Composer: Carmelia Alves
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
O novo toque que se fala no sertão
Depois de xote e xamego
Tocou xaxado e baião
E o cafofo se agarrar seja com quem
E gritar pro sanfoneiro
Toque o diabo de um xenhenhem
Xenhenhem xenhenhem xenhenhem
Meu amor
xenhenhem xenhenhem xenhenhem
O sanfoneiro toma quatro talagadas
Vai pro canto da lapada e grita não dorme ninguém
E puxa o fole bebo tem pra mais de cem
Cai a noite e vem o dia
Só se dança xenhenhem
Translation
The new rhythm they talk about in the sertão
After xote and flirtation
Played xaxado and baião
And the couples to hold on, no matter with whom
And shout to the accordion player
Play the devil out of a xenhenhem
Xenhenhem xenhenhem xenhenhem
My love
Xenhenhem xenhenhem xenhenhem
The accordion player takes four gulps
Goes to the corner of the party and shouts no one sleeps
And pulls the bellows drunk, there's enough for more than a hundred
Night falls and day comes
Only xenhenhem is danced
