Folk music lovers across the former Yugoslavia are mourning the passing of legendary folk singer Halid Beslic, who died at age 72 on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. He has been hospitalized since August.

Tens of thousands of people from across the Balkans poured into the streets of Sarajevo on Monday to bid farewell to Halid Beslic, a Bosnian folk singer whose music and humanitarian work broke down ...

Halid Beslic, one of Bosnia’s most beloved folk singers and a cultural icon for generations, has passed away at the age of 72. The news of his death has left fans heartbroken, as the region mourns the ...

A Voice That Broke Down Barriers: Crowds Fill Sarajevo to Mourn Beloved Folk Singer Halid Beslic SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tens of thousands of people from across the Balkans poured into the ...