A Tamba Lyrics in English Jorge Ben Jor

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song A Tamba by Jorge Ben Jor from Portuguese to English.

A conga esta chamando

The conga is calling

Vamos todos até lá

Let's all go there

Pois a tamba está tocando

Because the tamba is playing

Hoje nós vamos sambar

Today we're going to samba

Ié, ié, ié, ié, ié, iá

Desde que se foi

Since he's been gone

O nosso Rei Nagô, ô, ô

Our King Nagô, oh, oh

Ninguém jamais fez samba

Nobody ever made samba

Ninguém jamais cantou

Nobody ever sang

Ô, ô, ô, ô

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Um lamento ou uma canção de amor

A lament or a love song

Ié, ié, ié, ié, ié, iá

Desde que se foi

Since he's been gone

O nosso Rei Nagô, ô, ô

Our King Nagô, oh, oh

Ninguém jamais fez samba

Nobody ever made samba

Ninguém jamais cantou

Nobody ever sang

Ô, ô, ô, ô

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Um lamento ou uma canção de amor

A lament or a love song

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Nagô — Yoruba (referring to a specific ethnic group or culture)

Nagô refers to the Yoruba people, an ethnic group predominantly found in Nigeria and Benin. In Brazil, it specifically denotes the descendants of enslaved Yoruba people and their cultural contributions, particularly in music and religion.

In the context of Jorge Ben Jor's song, "Rei Nagô" (King Nagô) likely refers to a revered figure or a symbolic representation of the rich Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage, especially samba, which is deeply rooted in African traditions. The lyrics lament that since the "King Nagô" left, "Ninguém jamais fez samba, ninguém jamais cantou" (No one ever made samba, no one ever sang), highlighting the profound loss of this cultural essence.

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Jorge Ben Jor A Tamba Lyrics