Spojiti meraklijsku dušu i romski sentiment sa dertom i bluzom nije lako. Osim ako niste najveći među najvećima. Ono što je Čarli Parker bio u Njujorku, u Nišu je bio Šaban Bajramović.
Kralj romske muzike koji je bio riznica anegdota, simbol je grada u kojem su se oduvek mešale kulture.
Šaban je karijeru započeo pevajući pesme koje nisu odisale džezom, ali je na finalu uspeo da za himnu svih Roma sopstvenom veličanstvenošću nametne svoju verziju pesme „Đelem, đelem“.
Danas ga mnogi tumače u džez i bluz ključu, iako je njegova žanrovska odrednica bila postavljena veoma fluidno. Strastveno i hrabro, ovaj niški umetnik poigravao se sa muzikom, čineći da u glasu spaja naizgled nespojivo.
Nišlije ga još pamte i kao velikog boema, džentlmena i ljubitelja barbuta gde je često trošio svoje honorare. Spomenik Šabanu Bajramoviću, danas, krasi niški amfiteatar koji je omiljeno okupljalište mladih.
It is not easy to join the soul of ‘meraklija’, a person that knows how to enjoy oneself to the fullest, having a sentiment of a Gypsy at the same time, with the folk music and blues. Except if you are not the greatest of the greatest. What Charlie Parker’s name meant in New York, Šaban Bajramović’s meant in Niš.
The king of Gypsy music who embodied the treasury of life anecdotes, represents a symbol of the city that has always been embracing different cultures.
Šaban started his career singing songs that did not have a jazz rhythm, but at the end, his version of “Đelem, đelem” song became a Gypsy hymn owing to his own magnificence.
Today, people tend to genre his music to jazz and blues styles, although his genre determinant was very fluid. Passionately and boldly, this Niš artist played with music, successfully joining seemingly incompatible styles through his unique voice.
Niš locals remember him as a great bohemian, a gentleman and a“barbut” dice lover on which he spent his fees frequently. Šaban Bajramović Monument adds to the value of Niš Amfitheater which is the favourite hangout place for the young people.
