![]() “Gadjo Dilo” opens with a young, educated Parisian, Stephane (Romain Duris), walking in torn boots, down an isolated desolate road covered with snow and ice. This film lays the gypsy spirit on thickly, as its infectuous story unfolds in a gypsy village somewhere in rural Romania. The film has caught the gypsy mood and their persona: the gypsies have gold teeth, the women bathe together in the nude and talk about the men in a frank sexual manner, the men drink a lot, play music with deep feelings, curse on a regular basis, and are quick to smile and see the humor in almost everything they do. The director, himself, is a Rom member he’s in love with the gypsies - their foibles and all - and plays a joke with their worldwide pejorative image by reversing the things usually said about gypsies and having the gypsies instead say them about the foreigners. Gypsies have a reputation as thieves, and have suffered a vast amount of prejudice because of their nomadic lifestyle and failure to conform to the society where they live. And in “Mondo,” he told the story of an abandoned gypsy boy in France. ![]() In 1994 Gatlif wrote and directed “Latcho Drom,” a musical documentary of gypsies performing in different countries. Little Richard/Musicfire.(director/writer: Tony Gatlif cinematographer: Eric Guichard editor: Monique Dartonne cast: Romain Duris (Stephane), Rona Hartner (Sabina), Isidor Serban (Izidor), Ovidiu Balan (Sami), Dan Astileanu (Dumitru), Florin Modovan (Adriani) Runtime: 100 CNC/Canal Plus/Princes Films 1998-France)įor the Algerian-born French director Tony Gatlif, “Gadjo Dilo” is the third film in his gypsy trilogy. Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom! Little Richard / Jerry Lee Lewis Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom Little Richard (Penniman Richard) Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom! ![]() Little Richard Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom Les Greene Wop-bop-a-loo-bop, ba-la-bop-bop Johnny Hallyday Ba babalooba ba la bamboo Jimi Hendrix Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom! Jerry Lee Lewis & Little Richard Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom Featuring in two international compilations: The bright side of the road (Feelgood Records 2014), and Global Hits Vol.1 (Lola’s Records 2014).Ĭliff Richard Wop-bop-a-loom-a-blop-bam-boomĬommander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen Penniman-LaBostrieĭan & gullan bornemark Tutti frutti ska vi göra det ska bli en härlig…Įlvis & Friends A-bop-bop-a-loom-op a-lop-bop-boom!įats Domino Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom!įleetwood Mac Wop bop a loom a blop bam boom In the summer of 2014 they shared the stage with legendary greek singer Mary Linda at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, a show that has been recorded and released in a double LP. Their tour in Germany in 2015 which included appearances in Sommer Festival Der Kulturen (Stuttgart) and Radeberger Open Air (Munich) and their performances in two of the largest Balkan Jazz Festivals in 2013: they headlined Bansko International Jazz Festival 2013 and were the first Greek band to participate in Nisville International Jazz Festival 2013, sharing the stage with international artists such as Ron Carter, Nouvelle Vague, Kyle Eastwood Band, Bobby Carcasses and Jazzanova. Playing at the grand opening of the 2018 Berlin Hellas Filmbox Festival. Their appearance in the award wining movie Worlds Apart (HFAA 2016) by Christopher Papakaliatis, starring Academy Award winner J.K. Their live set also includes original tunes, American jazz standards, and French songs of the Interwar Years. Gadjo Dilo communicate their energy to the audience and inspire everyone to dance and sing along. The band’ s live performances release the magic of the gypsy jazz tradition, giving off a Greek scent and reviving an older era. In their first two albums, “Manouche de grec” (2013) and “Manouche de grec vol.II” (2016), they try to explore their love for Django, as well as their love for the older Greek songs. Django’s artistic and personal journey and the old jazz sounds of the 30’s and 40’s are listed by Gadjo Dilo as their basic influences. Their source of inspiration is the great gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, characterized by all great jazz musicians – without exception- as a genius. Gadjo Dilo are a unique music group created with the sole purpose of reanimating… Read Full Bio ↴ Gadjo Dilo are a unique music group created with the sole purpose of reanimating the manouche gypsy jazz musical tradition.
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