Gilberto Gil
Babá alapalá lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:36
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, aganju
O filho perguntou pro pai:
The son asked his father:
Onde é que tá o meu avô
Where is my grandfather?
O meu avô, onde é que tá?
My grandfather, where is he?
O pai perguntou pro avô:
The father asked the grandfather:
Onde é que tá meu bisavô
Where is my great-grandfather?
Meu bisavô, onde é que tá?
My great-grandfather, where is he?
Avô perguntou bisavô:
Grandfather asked great-grandfather:
Onde é que tá tataravô
Where is my great-great-grandfather?
Tataravô, onde é que tá?
Great-great-grandfather, where are you?
Tataravô, bisavô, avô
Great-great-grandfather, great-grandfather, grandfather
Pai xangô, aganju
Father Xangô, Aganju
Viva egum, babá alapalá!
Long live Egum, Baba Alapalá!
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Alapalá, egum, espírito elevado ao céu
Alapalá, egum, spirit lifted to the sky
Machado alado, asas do anjo Aganju
Winged axe, the angel Aganju's wings
Alapalá, egum, espírito elevado ao céu
Alapalá, egum, spirit lifted to the sky
Machado astral, ancestral do metal
Astral axe, ancestor of metal
Do ferro natural
Of natural iron
Do corpo preservado
Of the preserved body
Embalsamado em bálsamo sagrado
Embalmed in sacred balm
Corpo eterno e nobre de um rei nagô
Eternal and noble body of a Nago king
Xangô eh, eh, uh, uh
Xangô eh, eh, uh, uh
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, aganju
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, aganju
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, aganju
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Xangô, aganju
Xangô, aganju
Aganju, xangô
Aganju, xangô
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
Alapalá, alapalá, alapalá
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Key vocabulary
- aganju
- god
- alapalá
- song
- filho
- sonA1
- perguntou
- asked
- pai
- fatherA1
- avô
- grandpaA1
- bisavô
- great-grandfatherB2
- tataravô
- great-great-grandfather
- viva
- liveA2
- egum
- spirit
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About this song
Gilberto Gil was a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter associated with Tropicália and other innovative trends in Brazilian music. He is known for expanding Brazilian musical language through late-1960s and 1970s recordings and for combining an active political career, including serving as Brazil’s minister of culture, with ongoing work as a recording artist.