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What was the first thing Esma Redžepova did after the independence of Macedonia?
After North Macedonian independence in 1991,  Esma Redžepova toured the United States the year after, performing at a series of benefit concerts.
Did Esma Redžepova's tour of the United States a year after North Macedonian independence in 1991 do well?
What else did Esma Redžepova do in her career after the independence of Northern Macedonia besides tour the United States?
Esma Redžepova gained a more modern image and redefined herself as a worldbeat artist. For instance, she made several collaborations with young pop singers
Who were some of those singers Esma Redžepova collaborated with to gain more of a modern image?
In 2002, Esma Redžepova recorded a song with the Croatian band Magazin and a duet with the Macedonian singer Todor Proeski.
Did Esma Redžepova release any albums?
Esma Redžepova released 24 albums.
What else did Esma Redžepova do at the Worldbeat artist point in her career besides tour the US and collaborate with other artists?
The Yugoslav artistic scene was subject to many international influences and Esma Redžepova and Stevo Teodosievski visited India to perform.
Did Esma Redžepova participate in the Yugoslavic artistic scene?
Esma Redžepova performed several songs in foreign languages, such as Greek, Turkish, Hebrew or Hindi.

Question: Why?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Esma Redžepova participate in the Yugoslavic artistic scene?