Ferus Mustafov
Ferus Mustafov (20 December 1950 – 22 May 2023), also known as King Ferus Mustafov, was a Macedonian saxophonist of a Romani descent. He was a multi-instrumentalist and was highly popular in his home country for his repertoire of Balkan folk and gypsy, or Rom, wedding music. He was also credited as one of the artists from the Balkan region to have made this type of music internationally popular.
Ferus Mustafov | |
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Mustafov performing in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ferus Mustafov |
| Also known as | King Ferus Mustafov |
| Born | 20 December 1950 Štip, PR Macedonia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 22 May 2023 (aged 72) Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Genres | Balkan folk and gypsy |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, violin, clarinet |
| Years active | 1967–2023 |
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