Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Anima minha gente
Que chegou o sanfoneiro
É bom, é verdadeiro
Veio de Caruaru
O cabra é famoso
Por esse sertão inteiro
Já tocou em São Caetano
Arcoverde e Novo Exu
Toca aniversário
Batizado e casamento
Toca de verdade
Pra tocar não falta tempo
Lá no sertão
O pagode só é bom
Quando é Zé Tatu
Que puxa no acordeon
Oi Zé
Puxe o fole sanfoneiro
Oi Zé
Puxa o fole Zé Tatu
Oi Zé
Por esse sertão inteiro
Oi Zé
Ninguém toca como tu
Translation
Cheer up my people
Because the sanfoneiro has arrived
He's good, he's true
He came from Caruaru
The guy is famous
Throughout this entire sertão
He has already played in São Caetano
Arcoverde and Novo Exu
He plays for birthdays
Baptisms and weddings
He truly plays
He never lacks time to play
There in the sertão
The pagode is only good
When it's Zé Tatu
Who pulls on the acordeon
Hey Zé
Pull the fole, sanfoneiro
Hey Zé
Pull the fole, Zé Tatu
Hey Zé
Throughout this entire sertão
Hey Zé
Nobody plays like you
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