Lyrics from "Senhora Liberdade" by Nei Lopes and Wilson Moreira (1979) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cl1cBnnHqk --- Abre as asas sobre mim // Spread your wings over me Oh senhora liberdade // Oh, lady liberty Eu fui condenado// I was condemned Sem merecimento // Undeservedly Por um sentimento, por uma paixão // On account of a sentiment, a passion… Continue reading “Senhora Liberdade” (Nei Lopes/Wilson Moreira) and “Tô voltando” (Paulo César Pinheiro/Mauricio Tapajós)
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“A voz do morro” and “Acender as velas”
Lyrics from "A voz do morro" by Zé Kéti (1955) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w_V4H-pxFY - I'm samba, the voice from the morro, that's me indeed, yes sir I want to show the world that I have worth I'm the king of the terreiro, I'm samba I'm native from here, from Rio de Janeiro I'm the one who brings joy to millions… Continue reading “A voz do morro” and “Acender as velas”
Faroeste Caboclo
Lyrics from "Faroeste Caboclo" by Renato Russo Album: Que País é Este 1978/1987 --- "He wasn't afraid, that João de Santo Cristo" Was what everyone said when he disappeared. He left behind all the stagnation of the farm Just to feel in his blood the hatred that Jesus gave him. As a child, he just thought… Continue reading Faroeste Caboclo
Lyrical Brazil 