Alceu Valença — Maracatu song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Maracatu" by Alceu Valença.
Lyrics
Zabumba de bombos,
Estouro de bombas,
Batuques de ingonos,
Cantigas de banzo,
Rangir de ganzás…
— Loanda, Loanda, aonde estás?
Loanda, Loanda, aonde estás?
As luas crescentes
De espelhos luzentes,
Colares e pentes,
Queixares e dentes
De maracajás…
— Loanda, Loanda, aonde estás?
Loanda, Loanda, aonde estás?
A balsa do rio
Cai no corrupio
Faz passo macio,
Mas toma desvio
Que nunca sonhou…
— Loanda, Loanda, aonde estou?
Loanda, Loanda, aonde estou?
Lyrics translation
Zabumba of bombos,
Bomb burst,
Ingonos Batuques,
Cantigas de banzo,
Grasshoppers…
- Loanda, Loanda, Where Are you?
Loanda, Loanda, Where Are you?
The growing moons
Of illuminated mirrors,
Necklaces and Combs,
Complaints and teeth
Maracajas…
- Loanda, Loanda, Where Are you?
Loanda, Loanda, Where Are you?
The river ferry
Fall into the corrupt
Makes soft step,
But it takes detour
Who never dreamed…
- Loanda, Loanda, Where am I?
Loanda, Loanda, Where am I?