Lo Berde
Let go: the plea that became one of the best-loved folk songs.
- Type
- Folk song
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- Traditional (folk repertoire)
Lo Berde (roughly: oh, let go) is one of the best-loved songs of the Kurmancî folk repertoire: a plea addressed to a stubborn beloved, sung over a melody that works equally as a slow lament and as a dance tune. Like the strongest folk material it lives in dozens of versions, from unaccompanied village singing to full studio arrangements by leading modern voices, and it long ago crossed regional lines to become common property. Its two-word refrain is instantly answered by any Kurdish audience.
Lyrics and translations for this song are being prepared. We publish texts only after editorial verification and a copyright check: traditional and public-domain works in full, modern protected works as context and meaning only.