Ăfrica Brasil by Jorge Ben
- Released in
- 1976
- Genre
- Samba, MPB, Funk & Rock
Ăfrica Brasil (1976) is Jorge Ben's 14th studio album. By this point, Jorge had been releasing albums for 13 years, steadily honing his distinct âsamba-rockâ style to perfection, going through a variety of backing band changes and experimenting with different moods and styles but always retaining one central aspect: the acoustic guitar. Following âA TĂĄbua de Esmeralda,â however, Jorge Ben was looking for a new challenge, and, after jamming with Gilberto Gil on âOgum XangĂŽâ and amplifying his guitar on âSolta o PavĂŁo,â he took his most daring leap yet: he went electric.
This album sees Jorge Ben totally abandon the acoustic guitar for the electric, bringing the American funk and soul elements of his sound to the forefront while at the same time deftly fusing them with samba-rock and Afro-Brazilian percussion. Despite this dramatic shift in direction, the album was a great success at the time.
This song was inspired by a very skilled African striker named âBabaraum,â
who Jorge saw play while visiting Paris. In this song, Babaraum becomes âUmbabarauma,â
and is assigned the position of second striker, which, in Brazil, is known as
the âponta de lança,â meaning âspear tipââpossibly harkening to the weapons of
traditional African warriors.
00:16
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
00:21
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
00:26
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
00:31
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
00:36
Play ball, play ball
Joga bola, joga bola
00:40
CorocondĂŽ
CorocondĂŽ
00:47
Play ball, play ball
Joga bola, joga bola
00:50
Player
Jogador
00:56
Jump, jump, fall down, get up
Pula, pula, cai, levanta
00:57
Go up, go down, run
Sobe e desce e corre
00:59
Kick, clear up space
Chuta, abre espaço
01:00
Celebrate and give thanks
Vibra e agradece
01:06
The whole city
Olha que a cidade
01:07
Emptied out
Toda ficou vazia
01:08
On this beautiful afternoon
Nessa tarde bonita
01:10
Just to see you play
SĂł pra te ver jogar
01:16
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
01:21
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
01:26
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
01:34
Play ball, player
Joga bola, jogador
01:37
Play ball, corocondĂŽ
Joga bola, corocondĂŽ
01:39
(Play ball, player)
(Joga bola, jogador)
01:42
(Play ball, corocondĂŽ)
(Joga bola, corocondĂŽ)
01:44
Rere, rere, rere
Rere, rere, rere
01:45
Player
Jogador
01:47
Rere, rere, rere
Rere, rere, rere
01:48
CorocondĂŽ
CorocondĂŽ
01:49
(Rere, rere, rere)
(Rere, rere, rere)
01:50
(Player)
(Jogador)
01:52
(Rere, rere, rere)
(Rere, rere, rere)
01:53
(CorocondĂŽ)
(CorocondĂŽ)
01:54
TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ
TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ
01:56
TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ
TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ
01:57
TchererĂȘ, goal man
TchererĂȘ, homem gol
01:59
(TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ)
(TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ)
02:01
(TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ)
(TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ)
02:02
(TchererĂȘ, goal man)
(TchererĂȘ, homem gol)
02:08
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
02:13
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
02:18
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
02:23
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
02:28
Umbabarauma, goal man
Umbabarauma, homem gol
02:36
Play ball, player
Joga bola, jogador
02:39
Play ball, corocondĂŽ
Joga bola, corocondĂŽ
02:41
(Play ball, player)
(Joga bola, jogador)
02:44
(Play ball, corocondĂŽ)
(Joga bola, corocondĂŽ)
02:46
Rere, rere, rere
Rere, rere, rere
02:47
Player
Jogador
02:49
Rere, rere, rere
Rere, rere, rere
02:50
CorocondĂŽ
CorocondĂŽ
02:51
(Rere, rere, rere)
(Rere, rere, rere)
02:52
(Player)
(Jogador)
02:54
(Rere, rere, rere)
(Rere, rere, rere)
02:55
(CorocondĂŽ)
(CorocondĂŽ)
02:56
TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ
TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ
02:58
TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ
TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ
02:59
TchererĂȘ, goal man
TchererĂȘ, homem gol
03:01
(TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ)
(TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ)
03:03
(TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ)
(TchererĂȘ, tchererĂȘ)
03:04
(TchererĂȘ, goal man)
(TchererĂȘ, homem gol)
03:08
Umbabarauma
Umbabarauma
03:09
â That's the story of Umbabarauma
â Essa Ă© a histĂłria de Umbabarauma
03:12
â An African second striker
â Um ponta de lança africano
03:14
â A resolute second striker
â Um ponta de lança decidido
03:17
Umbabarauma
Umbabarauma
In this track, Jorge calls back to the hermeticist themes of âA TĂĄbua de
Esmeralda,â singing yet another ode to Hermes Trismegistus.
