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A Trova Lusiada

from The Rhythm Of Tides by Grand Union Orchestra

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The Ballad of the Navigators. The opening melody is the oldest surviving piece of Portuguese music, dating from the 14th century: a woman laments the absence of her lover, a sailor.

The ballad's verses are a poem by Manuel Alegre, a love song where a sailor’s life is a metaphor for freedom, followed by a collage of folk songs.

lyrics

O wave of the swelling sea
My love has gone from me
Please God may he soon return

Meu amor é marinheiro
E mora no alto mar
Seus braços são como o vento
Ninguém os pode amarrar

Meu amor disse que eu tinha
Na boca um gusto a saudade
E uns cabelos onde nascem
Os ventos e a Liberdade

Meu amor é marinheiro
E mora no alto mar
Coração que nasceu livre
Não se pode acorrentar

Ondas do mare de Vigo
Se vistes meu amigo
E ai Deus! se verrá cedo?

Ai ó meu São João
Ai ó meu belo marinheiro
Lovai-me na vossa barca...

O milho da nossa terra
É tratado com carino
Ai é a riqueza do povo...

Eito fora, eito for a
Ai e ó ai e ó ai...

Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly
Blow bonny breezes my lover to me...

Great sea, winds and great weather
Call me
They call me...

credits

from The Rhythm Of Tides, released July 31, 1997
Brenda Rattray - voice
Maria João Silveira - voice
Mingo Rangel - guitar
Music by Tony Haynes
Lyrics by Manuel Alegre, Martim Codax and traditional

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Grand Union Orchestra is a multicultural world jazz ensemble based in London. It has been performing, touring and recording large-scale shows for over 30 years and is well known for its educational work. Grand Union specialises in large-scale musical performances that reflect the backgrounds of its performers and often invites participation from amateur musicians and community groups. ... more

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