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África Brasil
Mestre Suassuna, Contramestre Espirrinho
África se uniu ao meu Brasil
AH-freeh-kah seeh ooh-NEEh/OOH ow meh/ooh brah-ZEEHW
Africa united itself with my Brazil
(coro/chorus)
África se uniu ao meu Brasil
AH-freeh-kah seeh ooh-NEEh/OOH ow meh/ooh brah-ZEEHW
Africa united itself with my Brazil
Mistura de raça e de cor
Meehs-TOOH-rah deeh HAH-sah eeh deeh kohrh
Mixture of race and color
Mantendo a nossa tradição
Mahnh-TEHNH-dooh ah NOH-sah trah-deeh-SOWHNH
Keeping our tradition
Do povo guerreiro e sofrido
Dooh POH-vooh geh-HEY-rooh eeh SOH-freeh-dooh
Of a warrior people that suffered
Por isso não teme о perigo
Pohrh EEH-sooh nowhnh TEH-meeh ooh peh-REEH-gooh
As a result they don't fear the danger
Lutar contra a escravidão
Looh-TAHRH KOHN-trah ah ehs-krah-veeh-DOWHNH
To fight against slavery
África!
AH-freeh-kah
Africa
(coro/chorus)
África se uniu ao meu Brasil
AH-freeh-kah seeh ooh-NEEh/OOH ow meh/ooh brah-ZEEHW
Africa united itself with my Brazil
Cultura afro brasileira
Koohl-TOOH-rah AH-froh brah-Zeeh-LEY-rah
Afro-Brazilian culture
Aprendeu a plantar macaxeira
Ah-PREHN-deeh ah plahn-TAHRH mah-kah-SHEY-rah
Learned to plant cassava
Subir o рé de bananeira
Sooh-BEEH ooh peh deeh bah-nah-NEY-rah
To go up the banana tree
Viver a beleza do amor
Veeh-VEHRH ah beh-LEH-zah dooh ah-MOHRH
To live the beauty of love
Amor que é só a natureza
Ah-MOHRH keeh so ah nah-tooh-REH-zah
Love that is only nature
О negro aroma da mesa
Ooh NEH-grooh ooh ah-ROH-mah dah MEH-zah
The black aroma of the table
Tempéro que da о sabor
Tehnn-PEH-rooh keeh dah ooh sah-BOHRH
Seasoning that gives the flavor
África!
AH-freeh-kah
Africa
(coro/chorus)
África se uniu ao meu Brasil
AH-freeh-kah seeh ooh-NEEh/OOH ow meh/ooh brah-ZEEHW
Africa united itself with my Brazil
Negro mulato mameluco
NEH-grooh mooh-LAH-tooh mah-meh-LOOH-kooh
Black mulatto mameluco
Mistura que deu о Cafuzo
Meehs-TOOH-rah keeh deh/ooh ooh kah-FOOH-zooh
Mixture that gave us the Cafuzo
Em busca da libertacão
Ehnh BOOHS-kah dah leeh-behrh-tah-SOWHNH
In pursuit of liberation
Não só da corrente do acoite
Nowhnh so dah koh-HEHNH-teeh dooh ah-KOY-teeh
Not only the current scourge
O negro chorava de noite
Ooh NEH-grooh shoh-RAH-vah deeh NOY-teeh
The black cried at night
Com a forte dor no coraçao
Kohnh ah FOHRH-teeh dohrh nooh koh-rah-SOWHNH
With the sharp pain in the heart
Lembra do abraço mainha
LEHNH-brah dooh ah-BRAH-sooh maye-EEHNH-yah
Remember the motherly embrace
Cantando uma ladainha
Kahnh-TAHNH-dooh OOH-mah lah-dah-EEHNH-yah
Singing a litany
Pedindo a Deus proteção
Peh-DEEHNH-dooh ah Deh/oohs proh-eh-SOWHNH
Asking God for protection
África
AH-freeh-kah
Africa
(coro/chorus)
África se uniu ao meu Brasil
AH-freeh-kah seeh ooh-NEEh/OOH ow meh/ooh brah-ZEEHW
Africa united itself with my Brazil
