Palikerav Mamo (“Thank you, Mother”)

Palikerav Mamo (“Thank you, Mother”)

“Thank You Mother” is a popular Roma song that’s been recorded countless times. The original author is unknown, but this is not unusual for these types of songs: Someone writes a song, someone else hears it and repeats it, someone else modifies it and adds to it… then...

Namuk Man (Don’t Leave Me)

Namuk Man (Don’t Leave Me)

In our interviews and conversations during this project, one theme kept coming up again and again: Roma express all kinds of emotions through their music. This song is a perfect example, born of a time of fear and sadness. “One day my grandmother went to the doctor...