Márta Sebestyén (; born 19 August 1957) is a Hungarian folk vocalist, composer and actress.
Early life
Márta Sebestyén was born on 19 August 1957 in Budapest, Hungary. Costa-Gavras' 1989 film Music Box featured the opening half of Sebestyén's song "Mária altatója".
On 1 June 2010, Sebestyén was awarded the UNESCO Artist for Peace title.
Influence
Ivor Cutler was a fan of Sebestyén, citing her influence on several occasions, most notably in an article for The Guardian newspaper in January 2004. Cutler selected two of her songs for a CD (Cute, eh?) released in 1999 containing his favourite musical tracks. Cutler also chose songs by Sebestyén for his 1991 BBC Radio series, Cutler the Lax.
Selected discography
As primary artist
- Márta Sebestyén and Muzsikás (Hannibal, 1987)
- Apocrypha (Hannibal, 1992)
- Kismet (Hannibal, 1996)
With Andy Irvine and Davy Spillane
- EastWind (Tara, 1992)
With various artists
- The Rough Guide to the Music of Eastern Europe (World Music Network, 1999)
- Big Blue Ball (Real World, Rykodisc, 2008)
References
External links
- Márta Sebestyén official website (Hungarian)
- Márta Sebestyén official website (English)
- Deep Forest official website (archived)
- Muzsikás official website