Where do I find me some Lăutari?
Apr 25th, 2007 by Oana
I’ve been looking for ways to incorporate Romanian traditions, music and other stuff into the wedding and I think I have found a wedding anthem! The song is appropriately called “Nunta” = “The Wedding”. The chorus is super catchy in Romanian (trust me) and goes:
| Romanian (with a heavy Moldovan accent) | Approximate English |
| Canta tare, lautare Sa te-auda bucatarii Sa ne toarne in pahare Vin de cel mai bun Joaca toti cu fiecare Si din maini, si din picioare Numa’ cine chef nu are Las’ sa steie in drum. |
Sing it loud, band members, So the kitchen can hear you! So they can pour into our glasses The best kinda wine! We all dance with each other With our hands and with our feet! Only those who aren’t into it Will be left out on the street! |
The singer is Pavel Stratan who is originally from Moldova (the Republic, not the region of Romania - a separate neighbouring country) but now lives in Romania with his wife and 3.5 years old daughter Cleopatra, who is a star in her own name. Leaving aside the appropriateness of making your toddler perform, if you don’t believe that a 3.5 year old could sing, check out one of her videos: