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Joia (ft. Bau)

from Cape Verdean Blues by Kavita Shah

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lyrics

KRIOL

E bolaxinha e dos e sukrinha
K po N ba konxê nha terra Cabo Verde

Joia, kriola, strela
E bo k po N ta subí na séu

E bronz na pele
Kabel d’lor d’sol na Cabo Verde
E noit de luar
k’un moreninha kretxeu

Joia, kriola, strela
E bo k po N ta subí na séu

Bo jentileza ten dusura
Kria melodia y fantazia na nha spiritu
Do-m bo amor fazê-m nha mund feliz
Leva-m ma bo k’e pa N sinti bo kalor

Joia, kriola, strela
E bo k po N ta subí na séu

ENGLISH

It’s a cookie, it’s a candy, it’s a sweet
That introduced me to my land of Cape Verde

Jewel, kriola*, star
It’s you who puts me high up in the sky

She’s got tan skin
Blonde hair from the Cape Verdean sun
It’s a moonlit night
With a beloved moreninha*

Jewel, kriola, star…
It’s you who puts me high up in the sky

Your kindness is like honey
It creates melody and fantasy in my spirit
Give me your love, make my world a happy place
Take me with you so I can feel your warmth

Jewel, kriola, star…
It’s you who puts me high up in the sky

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from Cape Verdean Blues, track released September 1, 2023
Music and Lyrics by Gerard Charles Mendes Sequeira (Boy Gé Mendes), © Lusafrica | Africa Nostra (SACEM).

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Kavita Shah New York, New York

Kavita Shah is an award-winning vocalist, composer, researcher, polyglot, and educator who makes work in deep engagement with the jazz tradition, while also addressing and advancing its global sensibilities. Her globally-minded projects include "Visions" (2014), "Folk Songs of Naboréa" (2017), "Interplay" (2018), nominated for France's Victoires de la Musique, and "Cape Verdean Blues" (2023). ... more

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