Name: Gelem, Djelem / Джелем, Jelem
Duration: P00H05M37S
Description: The most beautiful and known song which as also the anthem of Romani people, Gelem - Gelem is in interpretation and recorded by Vadim Kolpakov & his band Via Romen.

Gelem, Djelem / Джелем, Jelem

by Vadim Kolpakov & Via Romen

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The most beautiful and known song which as also the anthem of Romani people, Gelem - Gelem is in interpretation and recorded by Vadim Kolpakov & his band Via Romen.

lyrics

"Gelem, Gelem" is a song composed by Žarko Jovanović, often used as the anthem of the Romani people. The title has been adapted in many countries by local Roma to match their native orthography and spoken dialect of the Romani language. Some of the song's many titles include

"Gyelem, Gyelem" (Hungarian orthography)
"Jelem, Jelem"
"Dzelem, Dzelem"
"Dželem, Dželem" (alternative Croatian and Latin Serbian and Bosnian orthography)
"Đelem, Đelem" (Croatian and Latin Serbian and Bosnian orthography)
"Djelem, Djelem" (German and French orthography)
"Ђелем, Ђелем" (Cyrillic Serbian and Bosnian orthography)
"Ѓелем, Ѓелем" (Macedonian orthography)
"Џелем, Џелем" (alternative Cyrillic Serbian and Bosnian orthography)
"Джелем, джелем" (Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian orthography)
"Opré Roma"
"Romale Shavale"

Lyrics:

Gelem, gelem, lungone dromensa
Maladilem bakhtale Romensa
A Romale, katar tumen aven,
E tsarensa bakhtale dromensa?

A Romale, A Chavale

Sas vi man yekh bari familiya,
Mundardyas la e Kali Legiya
Aven mansa sa lumnyake Roma,
Kai putardile e Romane droma

A Romale, A Chavale

Translation

I went, I went on long roads
I met happy Roma
O Roma, where do you come from,
With tents happy on the road?

O Roma, O Romani youths!

I once had a great family,
The Black Legion[3] murdered them
Come with me, Roma from all the world
For the Roma, roads have opened
Now is the time, rise up Roma now,
We will rise high if we act

O Roma, O Romani youths!

Open, God, White doors
So I can see where are my people.
Come back to tour the roads
And walk with happy Roma

O Roma, O Romani youths!

Up, Romani people! Now is the time
Come with me, Roma from all the world
Dark face and dark eyes,
I want them like dark grapes

O Roma, O Romani youths!

credits

released September 3, 2020
Lead vocals by Eugenia Zolotariova.
Violin, backing vocals, keys, programming by Arkadiy Gips.
Arrangement and 7-String Guitar by Vadim Kolpakov.

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Vadim Kolpakov

Vadim Kolpakov is one of the most prominent and renowned Russian Roma (Gypsy) 7-string guitarists in the world. He was a lead musician of the Moscow Roma (Gypsy) Theatre Romen, where he performed as a guitarist, composer, vocalist, dancer and dramatic actor. More info at www.VadimKolpakov.com ... more