Věra Bílá (22 May 1954 – 12 March 2019) was a Czech vocalist and musician of Romani ethnicity. She initially gained acclaim performing Romani folk and pop songs and was the lead singer of the Czech recording act Kale with whom she performed songs in Romani, Czech, and Slovak. She was highly acclaimed, toured internationally and was often called the "Ella Fitzgerald of Gypsy music" or the "Queen of Romany"
Biography Bílá, a Rokycany native, was the daughter of singer Karol Giňa. She lived and worked in the Czech Republic. In 1999 director Mira Erdevicki-Charap portrayed Bílá in the documentary Black and White in Colour.
Bílá died on 12 March 2019, aged 64 of a heart attack.
Recordings Věra Bílá & Kale – C'est comme ca Věra Bílá – Queen Of Romany Věra Bílá & Kale – Rovava Věra Bílá & Kale – Kale Kalore Věra Bílá & Kale – Rom-Pop (produced by Zuzana Navarová)
References
External links Věra Bílá – singer — an article on Roma in the Czech Republic website [ Věra Bílá] — on Allmusic