00:14
â 2000 years before Christ
â HĂĄ 2000 anos antes de Cristo
00:16
â Pharaoh Hermes Trismegistus wrote
â O FaraĂł Hermes Trismegisto escreveu
00:19
â A wonderful hermetic treatise
â O maravilhoso tratado hermĂ©tico
00:22
â With a diamond tip
â Com uma ponta de diamante
00:24
â And an emerald tablet
â E uma lĂąmina de esmeralda
00:26
â That was found many centuries later
â Que foi encontrado vĂĄrios sĂ©culos depois
00:30
â By the soldiers of Alexander, the Great
â Pelos soldados de Alexandre, o Grande
00:32
â In the famous pyramid of Kinzer!
â Na famosa pirĂąmide de Kinzer!
00:36
â Hail Hermes Trismegistus who has the three parts
â Salve Hermes Trismegisto que tem as trĂȘs partes
00:39
â Of the Universal Philosophy
â Da Filosofia Universal
00:41
â âIt's the truth, without lie, certain, very truthfulâ
The first line of the Emerald Tablet, also featured on the cover art of âA TĂĄbua de Esmeraldaâ
â âĂ verdade, Ă© mentira, certo, muito verdadeiroâ
00:49
The Emerald Tablet
A tĂĄbua de esmeralda
00:51
It was Hermes Trismegistus who wrote it
Foi Hermes Trismegisto quem escreveu
00:57
With a diamond tip
Com uma ponta de diamante
00:59
On an emerald tablet
Em uma lĂąmina de esmeralda
01:01
He wrote
Ele escreveu
01:06
âWhat is below
âO que estĂĄ em baixo
01:07
Is like that which is above
Ă como o que estĂĄ no alto
01:10
What is above
O que estĂĄ no alto
01:13
Is like that which is belowâ
Ă como o que estĂĄ em baixoâ
01:14
He wrote
Ele escreveu
01:40
Hermes Trismegistus
Hermes Trismegisto
01:45
Hermes Trismegistus
Hermes Trismegisto
01:50
Hermes Trismegistus
Hermes Trismegisto
(repeat)
00:21
He arrived all carefree
Ele chegou descontraĂdo
00:28
Philosophizing in a sort of angelic tone of voice
Chegou filosofando num tom de voz meio angelical
00:37
Speaking of the beautiful things
Falando das coisas belas
00:39
And of the simple things
E das coisas simples
00:44
Showing how the beautiful can be simple
Mostrando como o belo pode ser simples
00:47
And how the simple can be beautiful, ay, ay, ay
E o simples pode ser belo, ai, ai, ai
00:53
He arrived all carefree
Ele chegou descontraĂdo
01:00
Philosophizing in a sort of angelic tone of voice
Chegou filosofando num tom de voz meio angelical
01:09
Explaining the phenomenon
Explicando o fenĂŽmeno
01:13
And the comprehension of the celestial agriculture
E a compreensĂŁo da agricultura celeste
01:21
Of love and of the heart
Do amor e do coração
01:25
Like life he asked them
Como vida lhe pediu
01:29
To try and comprehend him
Que tentassem lhe compreender
01:33
He thanked for the attention he was given
Agradeceu a atenção dispensada
01:37
Distributing roses he picked from the air
Distribuindo rosas que colhia no ar
01:45
Distributing roses he picked from the air
Distribuindo rosas que colhia no ar
01:54
He arrived all carefree
Ele chegou descontraĂdo
02:01
Philosophizing in a sort of angelic tone of voice
Chegou filosofando num tom de voz meio angelical
02:10
(He arrived all carefree)
(Ele chegou descontraĂdo)
02:17
(Philosophizing in a sort of angelic tone of voice)
(Chegou filosofando num tom de voz meio angelical)
(repeat)
00:12
Arthur MirĂł
Arthur MirĂł
00:18
Say, boy
Diga lĂĄ, menino
00:25
What do you want to be when you grow up?
