Romani anthem
| English: I Went, I Went | |
|---|---|
Ethnic anthem of the Romani people | |
| Also known as | "Opre Roma!" (English: Upward, Roma!) |
| Lyrics | Žarko Jovanović, 1949 |
| Music | Žarko Jovanović, 1949 |
| Adopted | 1971 |
The Romani anthem, often known by its incipit as "Dželem, dželem" and also known as "Opre Roma!", is a traditional song composed by the Romani Serbian musician Žarko Jovanović. It is often used as the ethnic anthem of the Romani people. The title "Dželem, dželem" has been adapted in many countries by local Roma to match their native orthography and spoken dialect of the Romani language.
In an interview with reporter Mike Kalezić, Jovanović himself titled the song "Opre Roma".