For more news visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com<br /><br />A new single by Romanian rock band Vama.<br /><br />The song - called 'Sarkozy Versus Gypsy' - is about the French government's repatriation of Roma people from France to Romania.<br /><br />Vama's singer says he got the idea for the song when he first saw Roma returning to Romania.<br /><br />UPSOT: "Hey, hey, Sarkozy, why don't you like the Gypsies."<br /><br />The band decided to focus on the absurdity of the situation, rather than the tragedy.<br /><br />[Tudor Chirila, Singer, Vama Band]:<br />"We didn't go after the tragic aspect of deportation of expulsions. We went after the feeling of ridiculousness and absurdity of these measures which play a ping pong match with Gypsies, between France and Romania. But in fact, only France is playing ping pong. Romania is like a wall that Gypsies hit and go back."<br /><br />Roma are a small minority in Romania - making up between four and eight percent of the country's population.<br /><br />They often face prejudice at home, and many have migrated west in search of a better life - to places like France.<br /><br />But a summer crack down on illegal Roma camps in France expelled thousands of Roma, sparking international controversy.