O que Ă© que vocĂȘ quer ser quando crescer?
00:37
I want to be a football player
Eu quero ser jogador de futebol
00:41
A football player
Jogador de futebol
00:44
Anabela Gorda
Anabela Gorda
00:46
Say, girl
Diga lĂĄ, menina
00:50
What do you want to be when you grow up?
O que Ă© que vocĂȘ quer ser quando crescer?
00:53
I want to be a housewife or a millionaire's wife
Eu quero ser dona de casa atuante ou mulher de milionĂĄrio
01:00
A housewife or a millionaire's wife
Dona de casa atuante ou mulher de milionĂĄrio
01:05
Jesus Correia
Jesus Correia
01:08
Say, boy
Diga lĂĄ, menino
01:11
What do you want to be when you grow up?
O que Ă© que vocĂȘ quer ser quando crescer?
01:15
I want to be a president-treasurer or a liberal like you
Eu quero ser tesoureiro-presidente ou liberal como vocĂȘ
01:21
A president-treasurer or a liberal like you
Tesoureiro-presidente ou liberal como vocĂȘ
01:38
These are my three little children
Estes sĂŁo meus trĂȘs filhinhos
01:42
Artur MirĂł, Anabela Gorda, Jesus Correia
Artur MirĂł, Anabela Gorda, Jesus Correia
01:52
These are my three little angels
Some lyric websites have it as âtri-gĂȘniosâ (tri-geniuses) or âtrigĂȘmeosâ (triplets,) but he sings it as âanjinhosâ live so I went with that. The truth is he kinda stumbled over the word in this recording...
Estes sĂŁo meus trĂȘs anjinhos
01:57
Jesus Correia, Anabela Gorda, Artur MirĂł
Jesus Correia, Anabela Gorda, Artur MirĂł
02:06
My children, my treasure
Meus filhos, meu tesouro
02:10
My future, my children
Meu futuro, meus filhos
02:15
My treasure, my future
Meu tesouro, meu futuro
(repeat)
00:09
Lalalala-la
LĂĄlalala-la
00:11
Lala-la, lala
LĂĄla-lĂĄ, lĂĄla
00:20
I know I'm poor
Sei que sou pobre
00:22
I cannot marry you
Contigo nĂŁo posso casar
00:26
Oh my love, oh my love
Ă meu amor, Ăł meu amor
00:31
But I'll weep with joy
Mas chorarei de alegria
00:33
When someone takes you to the altar
Quando alguém te levar ao altar
00:37
Oh my love
Ă meu amor
00:40
Never forget me
Nunca me esqueças
00:43
Because we would be happy
Pois nĂłs seriamos felizes
00:45
Were it not for my poverty
Se nĂŁo fosse a minha pobreza
00:48
I know and you know
Eu sei e vocĂȘ sabe
00:51
That that doesn't matter
Que isso nĂŁo importa
00:54
But there's someone
Mas existe alguém
00:56
That doesn't approve of our love
Que do nosso amor nĂŁo gosta
01:01
You are a princess
VocĂȘ Ă© uma princesa
01:04
And I am a plebeian
E eu sou um plebeu
01:07
Lalalala-la
LĂĄlalala-lĂĄ
01:08
Lala-la, lala
LĂĄla-lĂĄ, lĂĄla
01:12
The last shall be first
O Ășltimo serĂĄ o primeiro
01:15
And I'm the last
E o Ășltimo sou eu
01:18
Lalalala-la
LĂĄlalala-la
01:19
Lala-la, lala
LĂĄla-lĂĄ, lĂĄla
01:29
I know and you know
Eu sei e vocĂȘ sabe
01:33
That that doesn't matter
Que isso nĂŁo importa
01:39
But there's someone
Mas existe alguém
01:44
That doesn't approve of our love
Que do nosso amor nĂŁo gosta
01:51
You are a princess
VocĂȘ Ă© uma princesa
01:53
And I am a plebeian
E eu sou um plebeu
01:56
Lalalala-la
LĂĄlalala-la
01:58
Lala-la, lala
LĂĄla-lĂĄ, lĂĄla
02:01
The last shall be first
O Ășltimo serĂĄ o primeiro
02:04
And I'm the last
E o Ășltimo sou eu
02:07
Lalalala-la
