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Artist: Castilho
Canonical path: /castilho/calanga-o-chico-rei
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Calanga, O Chico Rei
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Calanga, O Chico Rei
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Foi no congo, na África
Que tudo começou
Na tribo de kibango
Calanga, como rei se consagrou
Num ataque traiçoeiro
Foram dos mercadores prisioneiros
Levados para a praia
A ordem foi pra todos serem batizados
E no veleiro Madalena
Cruelmente foram transportados
Os negros jogados ao porão
A viagem era dor
Suportando a maldade dos feitores
Chegando ao Rio de Janeiro
O leilão iniciou
Dom Augusto de Andrade
Muitos negros arrebatou
Em Vila Rica, o escravo chico
Trabalhava noite e dia
Mas o padre Figueiredo
Simpatizou com o negro
Comprou sua alforria
A mina encardideira
O grande Chico comprou
Muito ouro fascinante
Seu destino mudou
E seu povo ele libertou
Chico rei foi coroado
O casamento que esplendor
E com a rainha mulata
Numa linda carruagem desfilou
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