This song from SE centra Macedonia describes a brave woman who wards off a potential assault and joins her love to fight in the mountains. Dragi describes other songs with the theme of brave, strong women. He also describes a conversation he had with Vaska Ilieva about how she chose songs to record.

Episode 46 Ne spi, Jano, ne spi, ḱerko

David Bilides and Dragi Spasovski are your hosts for discussions and samples of Macedonian folk songs and culture. We completed all 54 songs in Dragi’s 3-CD project in 2024. We are continuing with new songs, and stories about the recordings, musicians, Dragi’s life, and Macedonian culture in general.

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Episode 46 Ne spi, Jano, ne spi, ḱerko

Episode 46 Ne spi, Jano, ne spi, ḱerko