LĂĄlalala-la
02:08
Lala-la, lala
LĂĄla-lĂĄ, lĂĄla
(repeat)
One of Jorge Ben's greatest hitsâarguably his most popular song ever.
This version is a re-recording, with the original track having been first
released on his 1972 record âBen.â
00:03
â Taj Mahal...
â Taj Mahal...
00:23
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
00:30
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
00:37
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
00:41
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
00:44
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
00:48
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
Te-re-te-re-te-re
00:51
It was a beautiful love story, oh-oh
Foi uma linda histĂłria de amor, oh-oh
00:58
That I've ever been told
Yes, this line is a bit incoherent. Either the previous line should be âit's *the* most beautiful love storyâ (like he sings in the version on the âGil e Jorgeâ album) or this line should be âThat I was told and now will tell youâ (like he sings live.) Here, he sings it this way instead... Who knows, maybe it's some super advanced symbolism, breaking the rules of grammar as a metaphor for etc. etc.âor maybe it's just a fun song, and the lyrics don't matter that much.
Que até hoje eu jå ouvi contar
01:04
About the love of Prince Shah Jahan
Do amor do prĂncipe Shah Jahan
01:08
For Princess Mumtaz Mahal
Pela princesa Mumtaz Mahal
01:12
About the love of Prince Shah Jahan
Do amor do prĂncipe Shah Jahan
01:15
For Princess Mumtaz Mahal
Pela princesa Mumtaz Mahal
01:18
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
01:25
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
01:33
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
01:37
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
01:40
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
01:43
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
01:46
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
01:53
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
02:04
â Taj Mahal
â Taj Mahal
02:05
â A monument in honor of love
â Um monumento em homenagem ao amor
02:08
â Built in the Hijri year 1040
â ConstruĂdo em 1040 no ano HĂ©gira
02:13
â A gift from Prince Shah Jahan
â Um presente do prĂncipe Shah Jahan
02:16
â To his beloved, Princess Mumtaz Mahal
â Para a sua amada Mumtaz Mahal
02:21
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
02:25
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
02:28
Te-te, rete-re-te, tete, rete-re-te
Te-te-re-te-re-te-re, te-re-te-re-te-re
02:32
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
Te-te, rete-re-te, re
(repeat)
Jorge Ben will explain it pretty thoroughly, but, for completeness: Francisca
da Silva de Oliveira (1732-1796,) nicknamed âChicaâ/âXica,â was a slave who,
after becoming her master's lover, was granted freedom, going on to live an
extragavagant lifestyle as the lover of a nobleman. Her story is very famous
in Brazil, and has been much mythologised, with everything from soap operas
to books (and, as you'll hear, songs) being made in honor of her confrontation
of the gender and racial norms of the time.
