This is the official version of the song "Ielele" by David Ciente feat Irina Rimes, and also the first song of many coming up in the same unique genre.

David Ciente x Irina Rimes - Ielele

Ielele Feat Irina Rimes

“Hai o Hai” is more than a song — it’s a sonic and visual journey into the heart of Romanian folklore. Drawing inspiration from legendary characters like Făt-Frumos and Ileana Cosânzeana, the piece invites listeners into a world where good and evil collide across enchanted realms, and heroism is the only path to redemption.
The music and lyrics are original, yet deeply rooted in traditional Romanian vocal calls and onomatopoeic chants — “Io, hai, talala” — sounds documented in 19th-century ethnographic texts. These ancient expressions, passed down through generations, become rallying cries in the song: signals of bravery, echoes of a culture shaped by oral storytelling and ritual.
“Hai o Hai” bridges past and present — a contemporary reimagining of stories that have shaped Romanian identity, fusing electronic music with mythological themes while preserving the authenticity and emotional depth of the region’s folklore.

Hai o Hai

Hai io hai

More than a century ago, the legendary Mihai Eminescu, who is still considered to be Romania’s most iconic writer of all time, was writing the poem titled "Ce te legeni...", which is one of the memorable ones he wrote. 
This song and music video come to enhance the writer's perception of Summer ending and Winter getting closer, described in his poem. The powerful and playful melodies in this song are crafted in the specific ancestral ways of Romanians and Moldavians, who may have learned them from the late Dacians themselves.

David Ciente

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