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VARAL


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VARAL, which means clothes line, was inspired by the

washing songs slaves would entertain themselves with 

by chanting and rhythmically slapping the clothes on

the river bank.

Lyrics by Luiz Carlos Bahia

Ê ê ê ah...
Olhe o vento batendo
Ô sinhá
Ô...ô...ô...ô...
Na roupa do varal
Ô sinhô
O vento esvoaça o lençol
Ô sinhá
Preso no varl
Ô sinhô
O lençol foi lavado na fonte
Ô sinhá
Do tororó
Ô ô sinhô
Quando foi a chuva
Ô sinhá
Ê ê ê ah.....
E levantou o sol
Ô sinhô
Olhe o vento batendo
Ô sinhá
Olhe o vento batendo
Ô sinhô
No varal
No varal
 
 
 

Title Song of  "VARAL"  by Celso Machado
 

ITAPARICA


Brazilian's are famous for writing songs with silly, funny lyrics about life. Sometimes they will sound very beautiful because Portugese is a very musical, romantic language.




ITAPARICA means "beautiful stone" in Tupi-Guarany

the indigenous language spoken in the Bahia region.

This is also the name given to an island with beautiful 

beaches near Salvador, Bahia which inspired this song.

Lyrics by Luis Carlos Bahia

Em ponta de areia
A gente vadeia
Na gameleira
Tem peixe em fieira
Em bom despacho
Eu me acho
Indo pru jaburu
Tudo azul
Tá no largo do duro
O velho muro do cais
Que nunca mais
É n ilhota o que importa
O que vem da gambôa?
Muita coisa boa
Indo lá pro Penha
Parei na Barra do Gil,
Conceição, Barra do Pote,
Ponte do Funil!
Onde tudo fica?
Fica em Itaparica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Song on "VARAL" by Celso Machado