Uala Uala-La Lyrics in English Jorge Ben Jor
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Uala Uala-La by Jorge Ben Jor from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Vem vem amor
Come, come, my love
Vem comigo, vem sambar
Come with me, come samba
Uala uala-la
Uala uala-la
Eu sei que você vai gostar
I know you're gonna like it
Pois você gosta de sambar
'Cause you like to samba
Mas ele não espera por ninguém
But it doesn't wait for anyone
Pois ele é muito bom também
'Cause it's very good too
Ele é um samba diferente
It's a different samba
Lá dos tempos de sinhá e de sinhô
From the times of the lady and the lord
É um lamento
It's a lament
Que o nego entoava pelas noites
That the Black man would chant through the nights
É um lamento de amor
It's a lament of love
Agô oba agô ô ô ô
Agô oba agô oh oh oh
Mas ele não espera por ninguém
But it doesn't wait for anyone
Pois ele é muito bom também
'Cause it's very good too
Ele é um samba diferente
It's a different samba
Lá dos tempos de sinhá e de sinhô
From the times of the lady and the lord
É um lamento
It's a lament
Que o nego entoava pelas noites
That the Black man would chant through the nights
É um lamento de amor
It's a lament of love
Agô oba agô ô ô ô
Agô oba agô oh oh oh
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sinhô — sir / master
Sinhô is a fascinating word, a colloquial contraction of "senhor" (sir/master), commonly used in Brazil during colonial and imperial times, particularly in reference to slave owners or respected figures.
In Jorge Ben Jor's song, it evokes a historical and cultural context, referring to "os tempos de sinhá e de sinhô" (the times of madam and master). This transports the listener to an era of samba's origins, often intertwined with the laments and expressions of enslaved people, giving the word a deep, evocative power within the song's narrative.
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