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Thread #46861   Message #4118771
Posted By: Felipa
03-Sep-21 - 09:02 PM
Thread Name: What songs for St. George's Day?
Subject: Lyr Add Ederkezi (Roma St George's Day song)
here are Ederlezi lyrics with translation
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/Ederlezi-St-Georges-Day.html

Goran Bregovic recording

Lyrics in Romani

Sa me amala oro khelena
Oro khelena, dive kerena
Sa o Roma daje
Sa o Roma babo babo
Sa o Roma o daje
Sa o Roma babo babo
Ederlezi, Ederlezi
Sa o Roma daje

Sa o Roma babo, e bakren chinen
A me, chorro, dural vesava
Romano dive, amaro dive
Amaro dive, Ederlezi

E devado babo, amenge bakro
Sa o Roma babo, e bakren chinen
Sa o Roma babo babo
Sa o Roma o daje
Sa o Roma babo babo
Ederlezi, Ederlezi
Sa o Roma daje

notes and translation given by Goran in comment on youtube:

"Ederlezi" is a popular traditional folk song of the Romani minority in the Serbian [Republic].

The song got its name from Ederlezi which is a Spring festival, celebrating the return of springtime, celebrated especially by Romani people in the Balkans, Turkey and elsewhere around the world. Ederlezi is the Romani name for the Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian Feast of Saint George. It is celebrated on 6 May [O.S. 23 April] (occurring approximately 40 days after the spring equinox). The various Balkan spellings (Herdeljez, Erdelezi) are variants of the Turkish Hidirellez, a holiday signaling the beginning of spring, occurring on the same day.Goran Bregovic also recorded a version with Polish lyrics, titled "Nie ma, nie ma ciebie", together with Polish singer Kayah. The band Beirut, Italian saxophonist Daniele Sepe, and the Boston-based band Bury Me Standing also do covers of "Ederlezi". The Gypsy Rebels of Toronto, Ontario also cover the song, featuring the vocals of Micheal T. Butch and his band.

Ederlezi translates to "Spring Festival " on Saint George Day" May 6th

All my friends dance the oro
Dance the oro, they make the day
All the Roma, mothers
All the Roma, fathers, fathers
All the Roma, oh mother
All the Roma, fathers, fathers
Ederlezi, Ederlezi
All the Roma, mothers

All the Roma, fathers, sacrifice sheep
But mine, The poor drummer, we must stay away
A Romany day, our day
Our day, Ederlezi

my father, has a sheep for us
All the Roma, fathers, sacrifice sheep
All the Roma, fathers, fathers
All the Roma, oh mother
All the Roma, fathers, fathers
Ederlezi, Ederlezi
All the Roma, my mother

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Marta Parol wrote:

It is very popular in Poland. It was sang by our artist Kayah(very recognizable). She had the album with Bregovic. The song is "Nie ma nie ma Ciebie"
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a slower choral rendition, with English translation in subtitles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAx88Z0T_9A