CD of sevdalinke in Bosnian Composer/arranger:  Omer Pobric	CD of sevdalinke in English Composer/arranger:  Omer Pobric
DVD of video spots Camera & montage Esmer Pita	DVD of video spots Camera & montage Esmer Pita

Included on the Bosnian CD & DVD: Spoken introduction by Omer Pobric (on CD only) Nije Bosna casa vode Oj golube moj golube Ah moj Alja Ja zagrizoh sareniku jabuku Srdo moja ne srdi se na me Tamburalo momce uz tamburu Stade se cviljece rosom kititi Cija je ono djevojka Ja prosetah carsijom Pokraj puta rodila jabuka Sinoc ja i moja kona Moja dilbere, kud se seces Included in the English CD & DVD:                   Bosnia fills my heart When I traveled to Bembasa Oh dove, my dove Little red fez Whose is that girl? Oh, my Aljo! I took a bite of a colorful apple Oh girl, my trinket! My darling, where are you going? Dear mother, send me to get water Don't stamp your wooden clogs Oh, my blossom Bosnia is not a glass of water Look at me, Anatolian girl By the path grew an apple Last night my neighbor and I My angry one The late Omer Pobric, God rest his soul, was a visionary.  He wanted to share the beauty of sevdah lyrics with the world by recording them in English translation.  He especially wanted children born in the Bosnian Disapora who might not speak Bosnian well to better appreciate their cultural heritage by making sevdah more accessible to them in English.  In 2007, I had the privilege of returning to the 'Sevdah Institute Omer Pobric' in Mulici to help on this important project.  In only one month, we recorded two CDs and filmed two DVDs of video spots that match the CDs.  For the first time, these are now available!  Bringing this material to the world is my way to thank Mr. Pobric for his cultural contribution during his distinquished career and help preserve his legacy.

Sevdah North America, Inc.

The 5th annual North American Days of Sevdah Seattle, Dec 17, 2011.

In October 2011, I formed the Bulgarian Voices in Seattle women's choir.  It currently has 22 women from Bulgaria ages twenty-four to seventy-six.  Singing is important, but equally so is connecting with Bulgarian roots.  We all look forward to our weekly Wednesday rehearsal that is a real island in our busy lives.  We sing, laugh, and work together to organize wonderful singing events for the community.  Here's a photo from the first Stari Gradski Sing-Along held May 6, 2012.