Gilberto Gil
Filhos de Gandhi lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 12:59
Omolu, Ogum, Oxum, Oxumaré
Omolu, Ogum, Oxum, Oxumaré
Todo o pessoal
All the people
Manda descer pra ver
Send them down to see
Filhos de Gandhi
Children of Gandhi
Iansã, Iemanjá, chama Xangô
Iansã, Iemanjá, call Xangô
Oxossi também
Oxossi too
Manda descer pra ver
Send them down to see
Filhos de Gandhi
Children of Gandhi
Mercador, Cavaleiro de Bagdá
Merchant, Knight of Baghdad
Oh, Filhos de Obá
Oh, Children of Obá
Manda descer pra ver
Send them down to see
Filhos de Gandhi
Children of Gandhi
Senhor do Bonfim, faz um favor pra mim
Lord of Bonfim, do me a favor
Chama o pessoal
Call the crowd
Manda descer pra ver
Send them down to see
Filhos de Gandhi
Children of Gandhi
Oh, meu Deus do céu, na terra é carnaval
Oh, my God in heaven, it's carnival on earth
Chama o pessoal
Call the crowd
Manda descer pra ver
Send them down to see
Filhos de Gandhi
Children of Gandhi
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Key vocabulary
- omolu
- healer
- oxumaré
- rainbow
- todo
- allA1
- pessoal
- personalA2
- manda
- sendB1
- descer
- descendA2
- ver
- seeA1
- filhos
- childrenA1
- chama
- flameA2
- oxossi
- hunter
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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.