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Balafon
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Balafon was released on January 1, 1989 by A&M as a part of the album Arara
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AlbumArara
Release DateJanuary 1, 1989
LabelA&M
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM60

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sergio Mendes
Sergio Mendes
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sergio Mendes
Sergio Mendes
Producer

Lyrics

Tenga patenga patenga
Patenga patenga
Patenga patenga patenga
Tenga patenga patenga
Patenga patenga
Patenga patenga patenga
Let me please introduce you
To a sound that will move you
They call it balafon
No one's sure where it comes from
Some old african kingdom
Somewhere like Cameroon
Here we call it marimba
Music made with your fingers
Rhythm becomes a song
Feels so good when they play it
Soon you'll learn how to say it
You'll call it balafon
Marim-bajé, iré-shiré
Balafonjá, orin-axé
Marim-bajé, iré-shiré
Balafonjá, orin-axé
Isso que toca bem, bem
Isso que toca bem, bem
Chama-se balafon
Nhen-nhen patapa nha-nha
Nhen-nhen patapa nha-nha
Tenga patenga patenga
Patenga patenga
Patenga patenga patenga
Tenga patenga patenga
Patenga patenga
Patenga patenga patenga
Let me please introduce you
To a sound that will move you
They call it balafon
No one's sure where it comes from
Some old african kingdom
Somewhere like Cameroon
Here we call it marimba
Music made with your fingers
Rhythm becomes a song
Feels so good when they play it
Soon you'll learn how to say it
You'll call it balafon
Marim-bajé, iré-shiré
Balafonjá, orin-axé
Marim-bajé, iré-shiré
Balafonjá, orin-axé
Isso que toca bem, bem
Isso que toca bem, bem
Chama-se balafon
Nhen-nhen patapa nha-nha
Nhen-nhen patapa nha-nha
Eu quero é muqueca
Com pimenta
Eu quero é muqueca
Com vatapa
Eu quero é muqueca
Com pimenta
Eu quero é muqueca!
Written by: Gilberto Gil
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