Curimbeiro Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Ô curimbeiro

Oh, curimbeiro

Segura a curimba de lá

Hold the curimba over there

Pisa na pemba menino

Step on the pemba, boy

Que o santo vai te pegar

Because the saint is coming for you


Curimbeiro chegou na roça

Curimbeiro arrived in the countryside

Foi preparado pra tocar

He was prepared to play

Menino entrou na roda

The boy entered the circle

Foi pedindo pra dançar

He asked to dance

Se nao tem medo de santo

If you're not afraid of the saint

Pode entrar, pode chegar

You can come in, you can approach

Menino pisa na pemba

Boy, step on the pemba

Que o santo vai te pegar

Because the saint is coming for you


Esse som veio de longe

This sound came from afar

Da senzala pro altar

From the slave quarters to the altar

Seu ogan foi preparado

Your ogan was prepared

Foi nas águas de oxalá

He went into the waters of Oxalá

Toca angola, toca ketu

Play angola, play ketu

Toca jeje e nagô

Play jeje and nagô

Sua mão foi preparada

Your hand was prepared

Pra tocar esse tambor

To play this drum

Added by Carla Fernandes
São Paulo, Brazil September 29, 2024
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