Festa – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Ivete Sangalo

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant rhythms and unifying message of 'Festa' by Ivete Sangalo. This song, a blend of Brazilian axé and pop, celebrates diversity and joy, making it a perfect gateway to understanding Brazilian culture and music through its infectious energy and celebratory lyrics.

[English]

Party in the ghetto

Come on, come on in

Mixing the whole world

Let's see what happens

Today there's a party in the ghetto

Come on, come on in

Mixing the whole world

Let's see what happens

There are people of every color

There are races of every faith

Rock'n roll guitars

Candomblé beats, go ahead

To see

The tribe swaying

The ground shaking

Mother Black from there called for us

She warned, she warned, she warned, she warned!

That the party will happen, it will happen

The people from the ghetto sent word

That the party will happen, it will happen

The people from the ghetto sent word

Party in the ghetto

Come on, come on in

Mixing the whole world

Let's see what...

Today there's a party in the ghetto

Come on, come on in

Mixing the whole world

Let's see what happens

There are people of every color

There are races of every faith

Rock'n roll guitars

Candomblé beats, go ahead

To see

The tribe swaying

The ground shaking

Mother Black from there called for us

She warned, she warned, she warned

Let's go, people!

That the party will happen, it will happen

The people from the ghetto sent word

That the party will happen, it will happen

The people from the ghetto sent word

Come, come, come

Na na na na na

It's beautiful, it's beautiful, it's beautiful, it's lovely

Na na na na na

Na na na na na

Na na na na na

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

...

There are people of every color

There are races of every faith

Rock'n roll guitars

Candomblé beats, go ahead

To see

The tribe swaying

The ground shaking

Mother Black from there called for us

She warned, she warned, she warned

Now I want to see everyone singing!

That the party will happen, it will happen

The people from the ghetto sent word

That the party will happen, yes, it will happen

The people from the ghetto sent word

I want to hear

That the party will happen, everyone there

The people from the ghetto sent word

That the party will, that it will happen, it will happen

The people from the ghetto sent word

It formed!

(The party will happen, everyone there)

(The people from the ghetto sent word)

(That the party will, that it will happen, it will happen)

(The people from the ghetto sent word)

...

[Portuguese]

Festa no gueto

Pode vir, pode chegar

Misturando o mundo inteiro

Vamo ver no que é que dá

Hoje tem festa no gueto

Pode vir, pode chegar

Misturando o mundo inteiro

Vamo ver no que é que dá

Tem gente de toda cor

Tem raça de toda fé

Guitarras de rock'n roll

Batuque de candomblé, vai lá

Pra ver

A tribo se balançar

O chão da terra tremer

Mãe Preta de lá mandou chamar

Avisou, avisou, avisou, avisou!

Que vai rolar a festa, vai rolar

O povo do gueto mandou avisar

Que vai rolar a festa, vai rolar

O povo do gueto mandou avisar

Festa no gueto

Pode vir, pode chegar

Misturando o mundo inteiro

Vamo ver no que é que...

Hoje tem festa no gueto

Pode vir, pode chegar

Misturando o mundo inteiro

Vamo ver no que é que dá

Tem gente de toda cor

Tem raça de toda fé

Guitarras de rock'n roll

Batuque de candomblé, vai lá

Pra ver

A tribo se balançar

O chão da terra tremer

Mãe Preta de lá mandou chamar

Avisou, avisou, avisou

'Vambora, gente!

Que vai rolar a festa, vai rolar

O povo do gueto mandou avisar

Que vai rolar a festa, vai rolar

O povo do gueto mandou avisar

Vem, vem, vem

Na na na na na

Tá bonito, tá bonito, tá bonito, tá beleza

Na na na na na

Na na na na na

Na na na na na

Simbora, simbora, simbora!

Tem gente de toda cor

Tem raça de toda fé

Guitarras de rock'n roll

Batuque de candomblé, vai lá

Pra ver

A tribo se balançar

O chão da terra tremer

Mãe Preta de lá mandou chamar

Avisou, avisou, avisou

Agora eu quero ver todo mundo cantando!

Que vai rolar a festa, vai rolar

O povo do gueto mandou avisar

Que vai rolar a festa, sim, que vai rolar

O povo do gueto mandou avisar

Quero ouvir

Que vai rolar a festa, todo mundo lá

O povo do gueto mandou avisar

Que vai, que vai rolar a festa, vai rolar

O povo do gueto mandou avisar

Formô!

(Vai rolar a festa, todo mundo lá)

(O povo do gueto mandou avisar)

(Que vai, que vai rolar a festa, vai rolar)

(O povo do gueto mandou avisar)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
festa /ˈfɛʃtɐ/ A1	noun - party
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A1	noun - world
gente /ˈʒẽtʃi/ A1	noun - people
cor /ˈkoɾ/ A1	noun - color
povo /ˈpovu/ A2	noun - people, population
ver /ˈveɾ/ A1	verb - to see
chegar /ʃeˈɡaɾ/ A1	verb - to arrive
vai /vaj/ A1	verb - to go
chão /ˈʃɐ̃w̃/ A2	noun - ground, floor
terra /ˈtɛʁɐ/ A1	noun - earth, land
fé /ˈfɛ/ B1	noun - faith
tribo /ˈtɾibu/ B1	noun - tribe
gueto /ˈɡɛtu/ B2	noun - ghetto
raça /ˈʁasɐ/ B1	noun - race
bonito /boˈnitu/ A1	adjective - beautiful, pretty

Key Grammar Structures

• Pode vir, pode chegar

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Pode vir" uses the imperative mood to give a command or invitation.

• Misturando o mundo inteiro

  ➔ Present participle

  ➔ The phrase "Misturando" is a present participle that describes an ongoing action.

• Tem gente de toda cor

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The phrase "Tem gente" uses the present tense to indicate a current state or existence.

• Que vai rolar a festa

  ➔ Future tense

  ➔ The phrase "Que vai rolar" uses the future tense to express an event that will happen.

• O povo do gueto mandou avisar

  ➔ Past tense

  ➔ The phrase "mandou avisar" uses the past tense to indicate an action that has already occurred.

• Quero ouvir

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The phrase "Quero ouvir" uses the present tense to express a desire or wish.

• Simbora, simbora, simbora!

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "simbora" emphasizes excitement and encourages participation.