Folks comply with the funeral motorcade in the direction of the graveyard in Sarajevo. Picture: Klix.ba.
In silence, many in tears, hundreds of individuals gathered on Monday within the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, for the funeral of much-loved folks singer Halid Beslic, who died on October 7, aged 72, after being hospitalised since late August.
Earlier than the funeral, a commemoration was held within the Nationwide Theatre in Sarajevo, the place household, mates and native and regional celebrities attended and shared their goodbyes.
One of many greatest Bosnian music stars, Edin Dervishalidovic, often called Dino Merlin, gave an emotional speech throughout the commemoration, the place he spoke in regards to the final time he noticed Beslic in hospital.
“A heat room. An October evening. Some gentleness in it. He dozed, and in his sleep a curse slipped from his lips once we turned him onto his facet. We laughed. I informed him Sidran’s and Gljiva’s jokes. We laughed a bit of once more. So we wouldn’t cry. To cheat the ache. To cheat demise. I introduced him Merci chocolate. Merci, Halid,” Dervishalidovic mentioned.
The Federation entity, certainly one of two enitites in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brcko District, a semi-autonomous administrative unit within the nation, declared a day of mourning on Monday.
On Sunday, memorial gatherings in honour of Beslic have been held in additional than 150 areas throughout 4 continents. In Sarajevo, greater than 20,000 individuals sang his songs in unison.
Throughout a profession which started in 1979, Beslic launched 19 studio albums, with dozens of songs that stay hits amongst individuals of all ages – songs that turned evergreen requirements at communal celebrations, on radio playlists and in taverns.
Beslic was recognized for his shut relationship with the viewers, and infrequently carried out at lavish weddings and different huge celebrations. When he was not current, his music was normally carried out by different singers.
Beslic was born in Sokolac, round 50 kilometres from Sarajevo. He was one of many few music stars within the area who lived a reasonably modest life, untainted by scandals, and had the picture of being a “man of the individuals”.
In the course of the 1992-95 battle in Bosnia, Beslic held greater than 500 humanitarian concert events round Europe. He used the proceedings to assist Bosnian refugees fleeing the battle.
In his media appearances, Beslic typically emphasised that he needed to be remembered “as man”.
