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Mamko Moja

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Mamko Moja ("Ej mamko, mamko, mamënko moja" ("Oh mother, my mother")) is a Slovak Roma folk song.

It is a traditional a wedding song about a girl who desperately wants to get married, which first appeared in male choruses on Moravian and Slovak folk poetry.[1] It has been partly attributed to Leoš Janáček.[1] The Megitza Quartet performed the song live on ABC7's "Chicagoing" with Bill Campbell in September 2009. The Roma folk group Goranie have also performed the song.

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Original Slovak Lyrics Translation Into English
Mamko moja, ja už še vám vydam,

bo me pyta spoza hury Cigan.


Refrén:

A či ja ce na to vychovala,

že by ja ce za Cigana dala.


Mamko moja, Cigan še mi páči,

bo ma šumné kučeravé vlasy.


Refrén (2x):

A či ja ce na to vychovala,

že by ja ce za Cigana dala.


Mamko moja, Cigan še mi ľúbi,

bo ma šumné biľučičké zuby.


Refrén (2x):

A či ja ce na to vychovala,

že by ja ce za Cigana dala.

Oh, Mother, I'm getting married,

A wandering Romani made the proposal.


Chorus:

But did I raise you to that?

Should I give you for a Romani?


Oh, Mother, for this Romani has amazed me,

He has beautiful curly hair.


Chorus (2x):

But did I raise you to that?

Should I give you for a Romani?


Oh, Mother, this Romani has delighted me,

He has such beautiful white teeth.


Chorus (2x):

But did I raise you to that?

Should I give you for a Romani?

References

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  1. ^ a b Pečman, Rudolf (1970). Colloquium Leoš Janáček et Musica Europaea - Brno 1968. (Poř.) International Musical Festival (28.9.-6.10.68. Sborník ref.) Arranged and edited by Rudolph Pečman. (který také naps. doslov). Z růz. jazyků do něm., angl. a franc. přel. kol. nákl. vl. t. G. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
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