Lyrics and Music: Manuel d'Novas
Vocals: Bertânia Almeida
Guitars: Palinh Vieira
Recorded: Ndu Carlos (Cabo Verde) & Danilo Tavares (Netherlands)
Mix: Danilo Tavares & Carlos Matos
Mastering: Danilo Tavares
Photography: Hélder Paz Monteiro
Video Editing: Carlos Filipe for Dkriol
Directed and Produced by Paulo Lobo Linhares & Insulada
Co-produced by Palinh Vieira, Ndu Carlos, Danilo Tavares & Carlos Matos
🌟 Celebrating Morna: A Cultural Treasure
This song is a heartfelt tribute to morna, a traditional music genre of Cabo Verde, recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Through its poetic lyrics and emotional depth, this piece seeks to honor the timeless beauty of morna and its role in connecting hearts.
🎶 Lyrics according to the composer:
Tud vez ki bo tchiga perto di mim
Nha coraçon ta pulam na peito
Flôr di amôr
Céu ta parcém
Cuns côr estrónh ta ondulá
Sol ta figuram
Furtá cor na espaço ta rolá
Talvez ê simples fantasia di meu
Bem segredam cma bo ta sinti igual cma mim
Ess cosa ê um mistêr, mistêr di cretcheu
Oh jovem flôr, oh princesa di amôr
Cond m toiob ta brota um encanto na mim
Tud ta parcem co más luz, co más cor
Bôs ôi tem um magia de um beleza qui nêss mundo ca tem fim
Tcham confessób nha loucura pa bô
Fazem feliz, bem dam bô amôr pa mim, mi sô
Pam bem cantob canção de nos cretcheu
🎶 Lyrics:
Every time you come close to me
My heart leaps in my chest, flower of love
The sky appears with strange colors waving around
The sun seems to be stealing color as it rolls across the space
Maybe it’s just a simple fantasy of mine
That whispered to me you feel the same as I do
This thing is a mystery, a mystery of love
Oh young flower, oh princess of love
When I see you, a charm blooms within me
Everything seems brighter, with more light, with more color
Your eyes hold the magic of a beauty that knows no end in this world
Let me confess my madness for you
Make me happy, come and give your love to me, only to me
So I can sing to you the song of our love