© Ronald Lee, 2003, all rights reserved Much has been written about Flamenco music and what contribution the Roma have made to its development and continuity. In the past, many authorities whose knowledge of Romani history and that of Spain was peripheral have stated that Flamenco is a mixture of various elements, Spanish, Moorish, Jewish … Continue reading “Roma and Flamenco: Myth and Reality” – Ronald Lee
©Ronald Lee, 2002, all rights reserved While there are many Black Virgins and Black Madonnas in the Christian countries of the Mediterranean and elsewhere, the black statue worshipped by the Roma. at Les Saintes Maries de la Mer in the Camargue in the South of France stands out as something of an enigma. The actual … Continue reading “The Romani Goddess Kali Sara” – Ronald Lee
©Ronald Lee, 2009, all rights reserved “Until lions have historians, Stories of the hunt Shall always glorify the hunters.’’ — African proverb The Mystery People and the Pseudo-Egyptians For almost five-hundred years after we Romani people appeared in Europe in the late 14th and early 15th centuries, Europeans were asking where we had come from. … Continue reading “A New Look at Our Romani Origins and Diaspora” by Ronald Lee
(1) Voliv Tut Ages / Basso Traditional folk song & dance (Canada/USA) (2) Palechino Traditional Romani Song (Canada/USA) (3) La Romniasa Me Te Lav Traditional Romani Song (South Balkans) (4) Sara Kali Composition by Nina B. Lee © 1998 (5) Hederlezi Traditional Romani Song (Balkans) (6) Rumelaj Traditional Rumanian dance (7) Marinella Traditional Greek-Romani Melody … Continue reading Homage to Kali Sara Sound Clips
