Gunga E Meu

This song is a declaration of power. The gunga is usually played by the most senior mestre present (or given by them to someone else) so singing gunga e' meu says that you are in charge... whether or not you are actually playing the gunga at that moment.

(Thanks Mestre Chitaozinho for explaining this!)



GUNGA É MEU

Gunga é meu, gunga é meu
Gunga é meu foi meu pai quem me deu
Gunga é meu, gunga é meu
Gunga é meu, é meu, é meu
Gunga é meu, gunga é meu

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This gunga is mine, gunga is mine
The gunga is mine, my dad gave it to me
This gunga is mine, gunga is mine 
The gunga is mine, it's mine, it's mine
This gunga is mine, gunga is mine