Dama di Praia – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Anderking, Márcia Cruz

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the rich sounds of Cape Verde with "Dama di Praia," a collaboration between Anderking and Márcia Cruz. This song offers a glimpse into the pride and beauty of Praia's women, wrapped in a modern musical package that will get you moving. Dive in and discover the vibrant culture embedded in every lyric and beat.

[English]

Blue and white define her

Adored by the guys

She feels the pride of being from Praia

Her easy life doesn’t deceive her

She’s the lady of Praia, check her melanin

The whole world respects her, and the jealous ones have no friends

Blue and white define her

Adored by the guys

She feels the pride of being from Praia

Her easy life doesn’t deceive her

She’s the lady of Praia, check her melanin

The whole world respects her, and the jealous ones have no friends

When we arrive in Cape Verde, we see that lady, full of charm and conquest

Her melanin is something divine, the beauty of the lady, I swear, it captivates me

I’m a fan of the little one who comes from Praia

My thing is the taste of Cesária’s land

We mix the coffin, my land, to dance with you

Play the tin, play the car

Or mix the cumin from Guinea

Or bring Cape Verde here to eat cachupa

Come on, guys, come here

Don’t worry, she’s with Skididi

She’s the connection between Cape Verde and Guinea

In the corner where we gather, we’re always together

Blue and white define her

Adored by the guys

She feels the pride of being from Praia

Her easy life doesn’t deceive her

She’s the lady of Praia, check her melanin

The whole world respects her, and the jealous ones have no friends

Blue and white define her

Adored by the guys

She feels the pride of being from Praia

Her easy life doesn’t deceive her

She’s the lady of Praia, check her melanin

The whole world respects her, and the jealous ones have no friends

Where are you from? Let me guess

For tonight, I already like you

What’s your name? Give me your name so I can see if you’re from my island

I’m the lady of Praia, one of those wonders

The whole world talks about her, the life of a girl has already changed

Take me, lead me with you

With Guinea, we are one

You’ve already chosen the party, because we have good vibes

Take me, lead me with you

Your Creole is also ours

Feel free, satisfy your hunger, because this is yours

Blue and white define her

Adored by the guys

She feels the pride of being from Praia

Her easy life doesn’t deceive her

She’s the lady of Praia, check her melanin

The whole world respects her, and the jealous ones have no friends

Blue and white define her

Adored by the guys

She feels the pride of being from Praia

Her easy life doesn’t deceive her

She’s the lady of Praia, check her melanin

The whole world respects her, and the jealous ones have no friends

[Portuguese]

Azul ku branku ta difinil

Adorada pa kes minis

I ta xinti orguliu di sedu di Praia

Nin vida di liza ka ta iludil

Ela i dama di Praia, txeka si melanina

Mundu tudu rispita, e badjuda ka tene kolega

Azul ku branku ta difinil

Adorada pa kes minis

I ta xinti orguliu di sedu di Praia

Nin vida di liza ka ta iludil

Ela i dama di Praia, txeka si melanina

Mundu tudu rispita, e badjuda ka tene kolega

N' txiga dentu CV n' odja ki dama, toda kaxiada i konkistan

Si melanina i algu divina, beleza de dama, juru, ta nkantan

Ami i fan de txukinha ku bin la di Praia

Nha kuza sabi di tera Cesária

N' misti lebau nha tera pa dansa ke bo

Badja tina, badja kotxi po

U misti kume mankara di Guine

O u na leban CV pa n' kume katxupa

Txoman minis, bin li

K'o prekupa u sta ku Skididi

Es i konexion di CV ke Guine

Na kau ku no djunta senpri ta bali

Azul ku branku ta difinil

Adorada pa kes minis

I ta xinti orguliu di sedu di Praia

Nin vida di liza ka ta iludil

Ela i dama di Praia, txeka si melanina

Mundu tudu rispita, e badjuda ka tene kolega

Azul ku branku ta difinil

Adorada pa kes minis

I ta xinti orguliu di sedu di Praia

Nin vida di liza ka ta iludil

Ela i dama di Praia, txeka si melanina

Mundu tudu rispita, e badjuda ka tene kolega

Abo é di undi? Xa-m djubiu

Pa djetu dja N kurti-u

Mó k'u txoma? Da-m bu nómi pa N odja si bu é badiu

Mi é dama di Praia, un di kes maravilia

Mundu tudu komenta, un vida dun gaja dja muda

Pega-m, leba-m ku bo

Ku Giné nos é un so

Dja bu xona pa badia, pamodi nu ten bon mô

Pega-m, leba-m ku bo

Bo kriolu tanbe é di-nos

Sta avontadi, mata gana, pamodi li é di bo

Azul ku branku ta difinil

Adorada pa kes minis

I ta xinti orguliu di sedu di Praia

Nin vida di liza ka ta iludil

Ela i dama di Praia, txeka si melanina

Mundu tudu rispita, e badjuda ka tene kolega

Azul ku branku ta difinil

Adorada pa kes minis

I ta xinti orguliu di sedu di Praia

Nin vida di liza ka ta iludil

Ela i dama di Praia, txeka si melanina

Mundu tudu rispita, e badjuda ka tene kolega

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
azul /aˈzul/ A1	adjective - blue
branku /ˈbɾaŋku/ A1	adjective - white
difinil /difɨˈniɫ/ B2	verb - to define, to set a limit
adorada /a.doˈɾa.dɐ/ B1	adjective / verb (past participle) - adored, beloved
xinti /ˈʃĩ.ti/ B1	verb - to feel, to sense
orguliu /ɔʁ.guˈli.u/ B2	noun - pride
sedu /ˈse.du/ B2	noun - seduction, desire
praia /ˈpɾa.jɐ/ A1	noun - beach
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1	noun - life
dama /ˈda.mɐ/ A2	noun - lady, woman
melanina /me.laˈni.nɐ/ B2	noun - melanin, the pigment that gives skin its colour
mundu /ˈmũ.du/ B2	noun - world
rispita /ʁiʃˈpi.tɐ/ B2	noun - respect
kolega /koˈle.ɡa/ B1	noun - colleague, companion
txiga /ˈtʃi.ɡa/ B1	verb - to arrive, to reach
odja /ˈod.ʒa/ B1	verb - to see, to look at
divina /diˈvi.nɐ/ B2	adjective - divine, god‑like
beleza /beˈle.za/ A2	noun - beauty

Key Grammar Structures

• Azul ku branku ta difinil

  ➔ Present tense with 'ta' (Cape Verdean Creole marker for present continuous)

  ➔ The word 'ta' is used to indicate ongoing actions in the present, similar to 'is' in English.

• Ela i dama di Praia, txeka si melanina

  ➔ Subject pronoun 'ela' and possessive pronoun 'si'

  ➔ 'Ela' refers to 'she', and 'si' is used to show possession, similar to 'her' in English.

• Mundu tudu rispita, e badjuda ka tene kolega

  ➔ Use of 'ka' for negation in the present tense

  ➔ 'Ka' is used to negate the verb 'tene', meaning 'does not have'.

• N' txiga dentu CV n' odja ki dama, toda kaxiada i konkistan

  ➔ Use of contractions 'n'' and relative pronoun 'ki'

  ➔ 'N'' is a contraction of 'não' (no) or 'em' (in), and 'ki' introduces a relative clause.

• Si melanina i algu divina, beleza de dama, juru, ta nkantan

  ➔ Use of 'i' as a conjunction and present tense 'ta'

  ➔ 'I' is used to connect words or clauses, and 'ta' indicates the present tense.