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Maia Dendê
🇧🇷 Portuguese
Ele velo da mata comendo sapucaia
Ele velo da mata comendo sapucaia
Maia Dendê
O cabaclo Maia
Maia Dendê
O cabaclo Maia
🇨🇦 English
He came from the forest eating sapucaia
He came from the forest eating sapucaia
Maia Dendê,
the caboclo Maia
Maia Dendê,
the caboclo Maia
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Type
Corridos
Difficulty
Iniciante
Rhythms
São Bento Pequeno
History
The verse paints a picture of a forest-dwelling mixed-heritage figure, living off the land, which is a common archetype in Brazilian folk music.