Dikanda - Ederlezi

Dikanda is a music band of international renown, playing "world music". They come from Szczecin, Poland. In their artistic work DIKANDA promotes the authenticity of style – searching for new trends therefore most of their works are original compositions. They draw their musical inspiration from traditional folk sounds of the broadly defined Orient – from the Balkans, through Israel, Kurdistan, Belarus to India. Their works are dominated by the Balkan and Gypsy influences. The band has been playing since 1997. "Ederlezi" is a popular traditional folk song of the Romani minority in the Balkans. 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 lyrics : same amala oro kelena oro kelena dive kerena sa o roma, o daje sa o roma, babo, babo sa o roma, o daje ej, ederlezi ederlezi sa o roma, o daje sa o roma ama rodive ama rodive, ederlezi same amala oro kelena oro kelena dive kerena sa o roma, o daje sa o roma, babo, babo sa o roma, o daje ej, ederlezi sa o roma, o daje ej... ah... same amala oro kelena oro kelena dive kerena sa o roma, babo, babo sa o roma, o daje sa o roma, babo, babo ej, ederlezi sa o roma, daje