Cunhã Poranga Yaci Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

(Uerêra hê, uerêra hê, uerêra hê)

(Uerêra hê, uerêra hê, uerêra hê)

(Soberana cunhã, soberana cunhã, eleicram)

(Sovereign maiden, sovereign maiden, eleicram)


Com a leveza da garça morena

With the lightness of the brown heron

E sutileza da felina mulher

And the subtlety of the feline woman

Seu corpo tez de mormaço

Her body like mormaço

Suor e emoção

Sweat and emotion


Vem cunhã-poranga dançar

Come, maiden-poranga, dance

(Girando no lindo bailado)

(Turning in the beautiful dance)

Cunhã-poranga yaci

Maiden-poranga moon

Desliza teus passos no chão

Slide your steps on the ground

(Dança, dança, dança!)

(Dance, dance, dance!)


Surge nas brumas

Emerges in the mists

A mais bela guerreira (cunhã-poranga)

The most beautiful warrior (maiden-poranga)

Brilho do luar

Moonlight shine

Em sua evolução revela

In her evolution reveals

Seu poder com os tambores da terra

Her power with the drums of the earth

Vem batendo os pés

She comes stomping her feet

No rito das flautas sagradas

In the ritual of sacred flutes

Encantada cunhã

Enchanted maiden


Giram pernas, entrelaçam no ar

Legs spin, entwine in the air

(Cunhã-poranga)

(Maiden-poranga)

Arco, flecha, tacape na mão

Bow, arrow, club in hand

Segredos revelam no olhar

Secrets revealed in the gaze

Soberana dobra os joelhos

Sovereign bends her knees

Faz vibrar essa nação

Makes this nation vibrate


(Cunhã-poranga yaci)

(Maiden-poranga moon)

Dança índia guerreira

Dance, Indian warrior

(Cunhã-poranga yaci)

(Maiden-poranga moon)

No ritual da aldeia

In the ritual of the village

(Pele pintada pra guerra)

(Painted skin for war)

Guardiã da floresta

Guardian of the forest

(Cunhã-poranga yaci)

(Maiden-poranga moon)

O encanto da tribo

The enchantment of the tribe

(Cunhã-poranga yaci)

(Maiden-poranga moon)

Joia de tucumã

Tucumã jewel

(Nativa tupinambarana)

(Native Tupinambarana)

Amor moreno de paixão

Dark love of passion


(Soberana cunhã, soberana cunhã, eleicram)

(Sovereign maiden, sovereign maiden, eleicram)

Added by Fabio Santos
Luanda, Angola October 2, 2024
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