Dandara

Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning

Dandara


Song Lyrics

0:21 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

0:26 - Ê Dandara Êêêêê

Eng: Ê Dandara Êêêêê

0:32 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

0:35 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

0:38 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

0:43 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

0:49 - Ê Dandara Êêêêê

Eng: Ê Dandara Êêêêê

0:54 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

0:57 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

0:59 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

1:04 - Dandara foi mulher guerreira

Eng: Dandara was a warrior woman

1:07 - No quilombo se refugiou

Eng: In the quilombo he took refuge

1:10 - Conheceu Zumbi dos Palmares

Eng: Met Zumbi dos Palmares

1:12 - E logo se apaixonou

Eng: And soon fell in love

1:15 - Dandara

Eng: Dandara

1:17 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

1:20 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

1:22 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

1:27 - Com Zumbi ela teve três filhos

Eng: With Zumbi she had three children

1:30 - No quilombo ela foi a rainha

Eng: In the quilombo she was the Queen

1:33 - Sua história ficou esquecida

Eng: Your story is forgotten

1:35 - Por muito tempo e ninguém não sabia

Eng: For a long time and no one did not know

1:38 - Dandara

Eng: Dandara

1:40 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

1:44 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

1:46 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

1:51 - Domingo Jorge velho

Eng: Old Domingo Jorge

1:53 - Junto com seu bando

Eng: Together with his pack

1:54 - Os mocambos queimou

Eng: The mocambos burned

1:56 - Atacando o povo quilombola

Eng: Attacking the quilombola people

1:58 - Dandara lutando ele a capturou

Eng: Dandara fighting he captured her

2:01 - Dandara

Eng: Dandara

2:03 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

2:07 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

2:09 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

2:14 - Mil seiscentos e noventa e cinco

Eng: One thousand six hundred and ninety-four

2:17 - Dandara se suicidou

Eng: Dandara committed suicide

2:19 - Se jogando de uma pedreira

Eng: Playing from a quarry

2:21 - Mas a escravidão ela não se entregou

Eng: But to slavery she did not surrender

2:25 - Dandara

Eng: Dandara

2:26 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

2:30 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

2:32 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

2:37 - Mil seiscentos e noventa e cinco

Eng: One thousand six hundred and ninety-five

2:40 - Foi a vez do grande rei Zumbi

Eng: It was the turn of the great Zumbi king

2:42 - Depois de morto em um paraíso encontrou com Dandara

Eng: After he died in a paradise he met Dandara

2:46 - Eles foram felizes

Eng: They were happy

2:48 - Dandara

Eng: Dandara

2:50 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

2:53 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

2:55 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

3:01 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

3:06 - Ê Dandara Êêêêê

Eng: Ê Dandara Êêêêê

3:11 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

3:17 - Ê Dandara ê

Eng: Ê Dandara ê

3:22 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara

3:28 - Ê Dandara Êêêêê

Eng: Ê Dandara Êêêêê

3:33 - Ê Dandara

Eng: Ê Dandara


History and sentiment behind song

Dandara refers to Zumbi's Wife. Zumbi was one of the last leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares. Considered one of the great leaders and symbol of resistance to slavery. Dandara was also known as a great fighter. After she was caught, she chose to commit suicide rather than return to slavery.


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