Lyrics - Guinean Portuguese
(Folk song from Guinea-Bissau)
N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)
Fidjus garandis (N’téné manga-del)
N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)
Kanséra di padida (N’téné manga-del)
N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)
Ma n’na ronka gna pupa (N’téné manga-del)
Nha nomi y Africa (spoken: Africa)
Mamé di padidas (spoken: Africa)
Nha nomi y Africa (spoken: Africa)
Nha korçon garandi (spoken: Africa)
Suma nha sufrimento (spoken: Africa)
N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)
Nétus di tudo côr (N’téné manga-del)
N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)
Prétus ku branco (N’téné manga-del)
N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)
N’téné nétus mulatos tambi (N’téné manga-del)
Kê ma i kê oh (Ma y kê)
Ma y kê gna djintis (Ma y kê)
Kê ma i kê oh (Ma y kê)
Ma y kê gna djintis (Ma y kê)
N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)
Kanséra di padida (N’téné manga-del)
N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)
Ma n’na ronka gna pupa (N’téné manga-del)
N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)
N’téné, n’ténél oh
English Translation - I Have
I have, I have oh (I have so many)
Children all grown up (I have so many)
I have, I have oh (I have so many)
The suffering of a mother (I have so many)
I have, I have oh (I have so many)
Pride in my values (I have so many)
My name is Africa (spoken: Africa)
Mother to mothers (spoken: Africa)
My name is Africa (spoken: Africa)
My heart is great (spoken: Africa)
And so is my suffering (spoken: Africa)
I have, I have oh (I have so many)
Grandchildren of every color (I have so many)
I have, I have oh (I have so many)
Black and white I have (I have so many)
I have, I have oh (I have so many)
I have I also have métis grandchildren (I have so many)
They are (They are)
They are my people (They are)
They are (They are)
They are my people (They are)
I have, I have oh (I have so many)
The suffering of a mother (I have so many)
I have, I have oh (I have so many)
Ma n’na ronka gna pupa (N’téné manga-del)
I have, I have oh (I have so many)
I have, I have oh
See also
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
