Dolchamar

Dolchamar is a rock band formed in London and currently based in Finland that performs in the language Esperanto. The band was formed in 1999 by Patrik Austin after his departure from Punaiset Messiaat, and was instantly signed on for the French Vinilkosmo record company, and as of 2014 the band resides in Finland. In 2003, they changed their name from Dolcxamar to Dolchamar, a change between the two conventions for representing the Esperanto word dolĉamar', pronounced [doltʃaˈmar] — poetic for dolĉamaro (literally "sweet bitterness"). As a form of wordplay, dolĉamaro is also Esperanto for Solanum dulcamara.