O Dendê

SOMEone once told me that you don't have to like or even understand what a song says to like it. Lo and behold, I like this song, and I hope you like it too (maybe enough to learn the lyrics so that I won't have to) . The visual dribble that passes off as a video is my fault (and Muvee Autoproducer 6.1). The pictures are stolen from the Net.

Oh, I should add that the music is not mine (obviously). Grupo Abada Capoeira has kindly uploaded their song for free download. Erm, I hope I didn't do anything illegal by making the movie. Anyway, you can get it here.

O Dendê

Oh dendê, dendê maré Oh dendê, dendê maré Oh dendê, dendê maré (Oh Dendê de Maré...Dendê) Oh dendê, dendê maré (Oh Dendê de Maré...Dendê) Oh dendê, dendê maré (Oh Dendê de Maré...Dendê) Oh dendê, dendê maré Pescador já foi pro mar Foi de encontro à maré Foi buscar o peixe bom Conforme a baiana quer - coro - Baiana prepare o peixe Pescador já vai pro mar Põe tempero na moqueca Dendê não pode faltar - coro - (Eh que) Totonho de maré Foi um grande jogador A onda balança o barco Como o Totonho balançou - coro - Pescador que é pescador Sabe a hora de pescar Sabe segredos do rio E também do alto mar - coro - Puxa puxa leva leva Puxa rede lá do mar Mas se for bom pescador O peixe não vai faltar - coro - É noite de lua cheia Pescador já vem pro mar Vai ter festa na aldeia Capoeira vai jogar

The palm trees [brushed by the] tide The palm trees [brushed by the] tide The palm trees [brushed by the] tide The palm trees [brushed by the] tide The palm trees [brushed by the] tide The palm trees [brushed by the] tide The fisherman was at the sea To meet the tide To seek the good fish Which conformed to what the bahia girl wants chorus The bahia girl prepared the fish The fisherman went to the sea She puts spices in the fish/mussels simmered in oil & pepper Not forgetting the coconut oil ‘Totonho of the tide’(a capoeira mestre) Was a great player The wave rocked the boat Just like how Totonho swayed A fisherman [who knows his stuff] Knows the time to fish Knows the secrets of the river And also of the high seas Pull, pull, take, take Pull the net from the sea But to be a good fisherman You can’t forget the fish The night of the overflowing moon The fisherman comes from the sea Goes to party in the village The capoeirista goes to play

Cut.
-EW