Gilberto Gil
Balafon lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:57
Isso que toca
This that plays
Isso que toca
This that plays
Chama-se balafon
Is called balafon
Em cada lugar tem
In every place it has
O nome deve ser outro qualquer
The name must be something else
No Camerum
In Cameroon
Isso que a gente chama marimba
This that we call marimba
Tem na África todo mesmo som
Has the very same sound in Africa
Isso que toca bem, bem
This that plays well, well
Num lugar, não lembro bem
In a place, I don’t quite remember
Chama-se balafon
It's called balafon
Marim-bajé
Marim-bajé
Iré-xiré
Iré-xiré
Balafonjá
Balafonjá
Orim-axé
Orim-axé
Marim-bajé
Marim-bajé
Iré-xiré
Iré-xiré
Balafonjá
Balafonjá
Orim-axé
Orim-axé
Isso que toca
This is what plays
Isso que toca
This that plays
Chama-se balafon
Is called balafon
Isso que toca bem, bem
This that plays well, well
Isso que toca bem, bem
This that plays well, well
Chama-se balafon
Is called balafon
Em cada lugar tem
In every place it has
O nome deve ser outro qualquer
The name must be something else
No Camerum
In Cameroon
Isso que a gente chama marimba
This that we call marimba
Tem na África todo mesmo som
Has in Africa the same sound
Isso que toca bem, bem
This thing plays well, well
Num lugar, não lembro bem
In a place, I don't quite remember
Chama-se balafon
It's called balafon
Marim-bajé
Marim-bajé
Iré-xiré
Iré-xiré
Balafonjá
Balafonjá
Orim-axé
Orim-axé
Marim-bajé
Marim-bajé
Iré-xiré
Iré-xiré
Balafonjá
Balafonjá
Orim-axé
Orim-axé
Isso que toca
This that plays
Isso que toca
This that plays
Chama-se balafon
It's called balafon
Marim-bajé
Marim-bajé
Iré-xiré
Iré-xiré
Balafonjá
Balafonjá
Orim-axé
Orim-axé
Marim-bajé
Marim-bajé
Iré-xiré
Iré-xiré
Balafonjá
Balafonjá
Orim-axé
Orim-axé
Isso que toca
This that plays
Isso que toca
This that plays
Chama-se balafon
It's called balafon
Em cada lugar tem
In every place, it has
O nome deve ser outro qualquer
The name must be something else
No Camerum
In Cameroon
Isso que a gente chama marimba
This that we call marimba
Tem na África todo mesmo som
Has the same sound all over Africa
Isso que toca bem, bem
This plays so well, well
Num lugar, não lembro bem
In a place, I don’t quite remember
Chama-se balafon
It’s called balafon
Eu quero é moqueca
What I want is moqueca
Eu quero é moqueca
What I want is moqueca
Eu quero é moqueca com pimenta
What I want is moqueca with pepper
Eu quero é moqueca
What I want is moqueca
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Key vocabulary
- toca
- touchA2
- chama
- flameA2
- balafon
- xylophone
- cada
- eachB1
- lugar
- placeA1
- nome
- nameA1
- deve
- must
- outro
- otherA2
- qualquer
- any
- camerum
- rhythm
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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.