Music from the films of Tony Gatlif

Shown here - Tony Gatlif filming in Transylvania

- I was introduced to Tony Gatlif by virtue of the music from some of his films. Hearing Romani (formerly Gypsy) songs of great beauty, rhythm and passion, I felt the need to explore further how they came to be and who brought them to the world at large. Gatlif, a film director, producer, screenwriter, composer, and actor, focused largely on his Romani roots in some 20 film projects. These took him to record vignettes of Romani life in India, Egypt, Algeria, Hungary, Romania, France, Spain, and elsewhere. Music was an essential element in these depictions, and in fact, Latcho Drom, likely his best-known film, was a dialogue-free exposition of Romani song and dance around the globe. Gatlif has made it his life’s mission to reveal to the world at large the relevance, strength, creativity and value of a people largely despised by society, wherever their nomadic journey took them. The musical gems included in this playlist owe their place in the public’s consciousness to Tony Gatlif. All praise.

Runlist Al compás del mundo #176, First Broadcast 4-17-25 –
Music from the films of Tony Gatlif (Algerian-French-Romani)

01 Le Vent-1

02 Promesse

03 Gritos de Guerra (Arrincónamela)

04 Tchiki Tchiki

05 Regret

06 Le Tzigane Heureux

07 Santa Maria

08 L'amour en liberté

09 Le Chant De La Paix

10 Je t'ai cherché

12 Intrusa

13 Apparition

14 Soda

15 Le Vent

16 Doina Ciorba

17 Sainte-Marie

18 Vengo del Lejos

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