Mama Africa

Artist: Chico Cesar
Song: Mama Africa


Translation: Portuguese → English
Submitted by garbagestored@g... on Fri, 08/10/2010 - 02:26


Portuguese

Mama Africa

Mama Africa
a minha mae,
é mae solteira
e tem de fazer mamadeira
todo o dia
além de trabalhar
como empacotadeira
nas Casas Bahia

Mama Africa tem
Tanto que fazer
Alem de cuidar neném
Alem de fazer denguim
Filhinho tem que entender
Mama Africa vai e vem
Mas nao se afasta de voce.

Quando mama sai de casa
seus filhos se olodunzam
rola o maior jazz
Mama tem calos nos pés
Mama precisa de paz
Mama nao quer brincar mais
filhinho da um tempo
é tanto contratempo
no ritmo de vida de Mama

English

Mama Africa

Mama Africa
My mother,
Is a single mama.
She has to make [baby] bottles,
Every day...
Besides working
As a grocery bagger
at Casas Bahia.

Mama Africa
Has so much to do
Besides takin' care of baby
Besides giving baby love,
Baby boy you have to understand,
Mama Africa comes and goes
But is never far from you

When mama leaves the house
Her sons olodunzam,
Party it up
Mama has calluses on her feet
Mama needs some peace
Mama doesn't want to play anymore
Baby son give mama a breather
There's so much tribulation
In mama's daily life

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Author's comment:

There is no translation for the Olodum neologism.

Here's an interesting take on it: http://www.portalbip.com/colunistas/naralimeira/naralimeira116.html

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