Atchindji Korin – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Poeta Lit G, Mitchy Baby

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant sounds of "Atchindji Korin" by Poeta Lit G and Mitchy Baby! This contemporary African track, infused with 'Ganda music style' and 'African music vibes,' offers a rich cultural experience. By exploring this song, you can immerse yourself in the musical heritage of Portuguese-speaking African countries, discover unique rhythms, and appreciate the lyrical artistry, even if the primary language is not English. It's a fantastic entry point to understand the diverse and energetic expressions within African music.

[English]

My family with their own ways, they’re not Muslim, and neither am I

They raised me on the streets, my head’s always spinning, lost in thought

I moved my cutter, so I don’t have my Muslim ways

Your family doesn’t shine like I want my future to be bright

Oh, my love

Our differences won’t stop us now

Oh, my flower

If you left me, it’s already for me

Just for me, I don’t doubt, when it’s time to dry, the rain won’t fall

I don’t have a house, I don’t doubt, life has many twists like a kubi leaf

Yeah, yeah

Atchindji korin oh

I’m not for any woman, I’m not to win you

Like a marematcho

They don’t respect me, they don’t understand me

Atchindji korin oh

I’m not for any woman, I’m not to win you

Like a marematcho

They don’t respect me, they don’t understand me

And I’m your aunt’s son

But love doesn’t care about race or color

You’ve done everything

In the end, you’ll stay with me

Your talk and your pride, you say it’s impossible

You can’t convince my mom, it’s impossible

I don’t see how it’s possible, and with those eyes, looks don’t matter anymore

When it’s impossible, you don’t know how God works

My strength is my greatest fear, and the fear of losing you one day

And if my desire doesn’t burn like a flame already

What I fear and desire, I seek and find

Imagine if I didn’t lose you, I’d have everything

I swear, in the name of God, me and you together

I don’t fear losing you one day

And if you go with him, you can’t go with me

My love, you go with him

Atchindji korin oh

I’m not for any woman, I’m not to win you

Like a marematcho

They don’t respect me, they don’t understand me

Atchindji korin oh

I’m not for any woman, I’m not to win you

Like a marematcho

They don’t respect me, they don’t understand me

[Portuguese]

Nha familia ku si djan, pankada ka e na mussulmana

alin el i sintadu rua, kabessa ta turudja danadu

Na movi seu kutter, pa n ten meu mussulmana

Bu familias ka ruseta kuma n menta bibi cana

Ue nha amor

sou diferensas nau garanten impedir

Ue nha flor

Se bu tirau di mi ke bas ja pa mi

Kuma so pa mi n dubi, kuandu tempo di seku tanbe tchuba ka ta tchubi

Ka teni casa nin n dubi, na vida mutcha tipu suma folha di kubi

ue, ye

Atchindji korin oh

n´bin pa mindjer n´bin pa nganha bo

assim marematcho

ka na ruspetau ka na itindiau

Atchindji korin oh

n´bin pa mindjer n´bin pa nganha bo

assim marematcho

ka na ruspetau ka na itindiau

I mi si n tita di bo

Ma amor ka kudji rassa nin cor

Bu bona fassi tudo

Na unda dja bu finda fica ku bo

Bu papo i bu tok di mas, bu fla i ka na pudi

Bu na kontchi nau ma mamã ki na pudi

N´tene kuma n pudi, i li ku odja la sima ka na kontau fadjidja

Unda ku na pudi bu ka na sabi kuma di Deus ku sedu

nha guenti i maior medu i ten medu di un dia n perdiu

e si nha desedju ka pur akasu ku kumba dja

kil ku na sedu i sedu, sikafila i nafiu

imaginan si e pa perdiu n´hina tudu

N´fala ma, ku nomi di un Deus, mi ku bo djunto

n´tene medu di un dia n perdiu li

i si bu bai ku bo, ku mi bu ka pudi

nha amor di mi bu bai ku bo

Atchindji korin oh

n´bin pa mindjer n´bin pa nganha bo

assim marematcho

ka na ruspetau ka na itindiau

Atchindji korin oh

n´bin pa mindjer n´bin pa nganha bo

assim marematcho

ka na ruspetau ka na itindiau

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
familia /fɐˈmiljɐ/ A2	noun - family
amor /ɐˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
diferensas /di.fɨˈɾẽ.sɐʃ/ B2	noun - differences
tirau /tiˈɾaw/ B1	verb - to take away, to remove
dubi /ˈdu.bi/ B1	verb - to doubt
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A2	noun - life
folha /ˈfɔ.ʎɐ/ A2	noun - leaf
mindjer /minˈdʒeɾ/ B1	verb - to remember
nganha /ŋˈɡɐ.ɲɐ/ B1	verb - to find
ruspetau /ɾus.pɨˈtaw/ B1	verb - to respect
itindiau /i.tĩˈdjaʊ/ B1	verb - to understand
tita /ˈti.tɐ/ A2	noun - owner, possessor
cor /kɔɾ/ A2	noun - heart
fassi /ˈfa.si/ A2	verb - to do, to make
unda /ˈũ.dɐ/ A2	noun - wave
papo /ˈpa.pu/ A2	noun - chat, talk
fla /fla/ A1	verb - to speak
kontchi /kõˈtʃi/ B1	verb - to tell

Key Grammar Structures

• Nha familia ku si djan, pankada ka e na mussulmana

  ➔ Use of possessive pronoun 'Nha' (my) and the particle 'ku' indicating possession/relationship. 'Ka e' is a negation construction.

  ➔ The sentence translates to 'My family, if they are not Muslim'. '**Nha**' shows ownership, '**ku**' connects 'family' to the condition 'if they are', and '**ka e**' negates the Muslim faith.

• alin el i sintadu rua, kabessa ta turudja danadu

  ➔ Use of the verb 'sintadu' (to sit) in the imperfect tense, indicating a habitual or ongoing action. 'Ta' is a progressive marker.

  ➔ This translates to 'He/She sits on the street, his/her head is always troubled'. '**Ta turudja**' indicates the head *is* troubled, a continuous state.

• Bu familias ka ruseta kuma n menta bibi cana

  ➔ Comparative structure using 'kuma' (like/as). The sentence expresses a comparison between the listener's family and the speaker's memories.

  ➔ This means 'Your family doesn't shine like I remember a sweet cane'. '**Kuma**' establishes the comparison – the family's lack of brightness is compared to the speaker's positive memory.

• Se bu tirau di mi ke bas ja pa mi

  ➔ Conditional sentence using 'Se' (if). 'Bas' is a verb meaning 'to be enough/sufficient'.

  ➔ This translates to 'If you leave me, it's enough for me'. '**Se**' introduces the condition, and '**bas**' indicates that leaving is sufficient to cause a certain outcome.