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
Liven up my people
For the sanfoneiro has arrived
He's good, he's true
He came from Caruaru
The cabra 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 party is only good
When it's Zé Tatu
Who plays the accordion
Hey Zé
Play the accordion, sanfoneiro
Hey Zé
Play the accordion, Zé Tatu
Hey Zé
Throughout this entire sertão
Hey Zé
No one plays like you
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