Žarko Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Јовановић, 26 December 1925 – 26 March 1985) was a Serbian Romani musician who is known for composing the Romani anthem Gelem, Gelem.
During World War II he was imprisoned in three camps.
He participated on two Romani Congresses, one in 1971 near London and other in 1978 in Geneve.
On the Second Roma Congress he was named Romani Culture Minister.
He was known in Paris for playing a balalaika, a Russian traditional instrument.