00:26
Xica da, Xica da
Xica da, Xica da
00:28
Xica da, Xica da Silva
Xica da, Xica da Silva
00:31
The black woman
A negra
00:33
Xica da, Xica da
Xica da, Xica da
00:35
Xica da, Xica da Silva
Xica da, Xica da Silva
00:38
The black woman
A negra
00:41
Xica da Silva
Xica da Silva
00:44
The black woman, the black woman
A negra, a negra
00:49
From slave to lover
De escrava Ă amante
00:51
Wife, wife of nobleman contratador
In colonial times, a âcontratadorâ (contractor) was a person that had a contract with the Portuguese crown that allowed them to mine for diamonds
JoĂŁo FernandesMulher, mulher do fidalgo contratador JoĂŁo Fernandes
01:01
Ay, ay, ay
Ai, ai, ai
01:03
Xica da, Xica da
Xica da, Xica da
01:05
Xica da, Xica da Silva
Xica da, Xica da Silva
01:08
The black woman
A negra
01:10
Xica da, Xica da
Xica da, Xica da
01:12
xica da, xica da silva
xica da, xica da silva
01:15
The black woman
A negra
01:18
The Tijuco
A small mining village by the Tijuco river that'd later grow to become the city of Diamantina
empressA imperatriz do Tijuco
01:21
The Lady of Diamantina
City in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where Xica lived
A dona de Diamantina
01:25
Lived with her court
Morava com a sua corte
01:29
Surrounded by beautiful slaves
Xica did indeed own slaves herself.
Cercada de belas mucamas
01:32
In a castle on the Palha
Neighbourhood in Diamantina
ranchNum castelo na ChĂĄcara da Palha
01:36
Of solid and refined architecture
De arquitetura sĂłlida e requintada
01:40
Where there was even an artificial lake
Onde tinha até um lago artifical
01:44
And a luxurious crowd
E uma luxuosa galera
01:47
That her love, JoĂŁo Fernandes, the contractor
Que seu amor, JoĂŁo Fernandes, o tratador
01:51
Ordered to be built
Mandou fazer
01:52
Just for her
SĂł para ela
01:55
Xica da, Xica da
Xica da, Xica da
01:57
Xica da, Xica da Silva
Xica da, Xica da Silva
02:00
The black woman
A negra
02:02
Xica da, Xica da
Xica da, Xica da
02:04
Xica da, Xica da Silva
Xica da, Xica da Silva
02:07
The black woman
A negra
02:11
Very rich and envied
Muito rica e invejada
02:14
Feared and hated
Temida e odiada
02:18
Because with her wigs
Pois com as suas perucas
02:21
Each one in a different color
Cada uma de uma cor
02:26
Jewels, exotic clothes
JĂłias, roupas exĂłticas
02:29
From the Indies, Lisbon, and Paris
Das Ăndias, Lisboa e Paris
02:33
The black woman had to be treated
A negra era obrigada a ser recebida
02:38
Like a great lady
Como uma grande senhora
02:40
Of the court of King Louis
Da corte do Rei LuĂs
02:48
Of the court of King Louis
Da corte do Rei LuĂs
02:54
Xica da, Xica da
Xica da, Xica da
02:56
Xica da, Xica da Silva
Xica da, Xica da Silva
02:59
The black woman
A negra
(repeat)
00:02
â Hey, xarĂĄ!
âXarĂĄ,â from the indigenous tupi âxa'ra,â means someone with the same name as you. It's common for friends with the same name to refer to eachother using this word.
â Ei, xarĂĄ!
00:04
â Hey, xarĂĄ!
â Ei, xarĂĄ!
00:06
â Hey, xarĂĄ!
â Ei, xarĂĄ!
