The style of Wickeda is not that easy to describe.Their musical spectrum go… Read Full Bio ↴The style of Wickeda is not that easy to describe.Their musical spectrum goes from ska to punk and from reggae to funk. It's the kind of mixture that is incredibly energetic and can only make you dance.
In Bulgaria Wickeda belong to the most well-known bands, rocking the stage for 12 years. During the serious cultural changes of the last fifteen years Wickeda had a considerable influence on the music of their country - they were among the founders of the new rock-scene.

Wickeda presented their first album in 1999. It caused a stir with musicians, journalists and of course with the Bulgarian listeners. The album sold more than 30 000 copies. It was followed by 3 more albums.

The band caught international attention overseas (U.S.A. Tour 2001). They really proved themselves as a live band in clubs and festivals all over Europe such as Hungary (Sziget Festival 2000-2005), North Macedonia (Taksirat Festival 2002), Croatia (Ska-/Reggae-/Dub-Festival 2002), Slovakia (2002), Greece (Agrinio Festival 2002) and Germany (Fusion, Rockxplosion, StadtFestival 2003, Waltroper Parkfest 2004) as well as concerts in Melkweg (Amsterdam), Kulturbrauerei (Berlin), Flèche d'or (Paris) and many others. Not to forget, they were steadily on tour in their own country, heating the crowd as opening band for Manu Chao (2002).

Members
Erol Ibrahimov - bass, vocals
Rossen Grigorov - guitar
Vladimir Georgiev (Popa) - drums
Iassen Obretenov (Iashata) - keys

History
When their first album Революция ('Revolution') appeared in 1999, it caught immediately the attention of musicians, journalists and music fans alike. The album was something of a turning point for the ailing Bulgarian popular music scene. It signalled the emergence of a new wave of Bulgarian rock and electronic bands on and around the label Жълта музика ('Yellow Music'). Bulgaria's leading music magazine at the time, 'New Rythm', chose it as one of the 35 best bulgarian albums ever, and Wickeda won the prize for Best band and Best newcomer awarded by the music TV channel MM. The single А ние с Боби двамата пием кафе ('And Me and Bobby, We are Both Drinking Coffee') stayed in MM's Top Ten for 10 weeks and the album sold over 30.000 copies.

In 2000 Wickeda released their second album Затова, защото... ('That's Why, Because...'). The first single, Уиски с фъстъци ('Whiskey and Peanuts') again reached high positions in the Top Ten. At the yearly MM-awards they won prizes for Best band and Best album. The second album sold over 20.000 times.

The third album До тук ('Until here'), a retrospective of Wickeda's work, came out in 2001, including 4 new songs. During their European tour (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Hungary), they released a single out of their 4th album Осъзнай се класово ('Realise your Class Membership') in advance. After the tour the album was completed and managed it again into the Top Ten after release.

In the summer of 2004 came the fifth album called '1618'. There were some new Balkan ethno influences, while the style of the band was still varied and got even harder. In the autumn Wickeda made another European tour presenting their new album in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Germany, The Netherlands and Bulgaria.

Mari-Anna
Wickeda Lyrics

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Живяло някога в Люлин-
десети микрорайон,
момиче като капка красиво,
о, за тук нямам рима, пардон,
О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Мариана, I love you
О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Мариана, аз казвам ти

I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you so much, I love you so much.
Веднъж се качила в шестица тролей,
и в него бил и наш Панталей -
висок, рус, ходел напето,
но първи юни е денят на детето.
О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Мариана, I love you
О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Мариана, аз казвам ти
I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you so much, I love you so much.
Панталей е момък напет
и с любов от пръв поглед той бил обзет -
към нея пристъпил, изчервен до уши
и смутено прошепнал "коя си пък ти".
О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Мариана, I love you.
О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Мариана, аз казвам ти.
I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you so much, I love you so much.
I love you, Мариана, Мариана
I love you, Мариана, Мариана
I love you, Мариана, Мариана
I love you so much, I love you so much
I love you, Мариана, Мариана
I love you, Мариана, Мариана
I love you, Мариана, Мариана
I love you so much, I love you so much.
Панталей е момък напет
и с любов от пръв поглед той бил обзет -
към нея пристъпил, изчервен до уши
и смутено прошепнал "коя си пък ти"
О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Мариана, I love you.
О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Мариана, аз казвам ти
I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you so much, I love you so much.
О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Мариана, I love you
О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Мариана, аз казвам ти

I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you so much, I love you so much, ей!

Overall Meaning

The song "Mari-Anna" by Wickeda tells a story of a girl named Mari-Anna who once lived in the Lyulin-10 neighborhood. The song speaks of her beauty that cannot be captured by words, and how the singer loves her so much. The song is full of repetition and emphasizes the love the singer has for Mari-Anna. The lyrics describe a moment when Mari-Anna is on a trolley with a boy named Pantalei who is immediately infatuated with her. He approaches her, blushing and stuttering, and asks who she is. The song ends with the singer repeating his love for Mari-Anna.

The lyrics of "Mari-Anna" describe the beauty of a girl and the immediate love that the singer feels for her. The repetition and emphasis on love make the song emotional and heartfelt. The story of Pantalei's infatuation with Mari-Anna adds a layer of interest to the song, allowing listeners to create a more vivid story in their heads. The simple melody and upbeat tempo of the song add to the happy, feel-good vibe.

Line by Line Meaning

Живяло някога в Люлин-
Once upon a time in Lyulin District,

десети микрорайон,
In the Tenth Microdistrict,

момиче като капка красиво,
There was a girl as beautiful as a drop of water,

о, за тук нямам рима, пардон,
Oh, I don't have a rhyme for here, sorry,

О, Мариана, I love you so much,
Oh, Mari-Anna, I love you very much,

Мариана, I love you
Mari-Anna, I love you

Веднъж се качила в шестица тролей,
Once she got on a trolley number six,

и в него бил и наш Панталей -
And our Panteley was on it -

висок, рус, ходел напето,
Tall, blond, walked proudly,

но първи юни е денят на детето.
But June 1st is Children's Day.

Панталей е момък напет
Panteley is a dapper young man