Gelem, Gelem is the anthem of the Roma people. It is known by many (often similar names) including "Gyelem, Gyelem", "Dzelem, Dzelem","Dželem, Dželem", "Djelem, Djelem", "Ђелем, Ђелем", "Ѓелем, Ѓелем","Џелем, Џелем", "Джелем, джелем" (cyrillic), "Opré Roma" and "Romale Shavale".
After the devastation suffered by the Roma during the Porajmos, Jarko Jovanović composed the words and set them to a traditional melody. The Romany song was adopted by delegates of the first World Romani Congress in 1971.
Gelem, gelem, lungone dromensa A Romale, A Chavale Vi man sas ek bari familiya, A Romale, A Chavale |
I went, I went on long roads O Roma, O brothers I once had a great family, O Roma, O brothers |
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