Minina – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Márcia Cruz, Pcc

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the rich sounds of Cape Verdean music with "Minina" by Márcia Cruz and Pcc. This song offers a glimpse into the beauty of Creole style and the warmth of African rhythms, making it a delightful way to learn about Cape Verdean culture and language.

[English]

Her hair is beautiful, pure melanin

She has no flaws, perfect skin color

Whether she's a 'Badia' or a 'Badjuda', she has Creole style

Different from others, with the attitude of a 'bad gyal'

Amapiano or Funaná, she always performs it her way

No matter where she goes, she has style, she knows how to carry herself

In her own way, she leads

[?]

Oh oh oh oh oh oh, ya ai

Girl, ya ai

Creole queen, ya-a-ai, from Africa

Girl, ya-a-ai

Creole queen, ya-a-ai, from Africa

If you come with your car, with a motorcycle to try and impress her

She will tell you no

Don't even come with fancy shoes, with clothes

Because she won't show you her body

If you come with your car, with a motorcycle to try and impress her

She will tell you no

Don't even come with fancy shoes, with clothes

Because she won't show you her body

Hard life (hard life)

Hard life (hard life)

Hard life (hard life)

Because black women go through...

Hard life (a marvel)

A marvel, a marvel

Because a black woman is a marvel

Hey! Don't waste what God gave you

Because He's the one who gave it to you, He can also take it away

If you understand what I'm telling you

Don't let any skin color devalue you

Black girl, sweet as milk, full of melanin

With her dreadlock hair, black and shining

She's not gold or diamond, nor is she food

But she's not a woman you can fool with a shisha bottle

If you come with your car, with a motorcycle to try and impress her

She will tell you no

Don't even come with fancy shoes, with clothes

Because she won't show you her body

If you come with your car, with a motorcycle to try and impress her

She will tell you no

Don't even come with fancy shoes, with clothes

Because she won't show you her body

Girl, ya ai

Creole queen, ya-a-ai, from Africa

Girl, ya-a-ai

Creole queen, ya-a-ai, from Africa

From Guinea or from São Tomé

Cape Verde, we are all the same

She bears the marks of resilience

We reign like Cabral

From Guinea or from São Tomé

Cape Verde, we are all the same

She bears the marks of resilience

We reign like Cabral

[Portuguese]

Si kabelu é bunitu, melanina di getu

E ka ten nun difetu, kor di péli perfetu

Si é badia o badjuda, e ten stilu kriola

Diferenti di es, k'un manera di un bad gyal

Amapianu o funaná, di si jetu sénpri e ta da

Ka nporta undi k'e bai, e ten stilu, dja e sabe sta

Di si manera e ta lidera

[?]

Oi oi oi oi oi oi, ia ai

Minina, ia ai

Kriola rainha, ia-a-ai, d'Áfrika

Minina, ia-a-ai

Kriola rainha, ia-a-ai, d'Áfrika

Si bu ben ku bu karu, ku móta pa-u ben koskista-l

E ta fla-u ma nau

Nen ka-u ben ku sapatu, ku ropa

Pamodi si korpu e ka ta mostra-u

Si bu ben ku bu karu, ku móta pa-u ben koskista-l

E ta fla-u ma nau

Nen ka-u ben ku sapatu, ku ropa

Pamodi si korpu e ka ta mostra-u

Mala vida (mala vida)

Mala vida (mala vida)

Mala vida (mala vida)

Pamodi mudjer préta pasa...

Mala vida (maravilha)

Maravilha, maravilha

Pamodi mudjer préta é un maravilha

E! Ka-u disperdisa kel ki Deus da-u

Pamodi el mê ki da-u, dja e pode torna tra-u

Si bu [?] kuza ki N sa fla-u

Ka bu dexa nun kor di péli disvaloriza-u

Minina préta, leti dóxi, xei di melanina

Ku si kabelu dreadlock, préta ki ta brilha

É ka oru nen diamanti nen é ka kumida

Ma é ka mudjer ki bu ta ngana ku garafa xixa

Si bu ben ku bu karu, ku móta pa-u ben koskista-l

E ta fla-u ma nau

Nen ka-u ben ku sapatu, ku ropa

Pamodi si korpu e ka ta mostra-u

Si bu ben ku bu karu, ku móta pa-u ben koskista-l

E ta fla-u ma nau

Nen ka-u ben ku sapatu, ku ropa

Pamodi si korpu e ka ta mostra-u

Minina, ia ai

Kriola rainha, ia-a-ai, d'Áfrika

Minina, ia-a-ai

Kriola rainha, ia-a-ai, d'Áfrika

Di Giné o di Santumé

Kabuverdi nos é igual

E ten markas di vira kol

Nu ta reina sima Kabral

Di Giné o di Santumé

Kabuverdi nos é igual

E ten markas di vira kol

Nu ta reina sima Kabral