Ao povo em forma de arte
Roberto Ribeiro
To the People in the Form of Art
Quilombo, researched two roots
In the happiest moments
Of a unique race, and came
To show this research
At the right time
In the form of folk art
More than forty thousand years ago
Black art was already shining
Later, ancient Ethiopia
Extended its culture to Egypt
From there, the legendary Greek world
Called every black person an Ethiopian
Then came the opulent kingdoms
Of a higher cultural level
That today are memories of a past
That the force of ambition exterminated
That today are memories of a past
That the force of ambition exterminated
In every national culture
In art, even in science
The African way of life
Exerted great influence
The Brazilian black
Despite unhappy times
Fought, lived, died, and integrated
Without abandoning their roots
That's why the quilombo parades
Returning in its banner
The stories of their origins
To the people in the form of art.
