Global InformationMuharem Serbezovski information
Muharem Serbezovski Мухарем Сербезовски | |
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| Also known as | Mumo |
| Born | 2 May 1950 Skopje, PR Macedonia, Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Romani music, Pop-folk, Disco |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter and writer |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1962–present |
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Muharem "Mumo" Serbezovski (Macedonian: Мухарем Сербезовски; born 2 May 1950) is a Muslim Roma singer, popular in former Yugoslavia. He is also a writer and translator and was briefly in Bosnian politics in the 2000s. Although born in Yugoslav Macedonia, he has been living in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina since 1975.
Muharem Serbezovski emerged as a singer in the 1960s, having released his first album at only 12. He became one of the most popular Romani singers in Yugoslavia and reached a wide popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has released 12 albums and 22 singles and extended plays. His main inspiration is Romani music but he has widely explored and blended other styles, especially Turkish music.
Since the 1980s, Serbezovski has established himself as a writer and translator, having written several books and translated the Quran into Romani language. Known for his Romani activism, he served a term as a member of the Bosnian parliament in the 2000s.