Márta Sebestyén

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)