Lyrics from "Saci" by Guinga and Paulo César Pinheiro (1993) https://youtu.be/4wedO7BhSZw --- Quem vem vindo ali // Who's on his way here É um preto retinto e anda nu // Is a jet-black boy, and he's naked Boné cobrindo o pixaim // Cap covering his 'fro E pitando um cachimbo de bambu // And puffing… Continue reading Saci
Category: Guinga
“Pra Quem Quiser Me Visitar” & “Rio Orleans”
"Pra quem quiser me visitar" (Guinga & Aldir Blanc, 1996 - tribute to Tom Jobim) https://youtu.be/66g_VS7RBho --- Fiz o meu rancho lá nas nuvens // I made my home up there in the clouds Onde se pode conversar // Where we can talk freely onde os anjinhos são cor de chope... // Where the little angels are… Continue reading “Pra Quem Quiser Me Visitar” & “Rio Orleans”
“Fantasia” and “Catavento e Girassol”
Lyrics from "Fantasia" by Aldir Blanc and João Bosco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coLKAYWkqW4 --- Olhando na quarta-feira as ruas vazias// On Wednesday, looking out on the empty streets Com os garis dando um jeito em nossa moral// With the street-sweepers tidying up our dignity Custei a compreender que fantasia//It took me a long time to understand that a costume [mask]… Continue reading “Fantasia” and “Catavento e Girassol”
Lyrical Brazil 