
Novos Baianos
Brasil Pandeiro lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1972
- Genre
- Tropicália, Samba, Rock
- Length
- 3:54
Chegou a hora dessa gente bronzeada mostrar seu valor
The time has come for this sun-kissed crowd to show their worth
Eu fui à Penha, fui pedir a Padroeira para me ajudar
I went to Penha, I asked the Patroness to help me out
Salve o Morro do Vintém, pendura a saia eu quero ver
Hail the Morro do Vintém, lift your skirt, I want to see
Eu quero ver o tio Sam tocar pandeiro para o mundo sambar
I want to see Uncle Sam play the tambourine for the world to samba
O Tio Sam está querendo conhecer a nossa batucada
Uncle Sam wants to get to know our rhythm
Anda dizendo que o molho da baiana melhorou seu prato
He's saying that the sauce from Bahia has improved his dish
Vai entrar no cuzcuz, acarajé e abará
It's going in the couscous, acarajé, and abará
Na Casa Branca já dançou a batucada de ioiô, iaiá
At the White House, the joy of our rhythm has danced already
Brasil, esquentai vossos pandeiros
Brazil, heat up your tambourines
Iluminai os terreiros que nós queremos sambar
Light up the dance floors, we want to samba
Há quem sambe diferente noutras terras, outra gente
There are those who samba differently in other lands, other folks
Um batuque de matar
A rhythm that’s to die for
Batucada, reunir vossos valores
Samba beat, gather your values
Pastorinhas e cantores
Pastorinhas and singers
Expressão que não tem par, ó meu Brasil
Expression that has no equal, oh my Brazil
Brasil, esquentai vossos pandeiros
Brazil, heat up your tambourines
Iluminai os terreiros que nós queremos sambar
Light up the yards because we want to samba
Brasil, esquentai vossos pandeiros
Brazil, heat up your tambourines
Iluminai os terreiros que nós queremos sambar
Light up the yards because we want to samba
Chegou a hora dessa gente bronzeada mostrar seu valor
The time has come for this bronzed people to show their worth
Eu fui à igreja, fui pedir a Jesus Cristo para me abençoar
I went to church, asked Jesus Christ to bless me
Salve o Morro do Vintém, pendura a saia eu quero ver
Hail the Hill of Vintém, lift your skirt, I want to see
Eu quero ver o tio Sam tocar pandeiro para o mundo sambar
I want to see Uncle Sam play the tambourine for the world to samba
O Tio Sam está querendo conhecer a nossa batucada
Uncle Sam is wanting to get to know our batucada
Anda dizendo que o molho da baiana melhorou seu prato
He's been saying that the sauce from Bahia has improved your dish
Vai entrar no cuzcuz, acarajé e abará
It will go into the couscous, acarajé, and abará
Na Casa Branca já dançou a batucada de ioiô, iaiá
In the White House, the batucada of yo-yo, yay-yay has already danced
Brasil, esquentai vossos pandeiros
Brazil, heat up your tambourines
Iluminai os terreiros que nós queremos sambar
Illuminate the yards, for we want to samba
Há quem sambe diferente noutras terras, outra gente
Some samba differently in other lands, other people
Um batuque de matar
A beat that kills
Batucada, reunir vossos valores
Batucada, gather your values
Pastorinhas e cantores
Little shepherds and singers
Expressão que não tem par, ó meu Brasil
An expression like no other, oh my Brazil
Brasil, esquentai vossos pandeiros
Brazil, heat up your tambourines
Iluminai os terreiros que nós queremos sambar
Illuminate the grounds, we want to samba
Brasil, esquentai vossos pandeiros
Brazil, heat up your tambourines
Iluminai os terreiros que nós queremos sambar
Illuminate the grounds, we want to samba
Ô, ô, sambar
Oh, oh, samba
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Key vocabulary
- chegou
- arrived
- bronzeada
- tanned
- penha
- rock
- padroeira
- patron saint
- quero
- want
- pedir
- askA1
- saia
- skirtA1
- molho
- sauceB1
- morro
- hillB1
- pendura
- hangB1
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About this song
Novos Baianos were a Brazilian vocal and instrumental group from Salvador, Bahia, active from the late 1960s to 1978, associated with MPB and the fusion of rock with Brazilian folk and regional rhythms. They are known for albums such as Acabou Chorare and for researching Brazilian musical roots, blending styles including choro, frevo, and samba.