Tuaregue e Nagô

Tuaregue and Nagô

Tuaregue e Nagô

It's the party of the crowned blacksÉ a festa dos negros coroados
In the drumming that shakes the skyNo batuque que abala o firmamento
It's the shadow of centuries keptÉ a sombra dos séculos guardados
It's the face of the wind's sunflowerÉ o rosto do girassol dos ventos

It's the rain, the roaring of waterfallsÉ a chuva, o roncar de cachoeiras
In the forest where time gains momentumNa floresta onde o tempo toma impulso
It's the strength that tames the whole earthÉ a força que doma a terra inteira
The flags of twilight's fireAs bandeiras de fogo do crepúsculo

When the Greek crossed GibraltarQuando o grego cruzou Gibraltar
Where the black man also sailedOnde o negro também navegou
Bedouin left DakarBeduíno saiu de Dacar
And the Viking threw himself into the seaE o Viking no mar se atirou
An island in the middle of the seaUma ilha no meio do mar
Was the navigator's routeEra a rota do navegador
Fortress, tavern, and orchardFortaleza, taberna e pomar
In a Tuaregue and Nagô countryNum país Tuaregue e Nagô

It's the shine of the tracks that supportÉ o brilho dos trilhos que suportam
The moan of a thousand sugar cane fieldsO gemido de mil canaviais
Banner in velvet and gemstonesEstandarte em veludo e pedrarias
Drummer, heart of the carnivalsBatuqueiro, coração dos carnavais

It's the frevo playing legs and armsÉ o frevo a jogar pernas e braços
In the uproar of a people inventing themselvesNo alarido de um povo a se inventar
It's the conjuring of rites and mysteriesÉ o conjúrio de ritos e mistérios
It's an ancestral figure from overseasÉ um vulto ancestral de além-mar

When the Greek crossed GibraltarQuando o grego cruzou Gibraltar
Where the black man also sailedOnde o negro também navegou
Bedouin left DakarBeduíno saiu de Dacar
And the Viking threw himself into the seaE o Viking no mar se atirou
It was the port for those seekingEra o porto pra quem procurava
The country where the sun setsO país onde o sol vai se por
And its people baptized in the skyE o seu povo no céu batizava
The stars in the southern EquatorAs estrelas no sul do Equador