Don Vasyl, one of the best known Roma musicians in Poland, is being accused of plagiarism by two Polish artists who claim he stole some of their music and works. The conflict is apparently not new, dating back 16 years (!). One of the pieces is the song Dželem Dželem where Don Vasyl is accused of having used the Polish words written by the artists. A first court ruling dismissed the case, but the lawyers of the Polish artists decided to appeal this decision.

• Black clouds are gathering over Don Vasyl. Strong allegations against the Roma musician. In: The Saxon. 22.11.2022. https://thesaxon.org/black-clouds-are-gathering-over-don-vasyl-strong-allegations-against-the-roma-musician/
• Don Vasyl oskarżany o plagiat. Czy “król Cyganów” może śpiewać “My, Cyganie”? In: Gazeta Wyborcza. 14.11.2022. https://wyborcza.pl/7,113768,29124060,don-vasyl-oskarzany-o-plagiat-czy-krol-cyganow-moze-spiewac.html

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