00:09
â Look, this is the story of a boy
â Olha, essa Ă© a histĂłria de um menino
00:11
â That had a friend that could fly named Jorge
â Que tinha um amigo que voava e Jorge se chamava
00:15
â No one believed the boy that couldn't fly
â NinguĂ©m acreditava no menino que nĂŁo voava
00:18
â When he would say that he had a friend
â Quando ele dizia que tinha um amigo
00:19
â That talked, played and even flew
â Que falava, brincava e atĂ© voava
00:23
â Everyone made fun of him
â Todo mundo dele caçoava
00:24
â One day, Jorge got word of this and flew for all to see
â Um dia, Jorge soube de tudo e voou para toda gente ver
00:29
â They were awestruck
â O espanto foi geral
00:30
â And the boy that couldn't fly, happy as can be, yelled:
â E o menino que nĂŁo voava, feliz da vida gritava:
00:33
â âFly, Jorge!â
â âVoa, Jorge!â
00:35
â âFly, Jorge!â
â âVoa, Jorge!â
00:37
â âFly, Jorge!â
â âVoa, Jorge!â
00:45
Fly, Jorge, fly
Voa, Jorge, voa
00:48
Fly, Jorge, fly
Voa, Jorge, voa
00:52
Fly, Jorge, Jorge, Jorge, fly
Voa, Jorge, Jorge, Jorge, voa
00:57
Fly, Jorge, Jorge, Jorge, fly
Voa, Jorge, Jorge, Jorge, voa
01:03
Fly way high, Jorge
Voa bem alto, Jorge
01:05
And bring a star back for me
E traz uma estrela pra mim
01:07
Fly way high, Jorge
Voa bem alto, Jorge
01:09
And bring a star back for me
E traz uma estrela pra mim
01:11
Jorge, my friend
Jorge amigo meu
01:13
My friend Jorge
Meu amigo Jorge
01:15
Jorge, angel friend
Jorge amigo anjo
01:17
Angel friend Jorge
Anjo amigo Jorge
01:19
Fly way high, Jorge
Voa bem alto, Jorge
01:21
And bring a star back for me
E traz uma estrela pra mim
01:24
Fly way high, Jorge
Voa bem alto, Jorge
01:26
And bring a star back for me
E traz uma estrela pra mim
01:28
Jorge, my friend
Jorge amigo meu
01:30
My friend Jorge
Meu amigo Jorge
01:32
Jorge
Jorge
(instrumental)
02:04
Fly, Jorge, Jorge flies
Voa, Jorge, Jorge voa
02:09
(Fly, Jorge, Jorge flies)
(Voa, Jorge, Jorge voa)
02:13
Fly, Jorge, fly
Voa, Jorge, voa
02:15
Fly, Jorge, fly
Voa, Jorge, voa
02:17
â Hey, xarĂĄ! (Fly, Jorge)
â Ei, xarĂĄ! (Voa, Jorge)
02:20
â Jorge is my friend (Jorge flies)
â Jorge Ă© meu amigo (Jorge voa)
02:22
â Jorge is my friend that flies, xarĂĄ (Fly, Jorge, Jorge flies)
â Jorge Ă© meu amigo que voa, xarĂĄ (Voa, Jorge, Jorge voa)
02:24
â I have a friend that flies, xarĂĄ (Fly, Jorge)
â Eu tenho um amigo que voa, xarĂĄ (Voa, Jorge)
02:27
â I have a friend that flies, xarĂĄ (Jorge flies)
â Eu tenho um amigo que voa, xarĂĄ (Jorge voa)
02:29
â Look, my friend is flying, fly, Jorge (Fly, Jorge, Jorge flies)
â Olha lĂĄ o meu amigo voando, voa, Jorge (Voa, Jorge, Jorge voa)
(etc.)
This song is an ode to Zico, largely considered the greatest player in the
history of Flamengo, Jorge Ben's favourite football team. Like many great
footballers, Zico wore the #10 jersey.
00:31
A foul near the penalty box
Ă falta na entrada da ĂĄrea
00:31
Guess who's going to kick?
Adivinha quem vai bater?
