13 de Maio
Caetano Veloso
May 13th
On May 13th in Santo Amaro
At the Market Square
The Black people were celebrating
(Maybe they still do it today)
The end of slavery
Of slavery
The end of slavery
So much palm tree!
I remember the aluá
I remember the maniçoba
Fireworks in the air
To salute Isabel
Oh Isabel
To salute Isabel