Latcho Drom, La Caíta, "El pájaro negro" Tony Gatlif

Closing scene of Tony Gatlif's stunning film, Latcho Drom (Safe journey in Romany), following the journey, music and culture of the Roma from their genesis in India to many of the countries through which they passed.

La Caíta, is standing on a hillside overlooking new housing, a place where she will probably never live. She sings a heartbreaking song, The Blackbird, that will resonate with the poor, the disenfranchised, the persecuted, or anyone who has been on the outside looking in. ¡Qué tristeza!

¡Opré Roma!

Director and lyrics: Tony Gatlif

El pájaro negro Lyrics by Tony Gatlif

You, you're a stork
Who has landed on Earth.
Me, I'm a black bird who has taken flight.

Why does your wicked mouth spit on me?
What harm is it to you
That my skin is dark...
And my hair gypsy black? (2X)

From Isabelle the Catholic...
From Hitler to Franco...
We have been the victims
of their wars.

Some evenings, some evenings
Like many other evenings...
Some evenings I find myself envying...
The respect that you give to your dog.

Why does your wicked mouth spit on me?
What harm is it to you
That my skin is dark...
And my hair gypsy black? (2X)

Spanish lyrics:

Ay, tú eres una cigüeña
que rozó la tierra.
Yo soy un pájaro negro
caido en ella.

¿Por qué me escupes en la cara?
Qué más te podía hacer ser yo
que por ser morena y gitana?

Que más remedio compañera
que por ser morena y gitana?

Desde Isabela La Católica
Desde Hitler hasta Franco
fueron víctimas
de sus guerras
toitos los gitanos.

Algunas noches
Algunas noches
como otras noches
me muero de envidia
viendo como acaricias
a tu perro.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Latcho
• Drom
• Tony
• Gatlif
• Algeria
• Roma
• gitanos
• gypsies
• La
• Caíta
• flamenco
• Spain

[blanoz]

is this spanish?

[LinnieK9]

@blanoz Yes.

[blanoz]

@LinnieK9 so, it`s spanish music, right?

[LinnieK9]

@blanoz It is flamenco music sung by Spanish gitanos (gypsies or Roma). 

[samhavens1]

Hi, my name is Sam Havens, and I play Flamenco guitar. I support Gypsy culture.

Check out my videos,

Thanks

[THEEDESPERAD0]

La Grande Caita  xxxxx

[electric23sand]

Ii like the subtle rooster crow at 2 49. parrots are metal and roosters are gypsy.

[electric23sand]

i've hardly heard anything this authentic in my life..... >>>>>

[filmsdelta]

magnifique film que nous avions programmé il y a quelques années....vraiment ce film est un VOYAGE "latcho drom" "bonne route"

[zouzousable]

Arabo-Andalou music and song. Surch "Thierry "Titi" Robin in you tube, gitanos music from Andalousia to north India

[3danihel]

to jsou romove a ja taky jsem hrdy hopaa romaaalleeee

[Lozie82]

tony gatlif is king

[eleapaikan77]

amazing voice ,so powerful,so sensitive,so true......la Caita is really talented.....i wish we will hear her wonderful voice again....viva el flamenco puro y viva TonyGatlif

[romloren]

Esta grabado en Badajoz,en su parte alta,Casco Antiguo...la que canta es La Caita,esa plaza que se ve ya casi nada tiene que ver a como esta ahi,igual que la ciudad,una maravilla encontrar este video