00:36
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
A neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, where Flamengo is based
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
00:40
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
00:46
He has a style
Ele tem uma dinĂąmica
00:50
That is physical, rich and rhythmic
FĂsica, rica e rĂtmica
00:55
His lucid reflexes
Seus reflexos lĂșcidos
01:00
Plays, bewildering dribbles
Lançamentos, dribles desconcertantes
01:02
Cunning kicks
Chutes maliciosos
01:08
Are like electrifying flashes
SĂŁo como flashes eletrizantes
01:11
Blowing out the net
Estufando a rede
01:13
In a possibly amazing goal
I translated it as âamazingâ but the real expression used is a fun bit of trivia: In 1961, PelĂ© scored a goal so incredible that a plaque was built on the stadium to commemorate it. After that, it became common to refer to beautiful or impressive goals as âplaque goalsââas if to say that they too deserve to be put on a plaque. That's the term that Jorge Ben is using in the original Portuguese.
Num possĂvel gol de placa
01:16
Blowing out the net
Estufando a rede
01:18
In a possibly amazing goal
Num possĂvel gol de placa
01:20
Goal, goal!
Ă gol, Ă© gol!
01:22
A foul near the penalty box
Ă falta na entrada da ĂĄrea
01:25
Guess who's going to kick?
Adivinha quem vai bater?
01:30
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
01:34
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
01:40
The galinho de Quintino
Zico's nickname, literally, âcockerel from Quintino.â Quintino is the name of the neighbourhood he lived in as a child, and âcockerelâ came from his lean build.
is hereO galinho de Quintino chegou
01:43
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Ă-ĂŽĂŽ, ĂŽ-ĂŽ-ĂŽĂŽ
01:48
With grit, strength of will, and love
Com garra fibra e amor
01:52
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Ă-ĂŽĂŽ, ĂŽ-ĂŽ-ĂŽĂŽ
01:57
He may not be a perfect player
Pode nĂŁo ser um jogador perfeito
02:01
But his cunning makes him be remembered
Mas a sua malĂcia o faz com que seja lembrado
02:05
Because even when he's not inspired
Pois mesmo quando nĂŁo estĂĄ inspirado
02:09
He searches for inspiration
Ele procura a inspiração
02:14
And each goal, each pass, each play
E cada gol, cada toque, cada jogada
02:18
Is a delight for the lovers of the british sport
Ă um deleite para os apaixonados do esporte bretĂŁo
02:23
And each goal, each pass, each play
E cada gol, cada toque, cada jogada
02:28
Is a delight for the lovers of the british sport
Ă um deleite para os apaixonados do esporte bretĂŁo
02:32
Zico!
Zico!
02:33
A foul near the penalty box
Ă falta na entrada da ĂĄrea
02:41
Guess who's going to kick?
Adivinha quem vai bater?
02:42
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
02:46
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
02:50
A foul near the penalty box
Ă falta na entrada da ĂĄrea
02:55
Guess who's going to kick?
Adivinha quem vai bater?
02:57
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
03:04
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
03:08
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
03:13
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
03:17
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
03:22
It's the #10 from the GĂĄvea
Ă o camisa 10 da GĂĄvea
(repeat)
A very interesting song, loaded with relgious imagery and allegory.
Here, Jorge Ben appears to relate St. George (whose name, in Portuguese,
is written âSĂŁo Jorgeâ) to Zambi, a god of the Kongo religion.
00:37
He's the lion of the empire
Ele é leão do império
00:43
Knight of the immaculate horse
Cavaleiro do cavalo imaculado
00:50
Minister of Zambi
Supreme god of the Kongo religion
on EarthMinistro de Zambi na Terra
00:56
The prince of all Africa
O prĂncipe de toda Ăfrica
01:03
Hail the knight
Salve o cavaleiro
01:05
Knight of the immaculate horse
Cavaleiro do cavalo imaculado
01:10
Hail the knight
Salve o cavaleiro
01:11
Knight of the immaculate horse
Cavaleiro do cavalo imaculado
(repeat)
In the same vein as âTaj Mahal,â this is a new version of the track âZumbiâ
from his album âA TĂĄbua de Esmeralda.â Please refer to that album's
translation page for context on the historical figure of Zumbi.
