Alapala (the Myth Of Shango) Lyrics - Gilberto Gil

Aganju, Shango 

Alapala, Alapala, Alapala 

Shango, Aganju 

A little boy, the age of three 

He asked about his family tree: 

"Oh, father, who is my grand papa?" 

The father said: "My boy, grandpa is dead 

And right before he died 

He told me who was my grandpapa 

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"My grandpapa, your grandpapa's 

Daddy was born in Africa 

A king, a tribal king Yoruba 

"So you, my boy, you've got to be 

Yourself a little new Shango" 

Oh, Aganju, baba Alapala 

Aganju, Shango 

Alapala, Alapala, Alapala 

Shango, Aganju 

Photos 

Alapala, egun, spirit of the family man 

Ancestral soul of our tribe until this day 

The tribe of Aganju-Shango, an axe is in his hand 

His lightning axe could strike the sky above 

And make the sound of crashing thunders threaten God 

And that is why Shango became a God himself 

And that is why you should be proud, my boy