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