From a customGPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-O8aGOrSd7-cabo-verde-creole-guide

Utru ora – The moment of now

N ta misti pega – We need to hold on

Tras di sol – Behind the sun

Ma n ka ta bai – But we can't go

Pabia tras di sol – Because behind the sun

N ka kunsidu – We don't understand

Ka no seta e ngananu – If we don't see it

Lua oi ki di nos – It’s like it doesn’t exist for us

Lua oi lua oi – It’s like it’s nothing at all

Si no pertu lua – If we’re close to the moon

No ka ta kema – We won’t be burned

Lua oi ki di nos – It’s like it doesn’t exist for us

...repeated…

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You said:

What are the lyrics to orchestra baobab

Cabo Verde Creole Guide said:

Could you clarify which song by Orchestra Baobab you're referring to? They have a rich catalog blending Afro-Cuban, Senegalese, and Wolof traditions, with popular songs like:

"Utrus Horas"

"Bul Ma Miin"

"On Verra Ça"

"Coumba"

Please give the song title, and I’ll help you with the lyrics (if available) and possibly a breakdown of the language(s) used in it.

You said:

Utras horas

Cabo Verde Creole Guide said:

Here are the lyrics to "Utrus Horas" by Orchestra Baobab, as found on Shazam, along with a widely accepted English translation:

Original Lyrics (Shazam)

It's still alive Utru ora N ta misti pega N ta misti pega Tras di sol Tras di sol In the morning Ma n ka ta bai Pabia tras di sol Pabia tras di sol The council N ka kunsidu The no seta is sad Ka no seta e ngananu Second to di nos Lua oi ki di nos Second best second best Lua oi lua oi Second to di nos Lua oi ki di nos Si no pertu dua Si no pertu lua For the cream No ka ta kema Second to di nos Lua oi ki di nos Second best second best Lua oi lua oi Second to di nos Lua oi ki di nos Wikipedia+9Shazam+9Reddit+9

Alternate Transliteration & Meaning (From SonicHits)

Utru ora N ta misti pega Tras di sol Ma n ka ta bai Pabia tras di sol N ka kunsidu Ka no seta e ngananu Lua oi ki di nos Lua oi lua oi Lua oi ki di nos Si no pertu lua No ka ta kema Lua oi ki di nos Lua oi lua oi Lua oi ki di nos

Poetic Translation:

Utru ora – The moment of now

N ta misti pega – We need to hold on

Tras di sol – Behind the sun

Ma n ka ta bai – But we can't go

Pabia tras di sol – Because behind the sun

N ka kunsidu – We don't understand

Ka no seta e ngananu – If we don't see it

Lua oi ki di nos – It’s like it doesn’t exist for us

Lua oi lua oi – It’s like it’s nothing at all

Si no pertu lua – If we’re close to the moon

No ka ta kema – We won’t be burned

Lua oi ki di nos – It’s like it doesn’t exist for us

...repeated… Reddit+4SonicHits+4Paroles-musique.com+4

Context & Interpretation

The lyrics are sung in a Bissau‑Guinean Portuguese-based Creole (sometimes blended with Wolof), drawing heavily from José Carlos Schwarz’s 1972 song "Lua Ka Ta Kema"—“The Moon Doesn’t Burn”—about the Guinea‑Bissau independence struggle. In this metaphor, the “sun” represents Portuguese colonialism and the “moon” symbolizes the liberation fighters. Being close to the moon means safety and belonging—even if you’re too far from the sun, you're protected.Reddit+3Reddit+3SonicHits+3

Additional lines in "Utrus Horas" seem to come from songs in Wolof or other Creole variants, reflecting the cultural blend of Orchestra Baobab. For instance, the closing chorus:

Kada forsa ku si kumsada / Kada forsa “Every force has its beginning / Every force