Aleksandar Sarievski

Aleksandar Sarievski (Macedonian: Александар Сариевски) (June 20, 1922 – December 19, 2002) was an iconic Macedonian singer-songwriter from the Macedonia whose career spanned almost six decades. He was one of the most recognizable figures in Macedonian music. Sarievski was a co-founder of the folklore musical ensemble Tanec and frequently traveled with the group as an ambassador of Macedonian music. His renditions of local folk songs are particularly well known and, in many cases, the first known recorded versions.