I woke up to this song from 2016 playing in my head, so I put up some chalga playlists. Roma people are very close to my heart. They really know how to party and the food is great. I never stopped myself from going into the so called mahala..It takes a bit of effort to be accepted, but song and dance work wonders to break divisions. If you can belt out a chalga song, you’re in. This video is clearly filmed on location in the mahalà.

This video also feels authentic. It is something I have seen a lot in real life. People sitting around tables, dancing kyuchek, and paper-money flying in all directions. It is customary to bribe musicians to play your favorite song or to reward them because you enjoy their style. It is also normal as a guest to be invited to sing a song and the musicians will pick it up as you go… even western songs easily get kyuchek-ified.