Watch Romani artist Maxim Muchow paint his portrait of the late legendary Romani singer Věra Bílá on the John Lennon Wall in Prague – Romea.cz – Everything about Roma in one place

ROMEA TV filmed Muchow painting his portrait of Věra Bílá on the wall, which has cult status as a Prague landmark, in honor of the Romani musical legend. “Věra Bílá was a person, a musician, who managed to sell out the big concert halls around the world and left an enormous mark. This is my way of paying my respects and of remembering this great person and brilliant singer,” Muchow said in an interview for ROMEA TV. The portrait includes lyrics from the song “Paš o paňori“, one of Věra Bílá’s biggest hits. The John Lennon Wall has been a site of cultural encounters, freedom of expression and protest since the 1960s. Muchow chose to portray her in this place precisely so a Romani artist would create a Romani presence there in the form of this portrait of the respected Romani singer. “This wall is a testament to protest and freedom,” Muchow explained his choice. “During the 1980s this became a place to commemorate John Lennon, and that’s exactly why I wanted our musical icon, Věra Bílá, to shine here,“ he said. As he painted the portrait, many people were standing around the wall watching the work emerge with interest....