A Vovó Chica Lyrics Translation in English
Beth Carvalho
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
A vovó chica
Grandma Chica
Na mandinga de amargar
In the bitterness of enchantment
A vovó chica
Grandma Chica
Na mandinga de amargar
In the bitterness of enchantment
Preparou a canjiquinha
She prepared the cornmeal
Pro almoço de sinhá
For the lady's lunch
Preparou a canjiquinha
She prepared the cornmeal
Pro almoço de sinhá
For the lady's lunch
Os escravos no terreiro
The slaves in the yard
Não paravam de dançar
Didn't stop dancing
E bem ao longe
And from afar
Se ouvia o seu cantar
You could hear their singing
E preto velho
And the old black man
Repicava no congar
Played the congar drum
E entrava noite adentro
And night fell
Ia até o sol raiar
Until the sun rose
Na esperança de um dia se liberta
In the hope of one day being free
Na esperança de um dia se liberta
In the hope of one day being free
Eu ouvia aquele caso
I heard that story
Que a vovó fez relembrar
That grandma recalled
Eu ouvia aquele caso
I heard that story
Que a vovó fez relembrar
That grandma recalled