Dolchamar
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Dolchamar ("Bittersweet") is a music band that performs in the language Esperanto. It was formed in 1999 in London, but now resides in Finland. Its members play electronic rock and hiphop. During the International Youth Congress of Esperanto in 2003 in Lesjöfors, Sweden, they changed their name from Dolcxamar to Dolchamar, representing a change between two different conventions for representing the Esperanto word dolĉamar’, pronounced /dolʧa'mar/ — short for dolĉamara (literally "Sweetbitter"). The sole official member of the band is Patrik Austin since the KEF 2005 festival, but there are a variety of musicians performing with him on live concerts.
[edit] Albums:
- Rebela Sono (2005)
- Junaj idealistoj
- Himno de Esperhe
- Akcidentoj
- Ni chiuj ni
- ...Kaj chi tio povas ighi nenio
- Kontra krusadanto
- Solaj paroj
- Subamighi
- Simia kaptilo
- Kr3yza festema injo
- Chinokta sento
- En Grekia
- Elektronika kompilo (2003) - Dolchamar contributed two titles
- Lingvo Intermonda (2000) (part of Kolekto 2000)
- Malbonulo
- Ĉu vi pretas
- Urbega nimfo
- Pacman
- Mi volas pli
- ...kaj pli
- Tunel' tra la ter'
- Lingvo intermonda
- F--iĝu!
- Kun ikso (demo) (1999)
- Malbonulo
- Pacman
- Mi volas pli
[edit] Ĉu vi pretas?
Ĉu vi pretas? is a hip hop song by the Esperanto band Dolchamar, on the album Lingvo Intermonda. The title comes from the chorus challenging, "Ĉu vi pretas por la veno de Dolchamar?" (Are you ready for the coming of Dolchamar?). The punchline Ĉu vi pretas? is an idiomatic way of asking one whether they are ready. It originally appeared briefly in a song by La Mondanoj, an 80's Esperanto hard rock band, and has now become a common catch phrase among Esperanto users.
