USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: Elza Soares of Brazil: Continue to Live, in Death

You may find the lyrics of her song

Exu  nas Escolas, posted two days ago,  

Illuminating. 

I could be wrong, but my limited

Portuguese translation skills suggest that

she is calling for the teaching of

Yoruba culture/religion  in the Brazilian

academy and school system.

It would be nice to have an expert

on the list translate  this iconic song.

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EXU NAS ESCOLAS - Part. Especial Edgar

(Kiko Dinucci e Edgar)

Exu nas escolas, Exu nas escolas

Exu nas escolas, Exu nas escolas

Exu no recreio

Não é xou da Xuxa

Exu brasileiro

Exu nas escolas, Exu Nigeriano

Exu nas escolas,

E a prova do ano

É tomar de volta

A alcunha roubada

De um Deus yorubano

………………………

Professor Gloria Emeagwali
Prof. of History/African Studies, CCSU
africahistory.net; vimeo.com/ gloriaemeagwali
Recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Research
Excellence Award, Univ. of Texas at Austin;
2019 Distinguished Africanist Award
New York African Studies Association

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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Elza Soares of Brazil: Continue to Live, in Death

 

Please be cautious: **External Email**

My memory has faded, but I think it was Professor Paul Lovejoy who introduced me to her music and a former PhD student at UT took me to her concert at Rio. A force, a mythical figure….

 

https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/elza-soares-dead-mourned-brazil-1235021840/

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PS1X4OZZyM

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_RexV9MJ3Q&list=RDZ_RexV9MJ3Q&start_radio=1&rv=Z_RexV9MJ3Q&t=48

 

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