What is "Latcho drom"?

matty42

What is "latcho drom"? I see term around a lot. I thought it was a band, but I see it used in other contexts also. Is/was it a person?

crookedpinky

Latcho Drom is a phrase of Romany speech and means - roughly - have a safe journey or travel well.
Latcho Diwes is another phrase meaning welcome.

Latch Drom is also the title of a film by Tony Gatlif charting the movement of romani people from North West India to Europe using music to illustrate the journey and the musical heritage it left behind.

The phrase Gadjo Drom is what we non-gypsies ( gadjo ) means the journey we're on trying to emulate our heroes.

Hope that's helpful
Alan

matty42

Thanks!

rimm

..Is 'latches' a shortened version of that I wonder?

dennis

Latches means well done

latcho = good (used as adjactive)
foolo = bad

latches = bravo (not used as adjective)
fooles = you can probably figure that out