She made an impact across Europe with her album Bossa Muffin. As the title suggests, for the album she drew on the traditions of the samba and the bossa nova and the melodies of the forro from northeastern Brazil, but she and her red-hot band worked in ragga and hip-hop to create a stylish yet mischievous mix.
Cocha Bamba
Flavia Coelho Lyrics
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Sede me dá água
Água, água pra beber
Soy hija de Cocha Bamba
Voy a buscar a água pra beber
Aguanilé, aguanilé, aguanilé
Voy a buscar a água pra beber
Aguanilé, aguanilé, aguanilé
Água que purifica, água limpa que revela
Água que desperta as cores, dores da favela
Pra te benzer,
Pra te livrar de todo mal,
Que quer se aproximar
Água que purifica, água limpa que revela
Água que desperta as cores, dores da aquarela
Pra te benzer,
Pra te livrar de todo mal
Que quer se aproximar
Soy hija de Cocha Bamba
Voy a buscar a água pra beber
Aguanilé, aguanilé, aguanilé
Soy hija de Cocha Bamba
Voy a buscar a água pra beber
Aguanilé, aguanilé, aguanilé
Longe de mim de duvidar da sua força que salva
Pobre daquele que não acredita nessa água
Pra te benzer, pra te livrar de todo mal
Que quer se aproximar
Quero sim descobrir todos
Os segredos dos lagos
Dos rios que nascem
Dos polos congelados
Vou de Istambul a Atenas, Dakar
Et si j'ai le temps j'ai lirais de la fontaine
Diz aí, аs 35 com 7
Por que o deserto de repente se alegrou?
Chuva, água, água
Longe de mim de duvidar da sua força que salva
Pobre daquele que não acredita nessa água
Eu vou de Istambul a Athenas, Dakar
Et si j'ai le temps j'ai lirais…
Soy hija de Cocha Bamba
Voy a buscar a água pra beber
Aguanilé, aguanilé, aguanilé
Soy hija de Cocha Bamba
Voy a buscar a água pra beber
Aguanilé, aguanilé, aguanilé
Eu tô com sede me dá água
Com sede me dá água
Me dá água, água pra beber
Eu tô com sede me dá água
Água pra beber
The lyrics of Flavia Coelho's "Cocha Bamba" are a tribute to the Amazon, where the singer's family is from. The song is a celebration of the power of water and its ability to purify, cleanse, and heal. The chorus, "Soy hija de Cocha Bamba / Voy a buscar a agua pra beber / Aguanile, aguanile, aguanile" is a reference to the Bolivian city of Cochabamba, where the singer's grandmother is from. The phrase "aguanile" is a word from the Yoruba language that means "water."
The song describes the importance of water in everyday life, as well as its power to awaken the colors and pains of the favela. The lyrics encourage people to believe in the power of water to protect them from harm, and to seek its purifying qualities in order to become free of negative influences. The song is marked by a sense of urgency, as the singer implores listeners to quench her thirst with water.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu tô com sede me dá água
I am thirsty, please give me water
Soy hija de Cocha Bamba
I am the daughter of Cocha Bamba
Voy a buscar a água pra beber
I will go and find water to drink
Aguanilé, aguanilé, aguanilé
Aguanilé, aguanilé, aguanilé
Água que purifica, água limpa que revela
Water that purifies, water that reveals cleanliness
Água que desperta as cores, dores da favela
Water that awakens the colors and pains of the favela
Pra te benzer,
Pra te livrar de todo mal,
Que quer se aproximar
To bless you and protect you from all the evil that comes close
Água que desperta as cores, dores da aquarela
Water that awakens the colors and pains of the watercolor
Longe de mim de duvidar da sua força que salva
I am far from doubting the strength of water that saves
Pobre daquele que não acredita nessa água
Poor is the one who doesn't believe in this water
Quero sim descobrir todos
Os segredos dos lagos
Dos rios que nascem
Dos polos congelados
Vou de Istambul a Atenas, Dakar
Et si j'ai le temps j'ai lirais de la fontaine
I really want to discover all the secrets that lakes, rivers and frozen poles hold. I will go from Istanbul to Athens, Dakar and if I have time, I will read the fountain
Diz aí, аs 35 com 7
Por que o deserto de repente se alegrou?
Chuva, água, água
Tell me, 35 with 7, why did the desert suddenly become happy? Rain, water, water
Me dá água, água pra beber
Give me water, water to drink
Contributed by Kylie Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
François-Xavier Peille
Vu en concert c'était génial elle a une magnifique énergie !
Lao P
que bom musica! mais simpatico!
mantralov
finalmente qualcosa di musicalmente bello dopo tutta quella porcheria del Pagode !!una rilettura di vari generi con una influenza di Manu Chao , brava Flavia e Bravi i tuoi musicisti .....
Tudo com Amor
Brava