| Dolchamar | |
| Landscape: | Yes |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
| Genre: | Electropop, indie pop |
| Origin: | London, England |
| Label: | Vinilkosmo |
| Associated Acts: | Lordi, Punaiset Messiaat |
| Current Members: | Patrik Austin Hannu Linkola Sebastian Dumitrescu Andrei Dumitrescu |
| Past Members: | Leena Peisa |
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 Finnish: Punaiset Messiaat, and was instantly signed on for the French Vinilkosmo record company, and the band resides in Finland. In 2003, they changed their name from Esperanto: Dolcxamar to Esperanto: Dolchamar, a change between the two conventions for representing the Esperanto word Esperanto: dolĉamar'<!-- With ' -->, pronounced as /eo/ — poetic for Esperanto: dolĉamaro (literally "sweet bitterness").
Esperanto: Ĉu vi pretas? is a hip hop song by the Esperanto band Dolchamar, on the album Esperanto: Lingvo Intermonda. The title comes from the chorus challenging, Esperanto: Ĉu vi pretas por la veno de Dolchamar? ("Are you ready for the coming of Dolchamar?"). The punchline Esperanto: Ĉu vi pretas? is an idiomatic way of asking one whether they are ready. It originally appeared briefly in a song by Esperanto: La Mondanoj, an 80's Esperanto hard rock band, and has now become a common catch phrase among Esperanto users.[1] [2]