Gilberto Gil
Oração pela libertação da África do Sul lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1985
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 3:35
Se o rei Zulu já não pode andar nu
If King Zulu can no longer walk nude
Se o rei Zulu já não pode andar nu
If King Zulu can no longer walk nude
Salve a batina do bispo Tutu
Hail the robe of Bishop Tutu
Salve a batina do bispo Tutu
Hail the robe of Bishop Tutu
Ó, Deus do céu da África do Sul
Oh, God of heaven of South Africa
Do céu azul da África do Sul
From the blue sky of South Africa
Tornai vermelho todo sangue azul
Turn all blue blood red
Tornai vermelho todo sangue azul
Turn all blue blood red
Já que vermelho tem sido todo sangue derramado
Since red has been all the spilled blood
Todo corpo, todo irmão chicoteado - iô
Every body, every brother whipped - iô
Senhor da selva africana, irmã da selva americana
Lord of the African jungle, sister of the American jungle
Nossa selva brasileira de Tupã
Our Brazilian jungle of Tupã
Senhor, irmão de Tupã, fazei
Lord, brother of Tupã, let it be
Com que o chicote seja por fim pendurado
That the whip may finally be hung up
Revogai da intolerância a lei
Revoke the law of intolerance
Devolvei o chão a quem no chão foi criado
Give back the ground to those who were born from the ground
Ó, Cristo Rei, branco de Oxalufã
Oh, Christ King, white of Oxalufã
Ó, Cristo Rei, branco de Oxalufã
Oh, Christ King, white of Oxalufã
Zelai por nossa negra flor pagã
Watch over our pagan black flower
Zelai por nossa negra flor pagã
Watch over our pagan black flower
Sabei que o papa já pediu perdão
Know that the pope has already asked for forgiveness
Sabei que o papa já pediu perdão
Know that the pope has already asked for forgiveness
Varrei do mapa toda escravidão
I swept all slavery off the map
Varrei do mapa toda escravidão
I swept all slavery off the map
Salve a batina do bispo Tutu
Hail to the cassock of Bishop Tutu
Salve a batina do bispo Tutu
Hail to the cassock of Bishop Tutu
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Key vocabulary
- bispo
- bishopB1
- andar
- walkA1
- corpo
- bodyA1
- já
- alreadyA1
- sangue
- bloodA1
- sul
- southA1
- todo
- allA1
- áfrica
- AfricaA2
- azul
- blueA2
- céu
- skyA2
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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.