. [2]
Rifati began dancing as a youth in Pristina and was a part of the 'Kheljen Romalen!' Folklore Dance Ensemble. [1] [2] During the 1980s, he was a drummer for a professional band. [2] He has worked as Romani dance instructor and choreographer. [1] Since 2012 he has worked as a Roma-dance teacher at the refugee dance group Heimatsterne of the Arbeitsgruppe Flucht+Menschenrechte in Berlin.
Rifati is a cousin of the Macedonian Gypsy vocalist and dancer Esma Redzhepova as well as being her tour manager. [3] He has also managed Ivo Papasov, Yuri Yunakov, and Kal. [2]
He appeared on the History Channels programme Curse on the Gypsies.
References
- ^ a b c d "Sani Rifati – Bio". 14 February 2007. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Sani Rifati". romaarchive.eu.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (12 December 2016). "Esma Redzepova Dies at 73; Sang of Her Roma Heritage to Generations". The New York Times.
External links
- "Voice of Roma". Scn.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Working in America's Romani Communities: A Q & A with Sani Rifati (Bridging Gaps, Vol. 2)". DubMC. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "CONFLICT RESOLUTION: KOSOVO'S ROMANI (GYPSY) MINORITY". 25 October 2007. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Swans' Past Commentaries - mmw006". Swans.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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| This Kosovo biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- American human rights activists
- American Romani people
- American people of Romani descent
- Yugoslav emigrants to the United States
- Yugoslav Romani people
- Kosovan Romani people
- Romani dancers
- Serbian human rights activists
- Serbian Romani people
- People from Pristina
- Living people
- 1962 births
- Kosovan people stubs