00:18
â I want to see what will happen
â Eu quero ver o que vai acontecer
00:21
â I want to see what will happen
â Eu quero ver o que vai acontecer
00:24
â I want to see what will happen
â Eu quero ver o que vai acontecer
00:26
â When Zumbi arrives
â Quando o Zumbi chegar
00:30
â Zumbi is the lord of war
â Zumbi Ă© senhor das guerras
00:31
â The lord of demands
â Senhor das demandas
00:33
â When Zumbi arrives
â Quando Zumbi chega
00:34
â Zumbi takes charge
â Ă Zumbi Ă© que manda
00:36
â I want to see, I want to see
â Eu quero ver, eu quero ver
00:38
â Greetings, my people
â Salve, meu povo
00:40
â I want to see what will happen when Zumbi arrives
â Eu quero ver quando o Zumbi chegar o que vai acontecer
00:45
â Zumbi is the lord of war
â Zumbi Ă© Senhor das guerras
00:48
â The lord of demands
â Zumbi Ă© Senhor das demandas
00:50
â I want to see...
â Eu quero ver...
00:52
Angola, Congo, Benguela
Angola, Congo, Benguela
00:56
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
01:01
Quiloa, Rebolo
Quiloa, Rebolo
01:05
Angola, Congo, Benguela
Angola, Congo, Benguela
01:10
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
01:14
Quiloa, Rebolo
Quiloa, Rebolo
01:18
Angola, Congo, Benguela
Angola, Congo, Benguela
01:23
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
01:27
Quiloa, Rebolo
Quiloa, Rebolo
01:32
Here where the men stand
Aqui onde estĂŁo os homens
01:36
There's a great auction
HĂĄ um grande leilĂŁo
01:40
They say there is a princess for sale in it
Dizem que nele hĂĄ uma princesa Ă venda
01:45
Brought here with her subjects
Que veio junto com seus sĂșditos
01:49
Chained, chained to ox-carts
Acorrentados, acorrentados em carros de boi
01:54
When Zumbi arrives, I want to see
Eu quero ver quando Zumbi chegar
01:57
I want to see what will, what will, what will happen
Eu quero ver o que vai, o que vai, o que vai acontecer
02:02
Zumbi is the lord of war
Zumbi Ă© senhor das guerras
02:04
Zumbi is the lord of demands
Zumbi Ă© senhor das demandas
02:07
When Zumbi arrives
Quando Zumbi chega
02:09
Zumbi takes charge
Ă Zumbi Ă© quem manda
02:11
Because here where the men stand
Pois aqui onde estĂŁo os homens
02:15
On one side, sugarcane
Dum lado, cana-de-açĂșcar
02:20
On the other, an immense coffee plantation
Do outro lado, um imenso cafezal
02:25
In the middle, the slavemasters sit
Ao centro, senhores sentados
02:29
Watching the white cotton
Vendo a colheita do algodĂŁo branco
02:33
Be picked by black hands
Sendo colhidos por mĂŁos negras
02:37
When Zumbi arrives, I want to see
Eu quero ver quando Zumbi chegar
02:41
I want to see what will, what will, what will happen
Eu quero ver, eu quero ver o que vai acontecer
02:45
I want to see
Eu quero ver
02:46
Zumbi is the lord of war
Zumbi Ă© senhor das guerras
02:50
Angola, Congo, Benguela
Angola, Congo, Benguela
02:55
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
02:59
Quiloa, Rebolo
Quiloa, Rebolo
03:04
Angola, Congo, Benguela
Angola, Congo, Benguela
03:08
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
03:12
Quiloa, Rebolo
Quiloa, Rebolo
03:17
Angola, Congo, Benguela
Angola, Congo, Benguela
03:21
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
Monjolo, Capinda, Nina
03:25
Quiloa, Rebolo
Quiloa, Rebolo meu povo