Zumbi Zumbi Olha Zumbi
Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning
Song Lyrics
0:01 - Palmares cresce sem parar
Eng: Palmares grows non-stop
0:06 - Lavoura, mutambo cobrem a região
Eng: Crops, mutambo cover the region
0:11 - Herdeiro de ganga zumba nasceu
Eng: Heir of Gumba Zumbi was born
0:14 - Com destino traçado nas mãos
Eng: With destiny traced in the hands
0:18 - Bravo forte guerreiro
Eng: Brave strong warrior
0:22 - Deus da guerra, se fez na terra
Eng: God of war, made on earth
0:28 - A lenda de um herói
Eng: The legend of a hero
0:31 - Zumbi, Zumbi, olha Zumbi!
Eng: Zumbi, Zumbi, look at Zumbi!
0:36 - Zumbi, Zumbi, olha Zumbi!
Eng: Zumbi, Zumbi, look at Zumbi!
0:40 - Mais olha o coco lá no alto do coqueiro
Eng: Look at the coconut on top of the coconut tree
0:44 - Ganga Zumba dá um coco pra quem sobe mais ligeiro
Eng: Ganga Zumba gives a coconut to those who climb faster
0:49 - Ganga Zumba dá um coco pra quem sobe mais ligeiro
Eng: Ganga Zumba gives a coconut to those who climb faster
0:53 - Mais se tem coco no coqueiro do Quilombo
Eng: More if there is coconut in the quilombo coconut tree
0:57 - Nego sobe mais ligeiro pra dar coco ao seu amor.
Eng: Nego rises lighter to give coconut to his love.
1:02 - Nego sobe mais ligeiro pra dar coco ao seu amor.
Eng: Nego rises lighter to give coconut to his love.
1:07 - Zumbi, Zumbi, olha Zumbi!
Eng: Zumbi, Zumbi, look at Zumbi!
1:11 - Zumbi, Zumbi, olha Zumbi!
Eng: Zumbi, Zumbi, look at Zumbi!
1:16 - Palmares cresce sem parar
Eng: Palmares grows non-stop
1:20 - Lavoura, mutambo cobrem a região
Eng: Crops, mutambo cover the region
1:24 - Herdeiro de ganga zumba nasceu
Eng: Heir of Gumba Zumbi was born
1:28 - Com destino traçado nas mãos
Eng: With destiny traced in the hands
1:32 - Bravo forte guerreiro
Eng: Brave strong warrior
1:36 - Deus da guerra, se fez na terra
Eng: God of war, made on earth
1:41 - A lenda de um herói
Eng: The legend of a hero
1:44 - Zumbi, Zumbi, olha Zumbi!
Eng: Zumbi, Zumbi, look at Zumbi!
1:49 - Zumbi, Zumbi, olha Zumbi!
Eng: Zumbi, Zumbi, look at Zumbi!
1:54 - Zumbi, Zumbi, olha Zumbi!
Eng: Zumbi, Zumbi, look at Zumbi!
History and sentiment behind song
The song references Ganga Zumba, he was a slave who escaped bondage on a sugar plantation and eventually rose to the position of highest authority within the kingdom of Palmares, and the corresponding title of Ganga Zumba. Although some Portuguese documents regard Ganga Zumba as his proper name, and this name is widely used today, the most important of the documents translates the name as "Great Lord."
Zumbi was one of Ganga Zumba's nephews. Zumbi's mother Sabina was a sister of Ganga Zumba, who is said to have been the son of Princess Aqualtune, daughter of an unknown King of Kongo. It is unknown if Zumbi's mother was also daughter of the Princess, but this still makes him related to the Kongo nobility. Zumbi and his relatives are of Central African descent.
