Kaleš bre Anǵo
Kaleš bre Angjo (Macedonian: Калеш бре Анѓо) is a Macedonian patriotic folk song dating from the times of the Ottoman Empire. The song structure It is often performed by a male / female duet, but not necessarily. It is structured in a form of a dialogue. It has four verses of which the first three are performed by the male vocalist (in case of a duet). Performances and recordings It has been performed and recorded by many popular folk singers from North Macedonia, the former Yugoslavia and the whole Balkan region. Pop, Rock, Jazz, and even Classical cover versions also exist (incl. versions by Esma Redžepova, Goran Bregović, Delfini, Azra, Laza Ristovski, Toše Proeski and numerous others). Soundtracks The song was used for the movies: Emir Kusturica's Arizona Dream and Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, although it has no connection to the music of Kazakhstan. The song is not included on the soundtrack CD for this movie. Explanation of the lyrics The lyrics are in Macedonian with some archaisms and Turkish loanwords. It is a story about an Ottoman Turkish man playing and singing a serenade with tambura to a young olive-skinned (kalesh)