Comments on: Mayra Andrade in Dimokr�nsa?

Question: Mayra Andrade in Dimokránsa?

rom1 — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:52:51 -0800

What is Mayra Andrade singing so beautifully about in Dimokránsa (language: Cape Verdean Creole)?

Song preview and lyrics on her official page. Dimokránsa is the first song on her unique album.

By: driveler

driveler — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:22:12 -0800

I was using this page to create a rough translation, but then I scrolled down and realized it already had the lyrics in creole and english.

By: mumkin

mumkin — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:43:12 -0800

Am confused. Are you asking for details about the events and people in the song? 'Cos yeah, there's an English translation of the lyrics at driveler's link.

If you're asking for an explication of Cape Verdean politics and history, as synopsized in Mayra Andrade's Dimokransa, I suspect that's a bit beyond the scope of AskMe and more into buy-a-book territory.

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:52:47 -0800

Thank you very much, rom1 I had never heard her, she is awesome.

By: rom1

rom1 — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:26:58 -0800

My mistake, didn't scroll down the page! Thanks all :)