Pra Iemanjá

Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning

Song Lyrics

0:05 - E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

Eng: E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

0:19 - E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

Eng: E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

0:34 - Nego subiu a ladeira

Eng: Nego went up the slope

0:35 - Jogou capoeira, tocou berimbau

Eng: Played capoeira, played berimbau

0:37 - No dia 2 de fevereiro levou oferenda pra beira do mar

Eng: On February 2nd he took an offering to the seaside

0:41 - Pra Iemanjá lelê

Eng: To Iemanjá lelê

0:43 - Pra Iemanjá lelê

Eng: To Iemanjá lelê

0:45 - Pra Iemanjá lelê

Eng: To Iemanjá lelê

0:47 - Pra Iemanjá

Eng: To Iemanjá

0:49 - E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

Eng: E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

1:03 - E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

Eng: E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

1:18 - Nego que veio de Angola

Eng: I deny that it came from Angola

1:19 - Chegou

Eng: It arrived

1:20 - Veio lá de Guiné

Eng: It came from Guinea

1:21 - Chegou

Eng: It arrived

1:22 - Veio de Moçambique

Eng: It came from Mozambique

1:23 - Chegou

Eng: It arrived

1:25 - Nego que a Capoeira

Eng: I deny that Capoeira

1:26 - Criou

Eng: Created

1:27 - Não deixou feliz

Eng: Didn't make happy

1:28 - O feitor

Eng: The overseer

1:29 - Não deixou feliz

Eng: Didn't make happy

1:30 - O feitor

Eng: The overseer

1:32 - E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

Eng: E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

1:46 - E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

Eng: E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

2:00 - Nego que veio de Angola

Eng: I deny that it came from Angola

2:02 - Chegou

Eng: It arrived

2:03 - Veio lá de Guiné

Eng: It came from Guinea

2:04 - Chegou

Eng: It arrived

2:05 - Veio de Moçambique

Eng: It came from Mozambique

2:06 - Chegou

Eng: It arrived

2:08 - Nego que a Capoeira

Eng: I deny that Capoeira

2:09 - Criou

Eng: Created

2:10 - Não deixou feliz

Eng: Didn't make happy

2:11 - O feitor

Eng: The overseer

2:12 - Não deixou feliz

Eng: Didn't make happy

2:13 - O feitor

Eng: The overseer

2:15 - E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

Eng: E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

2:29 - E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

Eng: E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

2:40 - Nego subiu a ladeira

Eng: Nego went up the slope

2:41 - Jogou capoeira, tocou berimbau

Eng: Played capoeira, played berimbau

2:43 - No dia 2 de fevereiro levou oferenda pra beira do mar

Eng: On February 2nd he took an offering to the seaside

2:47 - Pra Iemanjá lelê

Eng: To Iemanjá lelê

2:49 - Pra Iemanjá

Eng: Pra Iemanjá

2:51 - Pra Iemanjá lelê

Eng: To Iemanjá lelê

2:53 - E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

Eng: E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

3:07 - E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh

Eng: E la la eh la eh, La la eh la iá, la la eh lá eh


History and sentiment behind song

Iemanjá is one of the most important “orixas” from the Afro-Brazilian religions Candomblé and Umbanda. She can be thought of as the Goddess/Spirit/Queen of the Sea, and is often represented as a mermaid, or a beautiful woman dressed in blue. She is the patron spirit of fishermen and the shipwrecked, goddess of birth and creation, and the spirit of moonlight.


Other Songs

Card image

Seu Moço

Style: Not set

65

Toque: Not set

Lalaue Lyric video: No

Author: Not set

Card image

Confiança

Style: Corridos

1187

Toque: Not set

Lalaue Lyric video: No

Author: Not set

Card image

Balança Que Pesa Ouro

Style: Quadras

3299

Toque: Not set

Lalaue Lyric video: Yes

Author: Mestre Pernalonga

Card image

Lamento Do Menino

Style: Not set

85

Toque: Not set

Lalaue Lyric video: No

Author: Not set

Card image

Pedra Bruta Lapidada

Style: Corridos

1450

Toque: Not set

Lalaue Lyric video: No

Author: Mestre Tucano Preto

Join us in our fight to end slavery and help us promote capoeira