Gilberto Gil
Banda Um lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1982
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 4:39
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, iê
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, yeah
Iê, iê, iê, iê
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, ô
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, oh
Iô, iô, iô, iô
Yo, yo, yo, yo
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, iê
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, yeah
Iê, iê, iê, iê
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, ô
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, oh
Banda um que toca um balanço parecendo polka
A band that plays a rhythm resembling a polka
Umbanda, umbanda, um
Umbanda, umbanda, one
Banda um que toca um balanço parecendo rumba
A band that plays a rhythm resembling a rumba
Umbanda, umbanda, um
Umbanda, umbanda, um
Banda um que é África, que é Báltica, que é Céltica
Band one that is Africa, that is Baltic, that is Celtic
Umbanda, América do Sul
Umbanda, South America
Banda um que evoca um bailado de todo planeta
Band one that evokes a dance from the whole planet
Umbanda, umbanda, um
Umbanda, umbanda, um
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, iê
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, yeah
Iê, iê, iê, iê
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, ô
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, oh
Iô, iô, iô, iô
Yo, yo, yo, yo
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, iê
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, yeah
Iê, iê, iê, iê
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, ô
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, oh
Banda pra tocar por aí no Zanzibar
Band to play around in Zanzibar
Pro negro zanzibárbaro dançar
For the Zanzibar native to dance
Pra agitar o Baixo Leblon, o Cariri
To shake up Baixo Leblon, Cariri
Pra loura blumenáutica dançar
For the blonde from Blumenau to dance
Banda um, banda um
Band one, band one
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, iê
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, yeah
Iê, iê, iê, iê
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, ô
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, oh
Banda um que soa um barato pra qualquer pessoa
Band one that sounds great to anyone
Umbanda, pessoa afins
Umbanda, people of kindred spirits
Banda um que voa, uma asa delta sobre o mundo
Band one that flies, a hang glider over the world
Umbanda sobre patins
Umbanda on skates
Banda um surfística nas ondas da manhã nascente
Band one surfing the waves of the morning sunrise
Umbanda, banda feliz
Umbanda, happy band
Banda um que ecoa uma cachoeira desabando
Band one that echoes a waterfall crashing down
Umbanda um, bandas mis
Umbanda one, bands more
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, iê
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, yeah
Iê, iê, iê, iê
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, ô
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, oh
Iô, iô, iô, iô
Yo, yo, yo, yo
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, iê
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, yeah
Iê, iê, iê, iê
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, ô
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, oh
Banda pra tocar por aí no Zanzibar
Band to play around in Zanzibar
Pro negro zanzibárbaro dançar
For the Zanzibar dancer to groove
Pra agitar o Baixo Leblon, o Cariri
To shake up Baixo Leblon, the Cariri
Pra loura blumenáutica dançar
For the blonde blumenautic to dance
Banda um, banda um
Band one, band one
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, iê
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, yeah
Iô, i-le-a-iê
Yo, i-le-a-iê
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, ô
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, oh
No tempo do meu avô
In my grandfather's time
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, iê
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, yeah
Zanzibar baru malê
Zanzibar baru malê
Banda um, banda um, banda um, banda, ô, ô
Band one, band one, band one, band, oh, oh
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Key vocabulary
- banda
- bandA2
- iô
- “yo”
- toca
- touchA2
- balanço
- balance
- parecendo
- seeming
- polka
- dance
- umbanda
- religion
- áfrica
- AfricaA2
- báltica
- Baltic
- céltica
- Celtic
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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.